Health News
UN bodies call for closing gap in child medicines
London: UN health bodies called on Friday for more research and clinical trials to close gaps in the market for children's medicines that cost million...
Protein loss in urine harmful for high BP patients
Washington: High blood pressure patients who excrete a slight excess of protein in the urine raise their risk of developing kidney and heart complicat...
Self-motivation helps in weight loss
Motivation and keeping a journal of what you eat are key components for shedding excess weight.It was found that the type of motivation for dieting an...
Moderate drinking lowers diabetes risk
Adults who have a drink or two every day have a lower risk of developing diabetes than teetotalers - and the link cannot be explained by moderate drin...
Cervical cancer 'screening intervals should be extended'
London: Scientists have claimed that the screening intervals of cervical cancer should be extended to five years for women aged 30 and over if the pri...
Fast food high on sodium
Eating fast food meals can pack enough calories, sodium and fat for an entire day.Eating too much salt is a well-established risk factor for high bloo...
Depressed people eat more chocolate
Washington: Indulging in chocolate may help lift one's mood, but a new study has claimed those who have insatiable craving for it might be suffering f...
Subbing 'bad' carbs for 'bad' fats ups heart risk
People who cut out saturated fatty acids while upping their intake of white bread, pasta and other refined carbohydrates that can cause blood sugar to...
Added sugars in diet threaten heart health
The added sugars found in prepared and processed foods are threatening people's cardiovascular health, lowering levels of protective HDL cholesterol, ...
Visual noise overexcites those with migraine
Migraine sufferers appear to have more trouble ignoring visual distractions than other people.Migraine is a neurological disorder that is characterise...