Health

Singapore: Couple opens home to pregnant women amidst Zika threat

Pregnancies becoming shorter due to global warming and climate change, says study

Around 42,000 births will be affected every year—nearly one in every hundred births, by the year 2100 the study estimates

Dec 6, 2019

By Jeevan Biswas

Did you know hair dyes and straighteners can increase breast cancer risk?

Over two million women worldwide are affected by breast cancer every year and the use of hair dyes or straighteners can increase their risk of this chronic disease.

Dec 6, 2019

By Ilin Mathew

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Give allergenic peanuts and eggs to infants to fight allergy risk later in life, suggests study

Results suggested that the inclusion of allergenic foods from infancy helped develop resistance to those foods at a higher level

Dec 5, 2019

By IBTimes SG Desk

New study reveals life-threatening superbugs may be hiding in your cosmetics

A recent study has revealed that most of the make-up products, including mascara, beauty blenders and lip gloss, are all contaminated with life-threatening superbugs

Dec 4, 2019

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Social media behind increasing eating disorders and body image issues among adolescents, says study

The study found that 69.9% of boys and 75.4% of girls had at least one social media account, with Instagram being the most popular platform among them

Dec 4, 2019

By Jeevan Biswas

Depression

US woman who shed weight left with 9 kg excess skin

Catherine Shanklin weighed 30 stones and wore size 6XL trousers at her heaviest, but she lost an incredible 18.5 stones naturally over three years

Dec 1, 2019

By IANS

More than half of European women with HIV diagnosed late: WHO

Almost 60 percent of the HIV diagnoses among women in the year of 2018 were in the age group 30-49 years old

Dec 1, 2019

By IANS

Pharmacist-led interventions may prevent heart disease

The new research support the involvement of pharmacists as healthcare providers in managing patients with hypertension, diabetes and high cholesterol

Dec 1, 2019

By IANS

Placental changes in older mothers not good for heart of male offspring, says study

The findings could beneficial in providing targeted interventions to improve the long-term health of children born to older mothers

Nov 30, 2019

By Kierston Gerwin

Home urine test kit makes detection of prostate cancer easier

Through the urine samples collected, the study found that samples taken at home showed biomarkers for prostate cancer more clearly than after a rectal examination

Nov 30, 2019

By Jeevan Biswas

AI-based algorithm to treat brain injury developed

Researchers have developed AI-based algorithms which could help in treating traumatic brain injury which is a significant global cause of mortality

Nov 29, 2019

By IANS

Artificial intelligence

Mental practice improves golfers' performance, reveals study

The research has shown that kinaesthetic ability helps in improving the putting ability of the golfers

Nov 29, 2019

By IANS

Irregularly shaped parks are good, they reduce mortality risk, say researchers

The shape or form of green space has an important role in reducing mortality risk

Nov 28, 2019

By IBTimes SG Desk

Protein that can help treatment of leukemia identified, UCLA scientists upbeat

Scientists have identified a protein generated by a gene known as MLLT3 that instructs blood stem cells to divide and may eventually help in the treatment of leukemia in the future

Nov 28, 2019

By Kierston Gerwin

More than half of parents with young kids feel lonely and isolated

Young parents with children less than five years of age, feel lonely and isolated, a new survey says.

Nov 28, 2019

By Vinod DSouza

Depression

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Overweight could Hamper Body's Response to Covid Infection, Study Finds

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Pregnancies becoming shorter due to global warming and climate change, says study

Did you know hair dyes and straighteners can increase breast cancer risk?

Give allergenic peanuts and eggs to infants to fight allergy risk later in life, suggests study

New study reveals life-threatening superbugs may be hiding in your cosmetics

Social media behind increasing eating disorders and body image issues among adolescents, says study

US woman who shed weight left with 9 kg excess skin

More than half of European women with HIV diagnosed late: WHO

Pharmacist-led interventions may prevent heart disease

Placental changes in older mothers not good for heart of male offspring, says study

Home urine test kit makes detection of prostate cancer easier

AI-based algorithm to treat brain injury developed

Mental practice improves golfers' performance, reveals study

Irregularly shaped parks are good, they reduce mortality risk, say researchers

Protein that can help treatment of leukemia identified, UCLA scientists upbeat

More than half of parents with young kids feel lonely and isolated

Overweight could Hamper Body's Response to Covid Infection, Study Finds

Overweight could Hamper Body's Response to Covid Infection, Study Finds

Research Concerning Matrixyl Peptide

Research Concerning Matrixyl Peptide

Norovirus Outbreak Sparks Health Alert in Illinois Following $1 Burrito Deal at Restaurant

Norovirus Outbreak Sparks Health Alert in Illinois Following $1 Burrito Deal at Restaurant