'Avoid cooking oils with carcinogenic contaminants'

IANS | February 11, 2024 9:32 PM

New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Health experts on Sunday stressed the need to avoid using cooking oils with carcinogenic contaminants like glycidyl esters (GE) and 3-monochloropropane-1,2-diol esters (3-MCPD).

Lack of knowledge about epilepsy resulting in social stigma, says specialist

IANS | February 11, 2024 4:14 PM

Hyderabad, Feb 11 (IANS) International Epilepsy Day is celebrated every year on the second Monday of February to promote awareness of epilepsy around the world. This year, the International Epilepsy Day will focus on the journey of people living with epilepsy who faced challenges in their life. Epilepsy affects almost every aspect of the life of the person diagnosed with the condition.

New method may detect early ovarian cancer from urine test

IANS | February 10, 2024 5:45 PM

New York, Feb 10 (IANS) Ovarian cancer is hard to diagnose in its early stages because it has vague symptoms, such as constipation, bloating, and back pain. Moreover, there are no routine screens for ovarian cancer like there are with other cancers, such as breast or colon cancer.