Health News: Medical Updates

Need to educate people on kidney damage due to antibiotic misuse: Nephrologists

IANS | February 16, 2024 7:16 PM

Hyderabad, Feb 16 (IANS) The overuse of antibiotics leads to severe public health issues, including antimicrobial resistance, increased healthcare costs, reduced antibiotic effectiveness, the spread of resistant pathogens in agriculture, and the risk of untreatable infections, highlighting the need for judicious use and education on antibiotic overuse, say nephrologists.

US FDA okays Lupin's Minzoya tablets to prevent pregnancy

IANS | February 16, 2024 3:56 PM

New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) The United States Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) has on Friday granted approval for drugmaker Lupin's Minzoya tablets to prevent pregnancy.

Gargling may help ward off 'bad' bacteria in diabetes patients

IANS | February 16, 2024 3:38 PM

Tokyo, Feb 16 (IANS) Gargling with an antiseptic mouthwash may help Type 2 diabetes patients to reduce the numbers of periodontitis-related bacteria, suggests a study.

Viagra 'a possible solution' to treat oxygen-deprived newborns: Study

IANS | February 16, 2024 12:46 PM

Toronto, Feb 16 (IANS) Viagra, primarily known as an erectile dysfunction drug, may also help treat babies who run out of oxygen during pregnancy or at birth (neonatal encephalopathy), according to a study.

Childhood cancer has better cure rates than adults: Experts

IANS | February 15, 2024 8:31 PM

New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Childhood cancers have much better cure rates than adults, said experts on Thursday calling the need for increasing early detection.

Herpes virus may double dementia risk: Study

IANS | February 15, 2024 4:04 PM

London, Feb 15 (IANS) People who have had the herpes virus at some point in their lives are twice as likely to develop dementia compared to those who have never been infected, warned a study.

Study decodes how birth weight is linked with heart disease in adulthood

IANS | February 15, 2024 1:58 PM

London, Feb 15 (IANS) Researchers found that birth weight is linked to heart disease in adults due to risk genes shared by mothers and their children.

Beat depression better with walking, jogging, yoga & strength training

IANS | February 15, 2024 1:57 PM

London, Feb 15 (IANS) Battling hard against depression? Walking or jogging, yoga and strength training seems to be the most effective exercises to ease depression, either alone or alongside established treatments such as psychotherapy and drugs, suggests a study.

WHO releases 1st-ever guidance on clinical management of diphtheria

IANS | February 15, 2024 12:04 PM

Geneva, Feb 15 (IANS) In a first, the World Health Organization (WHO) has released guidance on the clinical management of diphtheria.

Measles alert in Sydney

IANS | February 15, 2024 9:59 AM

Sydney, Feb 15 (IANS) The Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) has issued another public warning over measles infection, only a few days after detection of a case in north of the state.

health-medicine

Need to educate people on kidney damage due to antibiotic misuse: Nephrologists

US FDA okays Lupin's Minzoya tablets to prevent pregnancy

Gargling may help ward off 'bad' bacteria in diabetes patients

Viagra 'a possible solution' to treat oxygen-deprived newborns: Study

Childhood cancer has better cure rates than adults: Experts

Herpes virus may double dementia risk: Study

Study decodes how birth weight is linked with heart disease in adulthood

Beat depression better with walking, jogging, yoga & strength training

WHO releases 1st-ever guidance on clinical management of diphtheria

Measles alert in Sydney

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