New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Hormonal changes, especially those during and after pregnancy, obesity, and unhealthy lifestyle are the major drivers of increasing instances of degenerative bone diseases in young women, said doctors here on National Bone and Joint Day on Friday.
New York, Aug 4 (IANS) The number of girls diagnosed with precocious puberty -- when signs of puberty start before age 7 or 8 in girls -- increased during the Covid-19 pandemic due to potential risk factors such as increased screen time and less physical activity, according to a new study.
Toronto, Aug 4 (IANS) Teenagers who have been bullied by their peers, or who have considered or attempted suicide, may be more likely to have more frequent headaches than teenagers who have not experienced any of these problems, according to a study.
Chandigarh, Aug 4 (IANS) With 41 deceased donations impacting 110 lives last year, the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) has won the national award for Chandigarh as in the ‘UT with the highest number of deceased donors’ category for its contribution towards the promotion of cadaver organ donation.
Hyderabad, Aug 4 (IANS) Every year National Bone and Joint Day is observed on August 4 highlighting on musculoskeletal disorders and developing strategies to improve the state of research, resources and sensitize the topic amongst public and governing authorities to develop cost-effective treatments for musculoskeletal disorders.
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) Doctors have successfully performed a complex gallbladder removal surgery on a 36-year-old female in mere 45 minutes.
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) About 50,000 people in India need heart transplants each year, but only 0.2 per cent are able to get donors, according to health experts who, on National Heart Transplant Day on Thursday, shared alternative options for those waiting for donor hearts.
London, Aug 3 (IANS) Individuals, who have been cured of hepatitis C infection, still face a substantially greater risk of death compared with the general population -- between three and 14 times higher depending on liver disease stage, finds a study.
New York, Aug 2 (IANS) A team of US scientists have, in a major breakthrough, developed a novel cancer-stopping pill that can annihilate all solid tumours.
London, Aug 2 (IANS) Atogepant, a prescription medicine, is safe and effective to treat chronic migraine, which affects more than one billion individuals each year across the world, according to new trial results published in The Lancet.
