World AIDS Day – Can transmission of HIV from mother to...
There are two scenarios in which HIV can spread from mother to baby. First is the case when mother discovers the incidence of infection...
New research suggests that blood-thinning drugs may reduce dementia risk
Blood-thinning drugs are used by the people for treating an irregular heartbeat. New research suggests that intake of blood-thinning drugs lower the risk of...
An NIH study suggests pregnancy diets with high amount of refined...
A study conducted by the National Institute of Health (NIH) showed that children born to women, who had gestational diabetes and included large amount...
Study says exercise could benefit advanced breast cancer patient
Breast cancer has become one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in women. Though efficient treatments are capable to offer some relief from the...
Seasonal affective disorder: Causes, symptoms and cure
The time has come when the days would be shorter, and people would start becoming low spirited and experiencing blues. It is normal to...
After cooking fortified foods retain carotenoids required to prevent blindness
Fortified foods, or foods that contain extra nutrients like vitamin A, are used to fight against vitamin A deficiency. A study reported in ACS...
Hospital midwives can lower the rate of C-section procedure
Expecting mothers can lower the risk of cesarean delivery by involving a midwife. According to researchers, where midwives are involved, there is less requirement...
Drinking and smoking makes you look older, study claims
A recent study claims that smoking and drinking makes you age faster and you start looking older before time.
The research studied around 11,000 individuals...
New study finds schizophrenia-related genes in bipolar patients resistant to lithium...
According to researchers, people having bipolar disorder and resistant to treatment with lithium drug have genes associated with schizophrenia. Lithium has been largely used...
Cancer specialists advise about alcohol
In a recent survey by the American Society of Clinical Oncology, over 4016 adults were questioned about their knowledge related to risk factors for...
Dying hair frequently may be linked to the increased risk of...
Professor Kefah Mokbel, at the Princess Grace Hospital in Marylebone, London, suggests that women should dye their hair not more than 2-5 times a...
HIV diagnosis improved but still lacks progress, CDC reports
U.S. health officials said that with the increase in testing procedures for the virus causing AIDS, the delay in the time between the infection...
27 new genes discovered that could halt cancer
From a study of over 2000 tumors that are responsible for nearly 12 types of human cancer, 27 genes have been discovered that could...
Study suggests lower future success rate in alcohol and marijuana-dependent teens
A study, recently conducted by researchers from Uconn Health, focused on the success rate of achieving future goals in teenagers, who are engaged in...
