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Atlanta, May 21: According to a latest finding by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), older people might be immune to the new flu virus, H1NI. This may be the reason behind the fact that a majority of swine flu cases have been young adults and children.
Washington, May 18: The under-test gene therapy that makes patients’ own muscles produce protective antibodies against HIV may be able to beat the AIDS virus, according to a team of scientists from the Children`s Hospital, Philadelphia.
Washington, May 16: Aspirin, the potent drug for people suffering a cardiac event, works best when taken in a chewable form, an analysis of three different types of aspirin shows.
Mumbai, May 16: With monsoons expected anytime in the city of Mumbai, the health authorities have cautioned against the deadly malaria menace that spreads its wings every year claiming many lives.
Chicago, May 15: A new research suggests that a common virus affecting between 60 to 99 percent of adults worldwide may be a major cause of high blood pressure, a condition that may cause heart disease, stroke and kidney ailments.
Victoria, Canada, May 11: Canada’s leading health group, in an effort to save lives and educate the public about the potential dangers of consuming too much sodium, particularly those struggling with high blood pressure, urged comprehensive action to reduce sodium levels in food.
Some frequently asked questions, and their answers, for HIV positive pregnant women.
Most women who are HIV-positive are identified before or during pregnancy. This means good news, for they can take the entire preventive steps during pregnancy, birth and after birth, to prevent the virus being transmitted to their baby.
Baltimore, May 8: A recent study at the University of Maryland has revealed that precarious levels of hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar, could be a potential danger and a major contributor for heart related deaths in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD).
Asthma happens to be one of the most potentially life-threatening diseases in the world. It is characterized by frequent and repeated attacks of wheezing, coughing and breathlessness. Lack of appropriate treatment could lead to death of the patient.
May 5: It has been derived from the Greek word ‘Panos’ which means panting. It is a chronic lung disease which causes breathing problems. It can become life-threatening if proper treatment is not provided. The breathing problems during asthma are generally referred to as asthma attacks.
Geneva, May 2: World Health Organization (WHO) in its guidance for health workers has cautioned that HIV and the new flu strain could be a lethal combination for people with immunodeficiency diseases, leading to serious health complications.
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Swine Flu Updates
New York, October 13 -- A Canadian research shows that H1N1 influenza associated with respiratory failure could prove to be more fatal for the younger population with no serious underlying medical conditions, contrary to the chronically ill and the elderly who are believed to be more prone to the disease.
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Teething is a painful time that is tough not only on your baby but affects you too. Here are few tips to help your child during teething.
The infants feel a lot of pain during teething. They cry excessively, sleep less, drool constantly, get fussy with feeds, suck their fingers more and pull or rub their ears. But, good or bad, every child has to go through this process.
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What better way to raise awareness for this unpredictable and often incapacitating disease than by highlighting the latest research and bringing hope for the MS patients.
In India, multiple sclerosis (MS) was thought to be rare disease a few years ago. But modern techniques like MRI scan are helping diagnose new cases earlier, and the number of MS patients is rising.
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For all the talk of beauty being only skin deep, its significance in everyday life cannot be denied. People just love a beautiful face and that’s a fact.
If one were to study the science behind beauty, it would be stripped of its mystique. Over time, researchers have found that, diverse though the human race is, there is an amazing uniformity in ideas and perceptions of beauty.
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