A screening test for colon cancer that looks for “invisible” blood in stool may also predict a heightened risk of premature death from other causes, a recent study suggests.Photo: Online 2A screening test for colon cancer that looks for...
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang speaks at the China-EU Business Roundtable held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Monday, July 16, 2018. Photo: Reuters SHANGHAI: A vaccine scandal in China, which has hit a nerve in the country and...
According to research, more than 80 youngsters become victims of motorcycle accidents every day due to not wearing helmets. Photo: Reporter KARACHI: More than 30,000 people suffer from head injuries annually, according to Dr Ali Raza who is the...
SOFIA: Bulgaria reported on Thursday another case of the highly contagious Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) close to the border with Turkey.The virus, which can infect up to 90 percent of an animal herd but does not infect humans, was found in the...
When parents experienced at least four ACEs, their kids were twice as likely to have hyperactivity and four times more likely to have emotional or mental health problems/ file photoParents who had a lot of traumatic or stressful experiences during...
Retirees play Taichi during their morning exercise on a hazy day in Fuyang city in central China's Anhui province. Photo: Reuters Even when traffic fumes permeate the air, it’s still better for your heart if you get outside and exercise than if...
Almost three in five people infected with HIV, or 21.7 million globally, took antiretroviral therapy in 2017 — a new record for anti-AIDS drug access, the UN’s HIV/AIDS agency said Wednesday. Photo: Online PARIS: Almost three in five people...
A group of teens check their smartphones outside a museum in Washington in April 2015 - a new study suggests excessive phone use could be linked to a "modest" but significant rise in symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)....
Beds lie empty in the emergency room of Tulane University Hospital in New Orleans February 14, 2006. Photo: ReutersHospital patients get a lot less sleep, wake up more frequently during the night, and rise earlier in the morning than they would in...
Representational image. Photo: AFPSupplying clean water and toilets for all could take hundreds of years in countries like Eritrea and Namibia unless governments step up funding to tackle the problem and its harmful effects on health, an...
Today’s moms-to-be are more likely than women from their mothers’ generation to become depressed while pregnant, a study suggests. Photo: Online Today’s moms-to-be are more likely than women from their mothers’ generation to become...
The Iowa and Illinois health departments said on Thursday that they were investigating cyclospora infections linked to salads at McDonald Corp’s restaurants. Photo: File1The Iowa and Illinois health departments said on Thursday that they were...
Heat waves can sap productivity by slowing down thinking, even in the young and healthy, a small study suggests.Harvard researchers found that during a summer heat wave, students living in dorms without air conditioning consistently scored lower on...
The Pfizer logo is seen at their world headquarters in New York April 28, 2014. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/Files1NEW YORK/WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump called Pfizer Chief Executive Ian Read on Tuesday to say the company’s July 1 price hikes...
Millions of sterile male Aedes Aegypti mosquitos were released into the wild, where they mated with females who laid eggs that did not hatch. Photo: AFP SYDNEY: More than 80 per cent of a dengue fever-spreading mosquito has been wiped out in an...
Dr Pervez Chaudhry led the transplant team members, while the team also included American doctors/ photo: NICVDKARACHI: Pakistan's first successful mechanical heart transplant took place at the National Institute of Cardio Vascular Diseases (NICVD)...
Photo: Online Children whose mothers stick to healthy lifestyle practices are less likely to be obese than children of less healthy moms, researchers report.“Living a healthy lifestyle can not only help adults to improve their health and reduce...
Cancer patients were 35 percent more likely to develop diabetes than people without malignancies/ file photoPeople who get diagnosed with cancer may be more likely to develop diabetes, a Korean study suggests.The study included 524,089 men and...
Photo: OnlinePeople who can see wind turbines from their homes may be more annoyed by these machines and more likely to report quality of life issues than individuals who live further away from wind turbines, an industry-supported study...
Photo: OnlineFolic acid fortification not only protects developing babies against certain birth defects but also supports healthy brain development through the teenage years, researchers report.“It’s been known for more than 20 years that...
