MediBulletin Bureau
A team of experienced and committed journalists. Working under guidance of Dr. O. P. Choudhury. You can reach us at: bureau@medibulletin.com
Parents with more than one child and with less education more prone to depression while a baby is very sick
Having a sick child is never easy. Having a very sick baby in neonatal ICU is even more trying. So...
Study by Australian National University found community-based deworming more effective than school programmes that only target kids
The number of children suffering from intestinal worms could reduce dramatically if deworming programmes targetted adults too.
This is the finding of a new...
Study finds eating less fruits and more fast food can reduce your chances of getting pregnant
Eating healthy has many benefits - apparently, it boosts your fertility too. Women who eat less fruit and more fast food take longer to...
A review finds that weight loss surgery can lead to brittle bones
While weight loss surgery is known to have many positive effects, including reversal of Type 2 diabetes, it could have a negative impact on bone health.
A review published...
Obesity, hypertension and diabetes could affect both early onset and severity of childhood obesity
A family history of metabolic diseases could be a risk factor for childhood obesity.
The red flags include obesity, high blood pressure, high blood lipid levels, type...
Study finds 4-7 sauna baths a week could reduce stroke chances by 61%
If you are fond of sauna bathing, go for it. It will protect you from stroke, says an international study.
In a 15-year follow-up study, people taking a...
Vitamin D supplements in malnourished children helped in weight gain, development
Vitamin D supplements improve weight gain and also add to the language and motor skills of malnourished children.
Vitamin D - the 'sunshine vitamin' - is well known for its...
India is a party to World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on tobacco control (FCTC)
The Union cabinet on Wednesday approved an internationally binding protocol for the control of illicit tobacco products.
The Protocol under World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on...
Under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana(PMSSY), 20 AIIMS like institutions are in various stages of planning/completion
The Union Cabinet Chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved a Rs 14832 crore extension for an ongoing scheme to establish new AIIMS and...
New study finds women with epilepsy just as likely to get pregnant as disease-free individuals
Debunking yet another epilepsy myth, new research has shown that women with epilepsy are just as likely to get pregnant as those that are not...
