Tag: health
Chemicals In Cosmetics Cause Infertility: IVF Experts
Cosmetics such as nail polish, antibacterial soaps, anti-ageing creams -- all with high chemical contents -- cause severe negative effects on female fertility besides having several other side-effects, doctors said on Wednesday.....
60% Mistake Parkinson's Symptoms For Old Age: Neurologists
With lack of awareness on Parkinson's Disease, 60 per cent of people mistake its symptoms for those of old age, thus causing a delay in diagnosis and leads to irreversible position of the disease, doctors said on Wednesday. ....
DNA Test On River Waters Reveals Fish Diversity
In a first, US scientists have monitored a spring fish migration through DNA tests on water samples, a study said on Wednesday.....
Hot Flashes Could Predict Risk Of Heart Disease
Hot flashes in women at the pre-menopausal stages may signal emerging vascular dysfunction that can lead to heart disease, a study has shown.....
Higher Magnesium Levels May Prevent Fractures In Elderly
Higher levels of magnesium in blood may increase bone strength and act as a buffer against the risk of fractures, one of the leading causes of disability and ill health especially among the ageing population, a study has shown.....
One-third Young Indians Suffer From Lifestyle Diseases: Report
One in three or 33 per cent of Indians over 30 years of age are suffering from one or more lifestyle diseases such as diabetes, high cholesterol, blood pressure, thyroid and cancer, a report has revealed.....
Bad Air May Lower 'good' Cholesterol, Raise Heart Disease Risk
Exposure to higher levels of air pollution may increase cardiovascular disease risk by lowering levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL), commonly known as "good" cholesterol, says a study. ....
Indian Doctors Successfully Operate On Baby With Eight Limbs
A team of doctors in Noida has successfully operated upon a seven-month-old baby from Iraq who was suffering from polymelia -- a birth defect involving limbs -- to give him a new lease of life.....
Man Donates Liver To Save 17-month-old Daughter
A 17-month-old baby girl from Raipur has become the youngest child in western India to undergo a liver transplant - from her donor dad - at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, an official said on Tuesday. ....
New 3D-printed Digital Patch May Heal Damaged Heart Tissue
US scientists have created a revolutionary digital three dimensional (3D) bio-printed patch that can help heal scarred heart tissue in patients after a heart attack.....
