Medibulletin Desk
Study shows smelling your favourite indulgent food for long may help avoid it
Just a whiff of fried food may entice you to order a high-calorie meal. But breathe it in for longer than two minutes, and you're more likely...
Researchers warn about the possibilities of neck pain because of excessive mobile use
A large majority of the world's 3.4 billion smartphone users are putting their necks at risk every time they send a text, scientist say.
'Text neck,' as it...
Michigan Medicine study published in British Medical Journal highlights extent of antibiotic overuse
One in 10 children and about one in six adults with private insurance received antibiotics they didn't need at least once in 2016, a new Michigan Medicine...
Report advises mostly plant based foods, less animal origin foods for sustainability
Transformation of the global food system is urgently needed. More than 3 billion people are malnourished (including people who are undernourished and overnourished), and food production is exceeding...
Study shows poo transplant can be a therapeutic option for patients of irritable bowel or ulcerative colitisPoo transplant or "Faecal microbiota transplantation" (FMT) can successfully treat patients with ulcerative colitis, new research from the University of Adelaide shows.
The randomised,...
Lifestyle changes that improve heart health also reduce diabetes risk, finds study
Lifestyle changes that are good for your heart can also prevent diabetes, according to a new study published today in Diabetologia. It is the journal of the European...
The skin contraceptive patch that can be self administered by women and is effective for a long period
A new long-acting skin contraceptive patch designed to be self-administered by women may provide a new family planning option.
It could be of...
New food portion size guide launched by British Nutrition Foundation could help in achieving balanced diet
If you have been bothered about food portions to eat for a regular balanced diet, this simple and practical food portion guide might come...
Study on patients of Indian and other South Asian origin reveals calcium can predict heart disease
Specks of calcium in the heart's artery walls could be an important marker of early heart disease in South Asians. It may help guide...
MCI ordinance means education decisions will continue to be taken by a board of governors
Having failed to pass the Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill in the just concluded Winter Session of Parliament, government has re-issued an ordinance that allows...
