Washington, April 21 : Experts from the Department of Nutrition at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) have called for new class of low-sugar drinks to help stem obesity and diabetes epidemics.
Strong evidence developed at HSPH and elsewhere shows that sugary drinks are an important contributor to the epidemic rise of obesity and type 2 diabetes in the United States.
Washington, April 21 : It is known that breastfeeding is important for babies'' health. But now, a new study has shown that nursing is equally vital for mothers'' health.
University of Pittsburgh researchers said that the longer women breastfeed, the lower their risk of heart attacks, strokes and cardiovascular disease.
Washington, Apr 21: Grapefruit juice boosts the anti-cancer effects of the drug rapamycin, a new study has found.
In a small, early clinical trial, researchers at the University of Chicago Medical Center found that combining eight ounces of grapefruit juice with the drug rapamycin can increase drug levels, allowing lower doses of the drug to be given.
They also showed that the combination can be effective in treating various types of cancer.
Washington, Apr 21 : A surgeon has successfully removed a patient's lemon-size gallbladder through a single incision in the belly button.
Julie Kopec had her gallbladder removed via a minimally invasive procedure to operate inside the abdomen, and that too with no traces of a scar, less pain and a lower risk of infection.
Dr. P. Marco Fisichella, assistant professor of surgery, division of general surgery, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, performed Kopec's surgery.
Washington, Apr 21 : Individuals are often stunned when they undergo routine tests and find that they have had a heart attack. Now, a new research suggests that the so-called "silent" attacks occur much more frequently than suspected.
"Silent" heart attacks aren''t noted because they don''t cause any pain - or at least any pain that patients believe is related to their heart - and they don''t leave behind any telltale irregularities on electrocardiograms (ECGs).
Washington, Apr 21: People with high levels of anxiety due to chronic pain exhibit more emotional distress and disability, say researchers.
But, British researchers, writing in The Journal of Pain, say use of pain coping strategies can mediate this effect.
The purpose of the study was to examine the role of anxiety on everyday functioning of patients seeking treatment for chronic pain. It was assumed anxiety would be associated with higher levels of distress and impaired functioning.
Washington, April 21 : Experts from the Department of Nutrition at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) have called for new class of low-sugar drinks to help stem obesity and diabetes epidemics.
Washington, April 21 : It is known that breastfeeding is important for babies'' health. But now, a new study has shown that nursing is equally vital for mothers'' health.
Washington, Apr 21: Grapefruit juice boosts the anti-cancer effects of the drug rapamycin, a new study has found.
Washington, Apr 21 : A surgeon has successfully removed a patient's lemon-size gallbladder through a single incision in the belly button.
Washington, Apr 21 : Individuals are often stunned when they undergo routine tests and find that they have had a heart attack. Now, a new research suggests that the so-called "silent" attacks occur much more frequently than suspected.
Washington, Apr 21: People with high levels of anxiety due to chronic pain exhibit more emotional distress and disability, say researchers.
