Tag: Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Upto two cups of coffee may not trigger migraine attack, a...
Researchers find that upto two servings of caffeine, contained in two cups of coffee or any other caffeinated drink, may be safe for people...
4 lakh ‘missing’ women, AIIMS documents gender gap in health access
Doctors from AIIMS and Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health looked at the gender breakup of OPD patients in AIIMS in 2016 to...
Less than 1 in 3 hypertension patients treated in LMICS
A new study published in The Lancet reports that less than one in three high BP patients receive treatment in the Global South
Healthcare in...
Weight-loss supplements increase disease risk in young adults
Dietary supplements for weight loss, muscle building, and energy increase the risk of severe diseases in children and young adults
Consumption of dietary supplements sold...
Football players have high risk of cardiac & neurological diseases
First study to analyse comparatives health risks of sportspersons puts football players at higher cardiac risk
Professional football players appear to have a somewhat elevated...
Less than half of Indians living with hypertension know it
Study shows despite high incidence of hypertension in India, only 45% of those with high blood pressure know it
It is a well acknowledged fact...
Replacing red meat with plant proteins good for the heart
Study shows replacing red meat with healthier plant proteins decreases cardiovascular risk factors
Diets that replace red meat with healthy plant proteins lead to decrease...
One in every two childhood cancers goes untreated: Lancet
Study in The Lancet Oncology says that one in every two childhood cancer cases in the world go undiagnosed and untreated
One in every two...
No evidence of sweeteners being good for health: BMJ
Review says little scientific basis for popularity of non sugar sweeteners
There is no compelling evidence to indicate important health benefits of non-sugar sweeteners, and...
A glass of wine a day keeps the doctor away; the...
Consumption of one glass of wine a day associated with fewer hospital visitsWhile the serious negative effects of high alcohol consumption are well documented,...
