Health
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Like tennis elbow or golfer’s elbow, now you have “Selfie Elbow” condition
By Somrita Ghosh New Delhi– If you were left in shock after reading recent reports that ‘Selfie Elbow’ is a…
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For longer life, try this fat instead
By Karen Feldscher Harvard Gazette BOSTON–Consuming greater amounts of unsaturated fats is associated with lower mortality, according to a study…
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Experts Discuss Integrative Medicine and Role of Yoga and Ayurveda at Boston Conference
BOSTON–A day-long symposium on Integrative Medicine and Role of Yoga and Ayurveda was held late last month by several organizations…
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New Salt Guidelines
(Editor’s note: FDA took a major step forward targeting excess sodium in processed foods this month. This Salt Guideline is…
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Are men getting the testosterone treatment they need?
LONDON – According to a recent study by the New England Research Institute, one out of four men over the…
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Opioid Unknowns: U.S. hospitals vary nearly twofold in opioid prescribing rates
By JAKE MILLER Harvard Gazette BOSTON–Nearly 15 percent of opioid-naïve patients hospitalized under Medicare are discharged with a new prescription…
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Adequate sleep cuts health risks in children, teenagers
New York– Both lack or excess of sleep can lead to health risks like hypertension, obesity, diabetes and depression among…
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Diabetes may change grey matter in teenagers’ brains
New York–Type 2 diabetes may lead to significant changes in the brain’s grey matter volume in teenagers, says a study…
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Household air pollution may up risk of heart attack
New York– Long-term exposure to household air pollution from fuels, such as kerosene or diesel, is likely to increase the…
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Unequal Pay for Doctors
By Jake Miller Harvard Gazette BOSTON–Although more than five decades have passed since the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was…
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