Monthly Archives: May 2018
Bone marrow home of malaria bug, finds Harvard study
Plasmodium vivax, the malaria parasite resides in bone marrow while being undetectable in blood
A Harvard study published in mBio, the journal of the American...
“Arrange” marriages the right way, screen for thalassemia
Thalassemia is an eminently preventable disease that can be wiped out by pre-marital screening
For a country obsessed with "arranged" marriages, the estimated burden of...
Beat the rising mercury with these 10 super foods
These superfoods will keep you healthy and rejuvenated in the Indian summer
The Sun is blazing and the weather is hot throughout India. Along with...
Vitamin B reduces stroke chances in hypertensives
Vitamin B supplementation in hypertensive individuals with low platelet count reduces risk of first stroke by 73%
The humble vitamin B could be a wonder...
Eating eggs regularly won’t increase heart disease risk
Heart disease risk is not increased by regular consumption of eggs in those with pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes
If you love your eggs and...
Adolescents don’t talk about depression on social media as they get older
As adolescents become young adults, they are less likely to talk about depression on FacebookAdolescents spend a lot of time on social media. It...
Meat based diet good for infant growth during weaning
As infants move from milk to a more solid diet, meats such as pork ensure healthy growth
If you are a strong proponent of vegetarianism,...
Eliminate Rabies: WHO Asks South Asian Countries
Nearly 26,000 people, die of rabies in Southeast Asia, and 1.5 million people remain at risk of the disease
All over the world, rabies causes...
1 in 4 dengue case spreads from people with no symptoms
People who do not have dengue symptoms are the primary source of the disease
Dengue could be spreading from people who have no symptoms but...
Theme of Hand Hygiene Day 2018 has resonance for India
Healthcare providers in rural areas often oblivious of the importance of hand hygiene
Much as the hand hygiene message may have become a vehicle in...
