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Financial Hardship in Cancer: Fresh Insights

Among adult cancer survivors in the United States, health insurance literacy was linked to medical financial hardship as well as non-medical financial




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More Antimalarial Artemisinin can Be Extracted from Chinese Shrubs

iArtemisia annua/i herb has now been genetically engineered to produce more Artemisinin. Anti-Malarial benefits of Artemisinin compound can only be




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Substance in Chinese Medicine can Cause Cardiac Arrhythmia: Study

The natural substances dehydroevodiamine (DHE) and hortiamine isolated from Evodia rutaecarpa, a medicinal plant used in Traditional Chinese Medicine




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Meditation, Yoga can Improve Mental Skills

Neurophysiological link between breathing (pranayama) and meditation has been discovered. The findings are published in the journal Psychophysiology.




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Training about Medical Cannabis Needed Among Australian Doctors

General practitioners in Australia have neutral attitude towards medical cannabis, research at the University of Sydney finds. The research team examined




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Acupressure Relieves Side Effects of Breast Cancer Treatment

Acupressure could be a low-cost, at-home solution to reduce persistent side effects that linger after breast cancer treatment, according to new study.




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Transcendental Meditation Technique Can Reduce Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms

Transcendental Meditation (TM) technique could be a viable option to decrease symptom severity of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in South African college students, reports a new study.




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Herbal Medicines can Support Your Newborn's Digestive System: Expert

Herbal medicines can do wonders to baby's digestive health, suggests an expert. Medicines with natural ingredients like Dill Oil, Guduchi, and Amalaki




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Acai Berry Derivatives Treat Malaria in Mice

Acai berry extracts can reduce parasites in the blood and prolong the survival of malarial mice, according to the study published in iACS Omega/i.




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Yoga, Physical Therapy Reduce Back Pain (and) Improve Sleep

Yoga and physical therapy (PT) approaches are effective in treating co-occurring sleep disturbance and back pain while reducing the need for medication,




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Nanoparticles can Trick Kidney

Nanoparticles are still too big to be removed by the kidneys. Since several doses of nanoparticles are necessary to treat a tumor, over time the nanoparticles




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Half of the Lupus Rashes Harbor High Levels of Bacteria Cause for Infections

In the paper, published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology, researchers found that 50% of skin rashes in patients with lupus contained an abnormally




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Fresh Approach to Calm That Angry Nose

Eosinophilic chronic rhinosinusitis (ECRS) is a type of airway disease involving nasal inflammation. Many studies have attempted to understand the molecular-based




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Health Care Workers Get Guidelines From National Health Mission Guidelines

The National Health Mission (NHM) has advised health workers, who are part of the primary health care (PHC) team, to ensure safety for themselves and




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Aromatherapy can Alleviate On-the-job Stress in Nurses

Aromatherapy may decrease nurses' on-the-job feelings of stress, anxiety, exhaustion, and being overwhelmed, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, reports a new study.




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Meditation with Aerobic Exercise can Relieve Stress in Medical School Students

Meditation, combined with aerobic exercise, decreases stress and rumination while improving the quality of life for medical students, reports a new study.




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AIIMS Doctors' Strike Called Off

Resident doctors of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) today called off their strike against the del




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Brits Discover Breast Cancer Vaccine

British scientists claim to have developed a drug with the potential to 'vaccinate' those with a family history of bre




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Sathya Sai Baba Dies of Multi-Organ Failure - No Miracle Happened as the End Came in ICU

The world famous god man and Spiritual leader Sri Sathya Sai Baba passed away at his Sathya Sai super specialty hospi




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Decades-old Ban on Gay Men Donating Blood Finally Removed by the FDA

In a major policy decision the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the USA has lifted the ban on gay and bisexual men




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Being Obese, Overweight can Cause Fertility Problems in Men

Excess weight can put men at a higher risk of fertility problems, reports a new study. About 15% of couples in fertile age have experienced fertility problems.




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Combination Therapy Found Safe (and) Effective in Prostate Cancer

New therapy combining two targeted treatments helps to maximize efficacy apart from decreasing the incidence of side effects in patients with prostate




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Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer May Up Alzheimer's, Dementia Risk

Hormone therapy for prostate cancer, known as androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), may increase the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease (AD) and dementia, reports a new study.




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Testosterone Replacement Therapy can Raise Men's Risk of Stroke, Heart Attack

Aging men with low testosterone levels who take testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) are at a greater risk of experiencing an ischemic stroke, transient




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Artificial Reproduction is Associated With Prostate Cancer Risk

Prostate cancer has greater probabilities of happening in men who seek medical care for infertility and assisted reproduction compared to those who became fathers by natural means.




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Detection and Therapy of Prostate Cancer Now More Enhanced And Sophisticated

Prostate cancer-selective antigen has been identified as a useful molecular imaging target for the detection and targeting of metastatic prostate cancer lesions.




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Immunotherapy Can Extend Prostate Cancer 'Super Responders' Lives for Upto Two Years

Researchers found that a small proportion of men were 'super responders' and were alive and well even after the trial had ended Men with high-level prostate




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Short Scar Technique Uplifts Bald Men's Faces

New shorter incision carried just above the top of the ear could be the solution to hide scar for bald men who underwent facelift surgery, according to




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Individualized Physical Therapy Decreases Incontinence, Pain in Men After Prostate Surgery

Individualized pelvic physical therapy program aimed at normalizing pelvic floor function can help reduce stress urinary incontinence and pelvic pain, reports a new study.




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Cancer Risk in Men Due To Loss of Function In Y-chromosome Genes

Men are at higher risk of cancer due to some fundamental biological mechanism that results in the loss of function in specific genes of the sex-determining Y chromosome, which is present only in men.




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Most Men Do Not Regret Their decision on Surgery for Prostate Cancer

Most patients choosing surgery for prostate cancer don't regret their decisions, according to a study published in The iJournal of Urology (Regd) /i, an




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Facebook's New Healthcare Tool Will Alert You For Checkup Reminders

Making a venture into the personal digital healthcare domain, Facebook has revealed a "Preventive Health" tool that connects people to health support and sends checkup reminders.




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Community Based Health Information Exchanges Can Help Serve the Patients Better

Community health information exchanges can help the members of the community by providing information useful to a particular patient. They have also been




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Preschool Home Visiting Program Improves Academic Performance: Study

Home visiting programs designed to help families enhance school readiness for their preschool children were associated with improved academic performance,




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Cholera Outbreak Kills 6 People in Cameroon, Central Africa

Cholera outbreak kills six people in Cameroon, Yaounde capital, Central Africa. Cases of this outbreak have been documented since May 2018 in four districts




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More Educated the Parents More They Invest in Family Health Care: Study

Parents who are educated beyond high school tend to invest more in Family health care and thereby are wise to do so as they, in turn, reduce the likelihood of adverse medical conditions.




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Graphic Warnings In Cigarette Ads Can Snuff Out Its Appeal To Kids

Graphic warnings labels are more effective than text-only labels in steering the kids away from the cigarette in ads. Ads that had text warning were less




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'Dropout' Rate for Academic Scientists Has Risen Sharply in Past 50 Years

After five years, half of the people pursuing careers as scientists at higher education institutions will drop out of the field, stated new analysis from researchers at Indiana University Bloomington.




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'Disabled Students Cannot be Barred From MBBS Exams' :Delhi HC

In an earlier decision, the Medical Council of India (MCI) barred nearly 80 percent of the disabled students from appearing in MBBS exams. However, a




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Only 920 MBBS Seats Added Against 10,000 in Government Medical Colleges

An RTI (right to information) has revealed that only 920 MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) seats have been added in the government medical colleges against the approved 10,000 seats.




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Negative Body Image Can Be Turned Into a Positive One With Mindfulness

Practicing mindfulness could change your negative perception about your body, finds a new study. The results of this study are published in the journal Body Image.




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Higher Your Level of Education, Lower The Risk of Heart Disease

More years in education or higher levels of education can reduce your risk of developing heart attack and stroke, reveals a new study. Previous research showed every 3.




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Gun Shops Can Prevent Suicides

Training employees, working in retail gun shops on how to spot and act on suicide warning can help reduce suicide rates significantly. With firearms




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Nanovectors Can Enhance The Administration Of Combined Antimalarial Drugs

Combining different two drugs with different properties into nanovesicles surrounded by antibodies can hugely improve their delivery and efficiency. .




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CT Scans Could Be Reduced Half By Screening For Cervical Spine Risk Factors

Checking children affected from blunt trauma for CSI (cervical spine injury) risk factors could cut unnecessary computed tomography (CT) scans and radiation exposure by half.




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School Going Children's Heavy Backpack Affect Them Drastically

Children's backpack weighs more than they can often lift. Some say its a torture to carry a heavy bag back and forth to school and home. Have you ever




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Gut Can Be Constantly Affected During The Spaceflight

Space flight has found to have a consistent effect on the gut microbes. A new Northwestern University study discovered that spaceflight -- both aboard




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Women Need Education After Childbirth About High Blood Pressure

All women, regardless of whether they have a history of high blood pressure, need to be educated about the signs and symptoms of high blood pressure, also known as postpartum hypertension.




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Verbal Skills Linked to Better Academic Performance

Kids from families of higher socioeconomic status were found to have better language abilities at nursery school age and that these verbal skills boosted




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UK PM Boris Johnson Shifted From The Intensive Care Unit

UK Prime Minister Borish Johnson has been shifted from the intensive care unit, a spokesperson for the UK Prime Minister said. "The Prime Minister