Health
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Survey examines use of and satisfaction with homeopathic medicines
BOSTON–A new survey finds that homeopathic medicines are primarily used by a small segment of the U.S. population for common,…
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Boston Public Health Commission Urges FDA to Issue Warnings for Dangerous Combination of Medications
BOSTON – Monica Valdes Lupi from the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) has joined city and state health directors from…
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Obesity-Cancer Connection: obesity promotes pancreatic and breast cancer
By SUE MCGREEVEY Harvard Gazette Harvard Medical School investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital, leading an international collaboration, may have uncovered…
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Simple blood test to diagnose people with active TB
New York–A team of US researchers, including an Indian-origin scientist, has developed a simple blood test that can accurately diagnose…
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New non-surgical, painless treatment to reduce weight in a day
New Delhi–A new non-surgical, painless medical procedure which reduces fat from the body within a day or two was launched…
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Shades of red for men for V-Day
NEW DELHI– This Valentine’s Day, men can also dish up romance with a dash of red. Be it a red…
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Neem extract shows promise in pancreatic cancer treatment
NEW YORK–A natural extract derived from Neem tree could potentially be used to treat the highly lethal pancreatic cancer, says…
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Global burden of mental illness underestimated
BOSTON–The disability and mortality that results from mental illness around the world is underestimated by more than a third, according…
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Cancer patients in India increase due to lifestyle changes
NEW DELHI–India has seen a 7.5 percent rise in the number of cancer patients due primarily to poor lifestyle choices…
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Brian disorder lowest among Asian Americans
NEW YORK–Examining dementia risk in a large population representing the diversity of the US, researchers have found the incidence of…
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