Monthly Archives: January 2019
Climate change to blame for obesity, undernutrition: Lancet
A new Lancet Commission calls for global leaders to reduce influence of Big Food
A new Lancet Commission has indicted climate change in the global...
5 common health myths and why they belong in the junk
When it comes to health myths are often more powerful than facts. A fact check is in order
Life is not a bed of roses,...
Govt plans tighter norms to choke substandard drugs
New proposal says even if one drug is a substandard drug, manufacturer will have to pay for the entire batch
After having rolled out a...
Mediterranean diet plus milk improves heart health
Mediterranean diet supplemented with 3-4 servings of dairy products per day improves heart health
New research shows that a dairy-enhanced Mediterranean diet significantly decreases cardiovascular...
Can’t fit into that dress any more? Blame it on work pressure
Heavy pressures at work seem to predispose women to weight gain, irrespective of whether they have received an academic education. This is shown in...
Greek woman pregnant with three parent baby
First known trial of ‘three-person IVF’ reports successful pregnancy in an infertile couple; three parent baby will be born soon
In a pilot clinical trial,...
Your brain makes you crave junk food while on a diet
Researchers find a way to switch off brain circuits that make people crave junk foods while on a diet
Have you ever wondered why we...
Six hrs is all it takes to detect heart rhythm disorders that cause fainting
For long the question of how long a patient should be kept in the emergency after fainting has been an open one
A new study...
Ramdev’s population prescription reeks of Emergency excesses
Forced sterilisations during Emergency - widely believed to be the brainchild of Sanjay Gandhi - have left an indelible mark on India's population control...
Little evidence anti-depressants affect fertility, says new study
Study says insufficient evidence behind purported role of anti-depressants in fertility
There is scant evidence that anti-depressants affect fertility.
Selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) - the most...
