Medically Speaking

SLEEP PROBLEMS AFFECT CHILDREN’S READING ABILITY: STUDY

08 Nov 2021 04:07 AM IST

According to new research, it has been observed that sleep problems may affect children’s reading ability. In the study published in the British Journal of Educational Psychology that included 339 children aged four to 14 years, parents were asked to complete questionnaires about their children’s sleep, while the children completed

SCHOOL-BASED SCREENING HELPS IDENTIFY, TREAT DEPRESSION

08 Nov 2021 04:04 AM IST

Students who participated in universal school-based depression screening were twice as likely to begin treatment compared to their peers who did not receive this screening, according to a new study by Penn State College of Medicine researchers. The researchers published their findings in JAMA Network Open. Dr Deepa Sekhar, associate

CARDIOPULMONARY EXERCISE TESTING CAN DETECT RESPIRATORY ISSUES IN THE OBESE

08 Nov 2021 04:03 AM IST

A new study has found that cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) can be used for the early detection of respiratory disorders in overweight and obese individuals. This is the main finding of a study by Brazilian researchers who set out to assess the influence of obesity on the physiological responses obtained

5 WAYS TO MANAGE YOUR LUNGS HEALTH DURING DIWALI WITH HOMEOPATHY

04 Nov 2021 02:52 AM IST

As Diwali is around the corner the dominant worry in the minds of several people is their health of the lungs. This concern is more particularly prevalent among those who are recently afflicted with asthmatic like conditions and fibrosis of the lungs after two waves of Covid-19. Apart from those

Be cautious with fireworks: These may affect your lungs

04 Nov 2021 02:32 AM IST

It’s again that time of the year when people used to wear masks even before corona was a threat. As air pollution levels rise in North India due to farm stubble burning, people are expected to extra care of them especially when you have any existing pulmonary disorder. Since Diwali

TOBACCO, POLLUTION AND NOW OBESITY THE CULPRIT BEHIND INCREASING CANCER LOAD IN INDIA

04 Nov 2021 02:29 AM IST

In a shocking revelation, the ICMR recently released a report stating that the proportion of all cancer cases has been higher in males (52.4%) than women. The report said that cancers of the head and neck region accounted for nearly one third (31.2%) of the cancers among males. The highest

Study identifies strategies to help recover from alcoholics

03 Nov 2021 06:58 AM IST

During a recent qualitative study, six strategies have been identified that recovering alcoholics use to negotiate social situations and remain sober, depending on how they feel about stigmas associated with drinking and alcoholism. The paper, “How People in Recovery Manage the Stigma of Being an Alcoholic,” appears in the journal

Increased temperatures contribute to more cases of kidney disease

03 Nov 2021 06:57 AM IST

The world’s largest study of the link between temperature changes and kidney disease has revealed that 7.4 per cent of all hospitalisations for renal disease can be attributed to an increase in temperature. The findings of the study were published in ‘The Lancet Regional Health – Americas’ journal. In Brazil

STUDY SUGGESTS MEN EXPERIENCE MORE EMOTIONAL PAIN DURING BREAKUPS

03 Nov 2021 06:53 AM IST

The findings of a new study of online relationship support suggest that men tend to experience emotional pain more than women when their relationship takes a turn for the worse. The study and its results have been published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. An team of psychologists

STUDY FINDS FOODBORNE DISEASES PROTECT GUT’S NERVOUS SYSTEM

03 Nov 2021 06:44 AM IST

A new study has found that mice infected with bacteria or parasites develop a unique form of tolerance that is quite unlike the textbook immune response. The findings of the study were published in the journal ‘Cell’. The research has described how gut macrophages respond to prior insult by shielding

WHAT DOES THE NEW COVID-19 VARIANT AY.4.2. MEAN FOR INDIA?

03 Nov 2021 06:43 AM IST

In a recent twist, a new subvariant of the Delta variant of COVID19 called the ‘AY.4.2’was found in the UK that is said to be responsible for the rise in number of cases in that country. UK health authorities classified this new mutation of the Delta variant of COVID19 as

Sequencing respiratory viruses provides new insight on coinfections

02 Nov 2021 04:37 AM IST

With mask-wearing and social distancing on the decline and the cold and flu season upon us, researchers have developed a viral panel that has enabled the simultaneous testing for SARS-CoV-2 along with other common respiratory viruses, that tells whether other viruses also are at play in patients hard hit by