According to a Dutch study published in the journal Neurology,people who have either low or high levels of haemoglobin,may have a higher risk of developing dementia, including Alzheimer’s ,as they get older. The study included 12,305 people without dementia, with … Continue reading →

Women who take paracetamol during pregnancy are at risk of children with behaviour problems,warm researchers. The research published in the paediatric and perinatal epidemiology examined whether there were any effects of taking paracetamol in mid-pregnancy and the behaviour of off-springs … Continue reading →

Stress is one of the most common problems today due to the fast paced life.It is a burst of emotional or physical tension as a reaction to an event or thought. Even though stress doesn’t pose a major problem in … Continue reading →

Discontinuing statins(drugs that reduce the levels of fat in blood) in old age can increase risk of heart diseases,finds a French study.-published in ‘European Heart Journal’. It has been proved that statin therapy can help control cholesterol levels and prevent … Continue reading →

Smokers have nearly triple the risk of dying from cardio-vascular diseases and double the risk of heart attack/stroke or heart failure compared to non-smokers!…. Quitting at any age reduce the risk and quitting by age 45,can eliminate about 50% of … Continue reading →

Researchers have shed light on how a class of medications that help regulate blood sugar for patients with type 2 diabetes can also protect from heart disease. The findings published in the journal ‘cell metabolism’focus on the effect of diabetes … Continue reading →

Taking excessive calcium tablets may increase the risk of cancer,according to scientists who say that adequate nutrients from food sources is more beneficial than consuming supplements! The study, in ‘Annals of internal medicine ‘ also showed that adequate intake of … Continue reading →

Doctors in ‘Narayana Health City’ in Bangalore, India conducted a robot assisted surgery on a 56 years old woman suffering from cancer.The surgery was complicated since the patient weighed 138kg. The woman was diagnosed with endometrial cancer and underwent hysterectomy … Continue reading →

An unhealthy, inflammed gut can drive breast cancer to become much more invasive and promote the spread of the disease to other organs/parts of the body. According to researchers from the University of Virginia,following a healthy diet can help reduce … Continue reading →

People suffering from insomnia have increased risk of coronary heart disease, heart failure/stroke. ,says a study published in the science journal ‘Circulation’. Studies, say the researchers have found a close association between insomnia and heart diseases but they have been … Continue reading →