Hepatitis B Drugs Vastly Underused; Early Treatment Could Save Millions: The Lancet
NEW DELHI-- A new study published in The Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology warns that life-saving drugs for hepatitis B are severely underutilized worldwide, and early...
Just 7,000 Daily Steps Can Lower Risk of Cancer, Depression, and Early Death: The...
NEW DELHI-- Walking just 7,000 steps a day may significantly reduce the risk of chronic diseases such as cancer, type 2 diabetes, depression, dementia—and even...
Lifestyle Interventions May Offer Better Outcomes for Indians at Genetic Risk of Obesity: Study
HYDERABAD-- Indians with a genetic predisposition to obesity may benefit more from lifestyle changes and targeted nutrient supplementation than from relying solely on genetic predictions,...
Beetroot Juice May Help Lower Blood Pressure in Older Adults, Study Finds
NEW DELHI-- Drinking beetroot juice may help reduce blood pressure in older adults, according to a new study conducted by researchers at the University...
Overlooked climate-change danger: Wildfire smoke
Researchers rush to get hands around multiple serious health risks as blazes mount — and get bigger
By Max Larkin
Harvard Staff Writer/The Harvard Gazette
Loretta Mickley...
New Immunotherapy Drug Clears Deadly Brain Tumor in 43-Year-Old UK Man
NEW DELHI-- A 43-year-old man in the United Kingdom has been declared free of glioblastoma, one of the most aggressive and deadly forms of brain...
Smartphone Use Before Age 13 Linked to Increased Risk of Suicidal Thoughts, Aggression in...
NEW DELHI-- Children who receive their first smartphone before the age of 13 face significantly higher risks of mental health challenges in early adulthood, including...
High-Calorie Diet, Not Lack of Exercise, Driving Global Obesity Rise: Study
NEW DELHI-- A new study suggests that rising global obesity rates are driven more by increased caloric intake than by a decline in physical activity,...
New Genetic Test Can Predict Obesity Risk by Age 5, Say Researchers
NEW DELHI-- In a groundbreaking development, an international team of scientists has created a genetic test—known as a polygenic risk score (PGS)—that can predict a...
Explained: What is ‘chronic venous insufficiency,’ the condition Donald Trump has been diagnosed with
New Delhi-- U.S. President Donald Trump has been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency (CVI), a condition in which the leg veins do not efficiently...