London | 7 days ago
Leafy vegetables cut down diabetes risk
London, Aug 20 - Eating leafy vegetables like broccoli, spinach, sprouts and cabbage can reduce by 14 percent your risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, a new study says.The vegetables are a rich source of anti-oxidants and magnesium, linked to lower levels of diabetes. Regularly sampling salads, including spinach, could help reduce your diabetes risk, the study has shown, reports the Daily Mail. Un ... read more

London | 21 days ago
Don't delay the next try after a miscarriage, women warned
London, Aug 6 - After the trauma of a miscarriage many women take a break to recover before they begin to try again for a baby. But they may in fact be increasing their risk of having another pregnancy with complications.Women who conceive within six months of a miscarriage have the best chance of a healthy pregnancy with the lowest likelihood of another miscarriage, the Daily Mail quoted a Britis ... read more

London | 28 days ago
Calcium supplements may up heart attack risk for women
London, July 30 - Women who take calcium supplements to improve bone density in middle age could face 30 percent higher risk of heart attacks, warn researchers.Researchers in New Zealand's Aberdeen and Auckland universities found the link after reviewing 11 studies covering 12,000 people who were taking supplements of calcium compounds. Hundreds of thousands of women take calcium supplements, ei ... read more

Bangalore | 29 days ago
Five-in-one vaccine led to child deaths: experts
Bangalore, July 29 - The pentavalent or the five-in-one vaccine that has been recommended in India by the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization actually killed children in Sri Lanka and Bhutan, warns an article in the latest issue of the British Medical Journal -.The report by a group, including paediatricians, professors, health activists and a former Indian health secretary, cautions ... read more

Sydney | 1 month ago
Healthier diet helps control diabetes better than drugs
Sydney, July 23 - A healthier diet helps control high risk Type 2 diabetes better than what drugs can achieve alone.Kirsten Coppell of the University of Otago, who led the study, says the research indicates that providing the right dietary advice could help diabetics stave off the disease's devastating complications. Healthier diet for diabetics include whole grains for carbohydrates, brown rice, ... read more

London | 1 month ago
Rudeness at work can lead to mistakes
London, July 7 - Beware of rude behaviour from your colleagues as it could lead to mistakes at work, a study says.Study author Rhona Flin believes that the link between rudeness and mistakes is of particular concern in hospitals, where it can pose a threat to a patient's safety and quality of care. Research suggests that in confined areas such as operating theatres, even watching rudeness between ... read more

London | 1 month ago
Venetian blinds can kill toddlers accidentally
London, June 30 - A 22-month-old girl was rushed to emergency after her mother found the toddler hanging from the looped cord of a Venetian blind in her bedroom.The little girl was kept on a ventilator for three days and discharged after seven days, says Mahesh Masand, consultant paediatrician at Dr. Grays Hospital in Elgin, Scotland. It is extremely fortunate that the girl's mother walked into t ... read more

London | 2 months ago
Drug for bowel cancer can treat eye disease
London, June 14 - A cheap, unlicensed drug originally produced for bowel cancer can treat an eye condition called age-related macular degeneration -, new research has revealed.Researchers based at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London have found the drug, Bevacizumab - working better than alternative treatments. However, the study's shortcoming is that it does not directly compare Bevacizumab with Ra ... read more

New Delhi | 2 months ago
Not influenced by pharma companies on H1N1 pandemic: WHO
New Delhi, June 9 - With critics from many parts of the world claiming that the swine flu threat was blown out of proportion, World Health Organisation - director general Margaret Chan has ruled out commercial interests in declaring the influenza a pandemic.'At no time, not for one second, did commercial interests enter my decision-making,' Chan said in a statement Tuesday. The statement comes alm ... read more

Sydney | 2 months ago
Flights may be mode of spreading swine flu
Sydney, June 4 - There is a small but measurable risk of contracting the Influenza A H1N1 virus or swine flu during long-haul flights, says a study.This research is the first scientifically documented outbreak of flu on a plane in recent times and has attracted international interest. It was led by public health epidemiologist Michael Baker and Craig Thornley of Auckland Regional Public Health Ser ... read more