Health

Drinking tea regularly may boost brain function: Study

4:10 pm September 13, 2019

Regular tea drinkers have better organised brain regions — which is associated with healthy cognitive function — compared to non-tea drinkers, a study claims. The research, published in the journal Aging, examined neuroimaging data of 36 older adults for the study. “Our results offer the first evidence of positive contribution of tea drinking to brain […]

9/11 firefighters may have higher heart risks now: Study

4:42 am September 9, 2019

New York: Firefighters who arrived early or spent more time at the World Trade Center site after the 9/11 attacks seem to have a modestly higher risk of developing heart problems than those who came later or stayed less, doctors reported. The research might have implications for any efforts to expand the list of health […]

DMA seeks more representation of elected members in NMC

2:11 pm July 28, 2019

New Delhi: The Delhi Medical Association on Saturday expressed reservations over the National Medical Commission Bill, and urged that elected members should be given “more representation” in the proposed NMC. The DMA, in an executive meeting held here, discussed and deliberated upon the bill, which was introduced in Lok Sabha on July 22 by Union […]

Ebola death toll breaks 1,500 mark in DRC

8:47 pm June 24, 2019

Kinshasa: More than 1,500 people have died in a nearly 10-month-old outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the health ministry said Monday. As of Sunday, 1,506 people have died out of 2,239 recorded cases, it said. Earlier this month, the virus claimed two lives in neighbouring Uganda among a family who had travelled to the DRC. […]

Lakhs of devotees participated in the annual Rath Yatra festival of Lord Jagannath on Thursday

Energy drinks may harm your heart: Study

12:51 pm May 30, 2019

Washington: Consuming too many energy drinks in a short timespan may increase blood pressure and disrupt heart rhythm, a study has found. For the study, published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, enrolled 34 healthy volunteers between the ages of 18 and 40 years. Participants were randomly assigned to drink 32 ounces of […]