New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Your favourite chips, cookies, soda -- ultra-processed foods -- can trigger addictive behaviours that meet the same clinical criteria used to diagnose substance-use disorders, warned a study.
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) Understanding the causes of stuttering may no longer be a mystery, as US researchers on Monday provided evidence to show that the speech disorder is influenced by our genes.
New Delhi, Jul 28 (IANS) Using a single pill comprising two blood pressure medicines is a safe and highly effective way to treat hypertension among South Asians, particularly Indians, finds a study led by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi.
Koderma (Jharkhand), July 28 (IANS) Sometimes, saving a life doesn’t require an operation theatre -- just courage, compassion, and a little teamwork. That’s exactly what happened in the dead of night on a rain-lashed highway in Jharkhand’s Koderma, when a passenger bus turned into an emergency maternity ward.
Mumbai, July 27 (IANS) Indian pharmaceutical companies Sun Pharma, Lupin, and Dr Reddy's Laboratories are recalling some of their medicines from the US market due to manufacturing problems and product mix-ups, as per the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) latest enforcement report.
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) The Union government has informed that Parliament has approved 297 new day care cancer centres across the country for FY26.
Singrauli (Madhya Pradesh), July 25 (IANS) In a heartwarming example of swift government response and compassionate governance, Sandeep Singh, a resident of Singrauli district in Madhya Pradesh, was given a new lease on life thanks to the timely intervention of the PM Shri Air Ambulance service.
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Covid-19 vaccination did not increase the risk of sudden deaths, Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda said in the Parliament on Friday.
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) More than 9.84 crore hospital admissions worth over Rs. 1.40 lakh crore have been authorised under the flagship Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) scheme, the government informed the Parliament during the ongoing Monsoon Session on Friday.
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Hepatitis B drugs are being vastly underused, and boosting early treatment against the deadly hepatitis B virus (HBV) could save many lives over time, argued scientists in a new paper published in Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
