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Chronic diseases: Asia's emerging health threat

People are living longer and fewer are dying from infectious disease, but this progress in health is no guarantee of living happily and healthily. In fact, international experts warn to brace ourselves for the next pandemic: chronic disea [...]

Posted On : Jan, 29 2013 | Comments : 0

Activity Level Predicts Heart Disease In Women

New research suggests that a woman’s level of physical activity is a better sign than body weight of existing coronary artery disease and future heart problems. The study, which appeared in the September 8 issue of the Journal of th [...]

Posted On : Dec, 12 2012 | Comments : 0

‘40 percent population suffering from bone-related diseases’

More than 40 percent of the Pakistani population is suffering from bone-related diseases, which is an alarming situation. Such conditions take place due to various reasons, including the deficiency of calcium, vitamin D, the low intake of [...]

Posted On : Dec, 10 2012 | Comments : 0

Heart disease not on top of women priority list

Abu Dhabi: Although cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death among women in the UAE, medical professionals say most female patients are still continuing to approach doctors much later than recommended. This is despite the fa [...]

Posted On : Sep, 28 2012 | Comments : 0

Link Between Depression and Breast Milk; But no Cause-and-Ef...

A recent study has revealed that breast milk is important for an individual. All those children who do not get enough of it during infancy are at a higher risk of developing depression later in life. For conducting the study, German resea [...]

Posted On : Sep, 11 2012 | Comments : 0

Indians lack awareness about lung diseases

Indians exhibit a "worrying lack of understanding" and concern about lung diseases - that kill nearly four million people globally every year, said a study on Tuesday. "Despite the high incidence of lung disease, researc [...]

Posted On : Jun, 28 2012 | Comments : 0

File-Sharing Is Linked to Depression, Researchers Find

A new paper published by researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology reveals that people with depressive symptoms are more avid file-sharers than those without them. The research in question was conducted among students w [...]

Posted On : May, 21 2012 | Comments : 0

Girl With Flesh-Eating Disease Faces 'Horror,' 'Depression'

Aimee Copeland, the Georgia student who lost her leg to a rare flesh-eating infection after a zip line injury, is smiling and laughing, according to her family. But the 24-year-old can't remember the events that landed her in critical [...]

Posted On : May, 16 2012 | Comments : 0

Heart Disease Risks: Myths Busted

As with anything that concerns your health, knowledge is power... getting to the bottom of those popular myths, and understanding the truth, is a key to keeping your heart healthy, or recognizing signs of danger, before it's too late. [...]

Posted On : May, 07 2012 | Comments : 0

Elevation in BMI can up heart disease risk

Washington: Maintaining a lower body mass index (BMI) can help reduce the risk of developing ischemic heart disease (IHD), say researchers. BMI, alongside age, smoking, diabetes, high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol levels, and [...]

Posted On : May, 03 2012 | Comments : 0

Minority Groups are at Greater Risk for Eye Disease and Blin...

April is National Minority Health Month and, as with many health concerns, minority populations are at a greater risk for eye disease and visual impairment. For example, glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness among African Americans and [...]

Posted On : Apr, 06 2012 | Comments : 0

New treatment for chronic liver disease underway

New ways to treat diseases like liver cirrhosis or chronic hepatitis are urgently needed, considering the increasing incidence of liver transplants. In this analysis at the Edinburgh University, scientists uncovered a mechanism used by th [...]

Posted On : Mar, 06 2012 | Comments : 0

Hidden Epidemic of Asymptomatic Sexually Transmitted Disease...

The cases of sexually transmitted diseases, or STDs, are ever increasing due to uncontrolled sexual contacts, and because many do not know the basic knowledge of such diseases. Asymptomatic sexually transmitted diseases appear silently, a [...]

Posted On : Feb, 27 2012 | Comments : 0

Heart disease, prostate cancer may be linked

DURHAM, N.C. — There appears to be a significant connection between two of the deadliest human illnesses — prostate cancer and heart disease — suggesting that they may have the same causes, according to a new study led b [...]