Home » Life » Health

Health - Page 95

Medical science is now making headway with hard-to-treat cancers with newer drugs. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

New drugs being developed to combat cancer

Drugs make headway against lung, breast, prostate cancers.

3 Jun 2019 11:23 AM IST

Everyone needs a bit of sun exposure every day or at least most days of the week. (Photo: Representational/

Sunshine, the cure for crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis

Spending time in sunshine may decrease risk of inflammatory bowel disease.

3 Jun 2019 10:39 AM IST

Left rostrolateral prefrontal cortex is important for high-level thoughts, including monitoring and integrating information processed in other areas of the brain. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Forgotten memory can now be retrieved

Researchers find a way to retrieve forgotten memory.

3 Jun 2019 10:10 AM IST

FIASMAs have been used to treat a wide variety of conditions and diseases. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Antidepressants could possibly cure a wider range of diseases

Some antidepressants may provide treatment for multiple infectious diseases.

2 Jun 2019 12:45 PM IST

Preventive antibiotics in dental patients gave them risks that outweighed the benefits. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

81 per cent dentists unnecessarily prescribe antibiotics

Dentists prescribing antibiotics unnecessarily can contribute to antibiotic resistance: Study.

2 Jun 2019 10:30 AM IST

Children who napped three or more times per week benefit from a 7.6 per cent increase in academic performance in grade six. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Why midday naps are essential for children

Midday nap makes kids happier, excel academically and have fewer behavioural problems.

1 Jun 2019 8:00 PM IST

Paternal smoking during pregnancy can program epigenetic modifications in important immune system genes - and that these modifications are associated with an increased risk of childhood asthma. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Paternal smoking can trigger childhood asthma

Children exposed to paternal smoking associated with asthma.

1 Jun 2019 1:24 PM IST

The study stated that vomiting, laxative use, diet pill, and fasting are among the most common ways to control weight. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Using dating apps can result in weight gain

People using dating apps likely to control weight in unhealthy ways.

1 Jun 2019 11:24 AM IST

Both poverty and experiencing trauma are associated with the child physically maturing at an earlier age. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Puberty accelerated childhood trauma

Childhood trauma impacts brain development accelerates puberty.

1 Jun 2019 11:00 AM IST

Blueberries and other berries should be included in dietary strategies to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. (Photo: Pixabay)

Keep heart disease at bay with blueberries

Eating blueberries every day good for heart.

31 May 2019 8:00 PM IST

The study found that being in a polluted city reduced measures of lung function by an average of 6 per cent and by as much as 20 per cent in some people. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Tourists at risk due air pollution

Pollution puts International travellers' health at risk.

31 May 2019 7:00 PM IST

This World No Tobacco Day will focus on the effects of tobacco on peoples health. Lung cancer is the most common consequence of smoking. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Quit smoking this World No Tobacco Day; here's how

Quitting smoking can be a daunting task, but here is what can help you do it.

31 May 2019 3:00 PM IST