Team-based online game helps patients manage diabetes: study
BSTON--A team-based online game designed to improve diabetes self-management appears to be effective in helping patients lower their hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), a key measure...
Nanotechnology-based test can quickly diagnose Zika virus
New York--Scientists, including one of Indian-origin, have developed a nanotechnology-based test that can quickly detect the presence of the Zika virus in the blood,...
Avoid processed food, ditch hot beverages for healthy teeth
New Delhi-- Sensitivity and trouble in jaw/teeth is a common thing during monsoon season. Avoid having steaming hot food or beverages and floss regularly,...
Novel drug holds promise for therapy-resistant breast cancer
New York--Researchers including one of Indian-origin have shown that a first-in-class drug could prevent breast cancer growth when traditional therapies stop working.
First-in-class drugs are...
Food allergy can become fatal for your kid
By Rachel V. Thomas
New Delhi--A 13-year-old Indian-origin boy in London died last month after suffering a severe allergic reaction to a piece of cheese.
According...
Health: Your clothes can spike chances of Urinary Tract Infection
By Azera Parveen Rahman
New Delhi--Rain and humidity make for a perfect breeding ground for bacterial growth, leading to infection. Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), in...
Swiss-led research team identifies new life-expectancy markers
Geneva--A Swiss-led team conducting research on life expectancy said on Thursday it had identified the largest-ever number of genetic markers that are almost entirely...
Unhealthy Gains: Older, heavier, more at risk
By Amy Roeder
Harvard Chan School Communications
Cumulative weight gain over the course of early and middle adulthood may increase health risks later in life, according...
Satisfaction with Medicaid expansion
BOSTON--Enrollees in Medicaid reported in a nationwide survey that they’re largely satisfied with the health care they receive under the program, according to researchers...
First West Nile Virus-Positive Mosquitoes of the Season Detected in Boston
BOSTON - The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) announced that a mosquito pool in Roslindale has tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV). Although...