The UK has announced plans to tackle the “obesity time bomb”, with a ban on adverts for junk food at specific times, the cancellation of “buy one get one free” deals on
Hand sanitisers have irrefutably become the most important thing in our lives to protect ourselves during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic; the other things include masks and social distancing. It has been a
The Union Health Ministry on Tuesday cautioned against the use of N-95 masks with valved respirators, claiming that there are higher chances of the infection spreading from asymptomatic people to uninfected persons
Researchers have now shown that immunotherapy doesn’t necessarily worsen complications for patients with both Covid-19 and cancer. “Many Covid-19 complications result from an overactive immune response, leading to an increased production of
Researchers have found that prediabetes increases people’s risk of heart disease and death, especially if they have a history of heart issues. Prediabetes is a “pre-diagnosis” of diabetes – when a person’s
This study investigated the effect of exercise on both sleep and functional capacity. The study enrolled 80 patients aged 45 to 65 years who had sleep disorders six weeks after heart bypass
Women who experience high blood pressure during pregnancy are more likely to develop heart disease and heart failure in later life, warn researchers. Published in the Journal of the American Heart Association,
Dry fruit continues to be one of the healthiest snacks you can munch on when hungry. Of these, almonds are a great source of 15 key nutrients like protein, Vitamin E, magnesium
A heart-wrenching selfie video of a young COVID patient complaining of negligence by a state-run hospital in Hyderabad and saying goodbye to his father has gone viral over social media. “Though I
Skin cancer is the abnormal growth of cells in epidermis (outermost layer of the skin). There are three major types of skin cancer – squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma and melanoma.