Cancer drug spending tops $100 bn globally: Report
New York, May 6 (IANS) Total global spending on cancer medicines -- including therapeutic treatments and supportive care -- have reached the $100-billion threshold...
Muscle-building pills can cause testicular cancer
New York, April 14 (IANS) Beware of those muscle-building pills and powders for a perfect shape. Alarming research shows that men who took muscle-building...
‘Missing’ link between brain and immune system found
New York, June 7 (IANS) A team of researchers has discovered the "missing" link between the brain and the immune system that may better...
India’s free health camps threatening patient’s wellbeing
London, Dec 3 (IANS) The sprouting "free health check-up camps" in India are just a tactic of pharmaceutical companies to push their products and...
TB-Diabetes is a formidable challenge in Asia Pacific
TB is the top infectious disease killer that infected 9 million people, killing 1.5 million of them, in 2013. The Asia Pacific region carries...
London: Urinary Tract Infection Could Be Treated Without Antibiotics Say Researchers
London (IANS): A commonly used over-the-counter anti-inflammatory drug and a herbal product may provide alternative options for treating urinary tract infection, one of the...
Gastroenterology institute uses new technique to cure acidity
Hyderabad, Dec 30 (IANS) The city-based Asian Institute of Gastroenterology on Wednesday claimed that it successfully used a new technique for treatment of gastro-esophageal...
Smart ways to pair leather jackets for men this winter
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Winter is here and it's time to amp up your wardrobe with fashionable leather jackets. But jackets alone are...
Know why some people are good at multitasking
New York, Sep 6 (IANS) The degree to which networks of activity in the brain reconfigure themselves while switching from one task to another...
With no cure in sight, controlling asthma is essential
With no cure in sight, experts believe that controlling asthma is essential to ensure good quality of life for those living with it. "It...
