Poor blood sugar control linked to longer hospital stay
Washington, June 9 (IANS) Diabetes patients with abnormal blood sugar levels are more likely to have longer, more costly hospital stays than those with...
Smartphones pose danger for cardiac device wearers
London, June 22 (IANS) If you wear a cardiac device such as a pacemaker, better keep away from smartphones, researchers say.
"Pacemakers can mistakenly detect...
Hypertension can cause brain damage
Washington, Sep 18 (IANS) Some people with high blood pressure also have damaged nerve tracts connecting different parts of the brain, a study that...
Exposing infants’ to wipes may trigger food allergy
Exposing infants' to wipes may trigger food allergy
New York, April 7 (IANS) If you are in the habit of using wipes for your infants,...
Happy meal: Food that can pep up your mood
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) If a bad day at the office or home push you to reach out for potato chips or open...
Why ‘fitness’ foods could make you fat!
New York, June 24 (IANS) If you are trying to lose weight relying simply on "fitness" foods, it may backfire, new research suggests.
The "fitness"...
Sleep hormone may suppress breast cancer growth
Sleep hormone may suppress breast cancer growth
New York, Aug 24 (IANS) Suggesting a link between lack of sleep and increased risk of breast cancer,...
Over 100 dengue deaths in Taiwan
Taipei, Oct 14 (IANS) A total of 106 people have died because of dengue in Taiwan, while 23,821 have been infected since May this...
Anti-fungal drug may treat cancer too
New York, April 16 (IANS) A drug commonly used to treat a broad range of fungal infections, including skin and nail infections, has a...
‘Advanced diagnostics important to detect genital TB’
Kolkata, Jan 21 (IANS) The role of advanced diagnostics in detecting genital tuberculosis, which is linked to infertility in humans, was extremely important, an...
