Medibulletin Desk
Study warns that lowering cholesterol levels too much can increase the risk of stroke
Current guidelines recommend lowering cholesterol for heart disease risk reduction. New findings indicate that if cholesterol dips too low, it may boost the risk of hemorrhagic...
New study shows that statins can reduce the risk of mortality in patients suffering from dementia
The use of statins is significantly associated with a reduction in the risk of mortality in dementia patients. This is the conclusion of a...
Indian health ministry has asked states to avoid working with Foundation For Smoke Free World
Union health ministry has written to all state governments asking them not to partner with the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World (FSFW).
FSFW has close links...
Swansea University researchers identify early warning signs of eating disorders
Early warning signs that someone may have an eating disorder have been revealed in a large-scale data study conducted by Swansea University researchers.
The results, published in the British Journal of Psychiatry by...
ICC Cricket for Good and Unicef tie up for #OneDay4Children at Edgbaston during India-England match
Edgbaston turns blue today as ICC Cricket for Good, in partnership with UNICEF, deliver the pinnacle event of the tournament wide ‘One Day for Children’...
Health ministry team led by an additional secretary heads to Assam to take stock of the Japanese Encephalitis situation
Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Sunday dispatched a central team to review the situation in Assam following reports of recent...
Unplanned pregnancies, abortions went up in countries affected by the Global Gag Rule
Abortion rates went up in the countries affected by the Global Gag Rule or the Mexico City Policy.
In addition, the use of modern contraception declined and pregnancies...
Prioritizing nutrition care for home health patients minimize hospitalizations and save healthcare costs
New research has found that prioritizing nutrition care for home health patients at risk for malnutrition had a dramatic impact. It helps keep them out of the...
Hilleman Laboratories and Bharat Biotech have tied up to develop a new oral cholera vaccine
Hilleman Laboratories has entered into a collaboration with Bharat Biotech International Ltd. (BBIL) for further development, manufacturing and commercialization of its next-generation Oral Cholera Vaccine,...
Plants are responsible for the spread of some drug resistant superbugs
Plants may have a role to play in the transmission of drug resistant bugs.
Antibiotic-resistant infections are a threat to global public health, food safety and an economic burden.
To prevent...
