Health
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Middle-aged adults must have ‘drink-free’ days: UK health body
London– Concerned over the negative health effects of alcohol intake on middle-aged adults, a new campaign has urged people between…
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Death and imperfection weigh on surgeon-author Atul Gawande’s mind in conversation with Divinity School dean
By Alvin Powell Harvard Staff Writer In a wide-ranging conversation Thursday at Sanders Theatre, surgeon-author Atul Gawande faced up to…
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Model can more naturally detect depression in conversations
Rob Matheson MIT News Office To diagnose depression, clinicians interview patients, asking specific questions — about, say, past mental illnesses, lifestyle,…
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Losing weight through diet, exercise in pregnancy safe: Study
New York– Pregnant women can safely limit their weight gain with diet and exercise interventions, the results of a group…
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Detoxifying the brain through Kapalbhati
By Anil K. Rajvanshi Kapalbhati is a part of Pranayam kriya where one forcefully exhales rapidly and in short bursts.…
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Alzheimer’s probe zeroes in on neural disruption
A multi-institutional study led by Harvard Medical School investigators based at Massachusetts General Hospital and researchers from Johns Hopkins University…
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Eat rye, oats, or wheat daily to ward off diabetes risk
London– Consuming wholegrain such as a slice of rye bread or a bowl of oat porridge daily can prevent the…
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Losing just 6 hrs of sleep may up diabetes risk
Tokyo– Being deprived of sleep for just six hours or a single night may affect the liver’s ability to produce…
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Can marriage protect against malnutrition in old age?
London– While malnutrition can occur at any age, elderly people, aged 65 and above, who are particularly prone to it…
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8,000 new combinations to slow down antibiotic-resistant bacteria
New York– Biologists have identified over 8,000 new combinations of antibiotics that are surprisingly more effective at killing harmful bacteria…
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