Medically Speaking

ESSENTIAL HEALTH TIPS FOR WOMEN ABOVE THE AGE OF 40

29 Sep 2021 19:18 PM IST

These days, women are facing the brunt of the ravaging corona epidemic. Be it the home front or the workplace,women are battling all odds to create a balance in professional and personal lives.But ,long work hours along with increasing demands of family due to decrease in social interactions,has led to

Digital Pathology: The Next Big Things in Medical Technology

29 Sep 2021 19:15 PM IST

Laboratories square measure essential for the scientific development of abstract and theoretical information, further because the learning of scientific experiments and procedures. Nothing remains constant in science for terribly long. Within the science and technology sector, trends modification quickly, and laboratories square measure a key a part of it. The

Researchers find obesity can affect hair thinning, loss

29 Sep 2021 06:27 AM IST

Researchers have found the reason behind why obesity can lead to hair thinning. The findings of the study were published in the journal ‘Nature’. They found that stem cells within hair follicles in mice given a high-fat diet behaved differently from those in mice with a standard diet. Inflammatory signals

HOW COVID-19 HAS INCREASED HEART PROBLEMS AMONG PATIENTS

29 Sep 2021 06:24 AM IST

September 29 is celebrated all over the globe as World Heart Day, and on the occasion PGIMER’s Cardiologist Dr Rajesh Vijayvergiya talked about how Covid-19 took a toll on heart problems and shared tips. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) still carries the tag of being the number one killer of the world

Major weight loss may reverse heart disease risks linked to obesity: Study

29 Sep 2021 06:22 AM IST

According to a new study, major weight loss may reverse most of the cardiovascular risks associated with obesity. The cross-sectional study of the US adult population was presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), which is being held online this year from

IS COVID BOOSTER DOSE REAL-TIME NEED FOR EVERYONE?

29 Sep 2021 06:21 AM IST

The coronavirus pandemic is far from over, the emerging variants and lax precautions are suspected to be the main reasons behind the rising number of infections. Given the current scenario, boosters are being considered by governments across the globe as a way of staying ahead of the virus. This is

MEDICINES, SURGERY HELPFUL IN TREATING OBESITY-RELATED HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE

27 Sep 2021 06:35 AM IST

A recent study by an international team of researchers show that weight-loss medications and surgical procedures show promise for reducing the long-term effects of high blood pressure (also called hypertension) in people who are overweight or have obesity. This finding was suggested by a new American Heart Association scientific statement

Covid-19 vaccinated pregnant women pass protection to newborns

27 Sep 2021 06:33 AM IST

A new study has found that women who receive the mRNA Covid-19 vaccine during pregnancy pass high levels of antibodies to their babies. The findings of the study were published in the ‘American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology MFM’. The effectiveness of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna mRNA Covid-19 vaccines, the

POORLY CIRCULATED ROOM AIR RAISES POTENTIAL EXPOSURE TO COVID CONTAMINANTS

27 Sep 2021 06:32 AM IST

New experiments by indoor air researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have shown that certain circumstances will result in poor mixing of room air, meaning airborne contaminants may not be effectively dispersed and removed by building level ventilation. The findings of the study were published in the journal

A new study suggests early weight loss protects fertility of obese persons

25 Sep 2021 07:05 AM IST

The reproductive function in obese boys can be improved through weight loss, which in turn could protect their fertility in adulthood, according to new research. The study presented at the 59th Annual European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology Meeting suggests that even after short-term weight loss, alterations in reproductive function could

Link between diet and mental health

25 Sep 2021 07:00 AM IST

Lifestyle components like eating habits, exercise, sleep, and work patterns etc affect our well-being on a regular basis and many health problems both physical and mental, are associated with disbalance in our routine life. There is no specific diet which treats psychiatric disorders but certain dietary choices and patterns are

COVID-19 PANDEMIC EXACERBATES BURNOUT RATE IN DOCTORS

25 Sep 2021 06:59 AM IST

Doctors at the frontlines of the pandemic are facing extremely challenging working conditions. Long gruelling working hours, constant emergencies, witnessing a high death rate, and a persistent struggle to save lives not just cause physical exhaustion but also result in an emotional and mental turmoil.