People diagnosed with type 2 diabetes at the age of 30 could see their life expectancy fall by as much as 14 years, according to a study published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology. The analysis of data from 19...
Elderly population in India is expanding at an unprecedented rate and could surpass the children’s population by mid-century, a new UNFPA report said, underlining that the young India will turn into a rapidly ageing...
Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday launched the National Policy on Research and Development and Innovation in Pharma-MedTech Sector in India and Scheme for promotion of Research and Innovation in Pharma...
Although the pandemic has passed, doctors in Delhi-NCR are seeing a range of post-acute respiratory complications in Covid-19 patients. According to Dr. Manisha Mendiratta, HOD & Senior Consultant – Pulmonology,...
The global health body World Health Organization (WHO) in a recently released report has highlighted that hypertension affects 1 in 3 adults worldwide. This common, deadly condition leads to stroke, heart attack, heart...
The most common cause of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease is a complicated progressive neurologic disorder that affects the way a person thinks, behaves, and functions independently. “According to research,...
A new eye-tracking tool to understand how children “look” at their surrounding social environment could help with diagnosing autism as early as between 16 and 30 months of age, scientists say. Visual engagement...
There has been a striking 79 per cent increase in new cases of cancer among the under 50s around the world over the last 30 years. According to a study published in the journal BMJ Oncology, the research has found that the...
Vitamin B12 is an essential nutrient that your body needs for processes like DNA synthesis, energy production, and central nervous system function. As per a study around 20% of people over the age of 60 in the United...
Liver is one of the most important organs of your body as it is involved in numerous bodily functions. Liver damage is associated with many medical conditions like several forms of hepatitis, an infection affecting the...
