Fewer suicide attempts in women using hormonal contraceptives Dr. Nandita Mohan9 Jun 2022 9:00 AM ISTWomen, especially younger women, have higher rates of depression and attempted suicide than men of similar ages. Many women using hormonal...
Delhi's daily covid tally rises to 450, 1 new death Roshni Dhar8 Jun 2022 6:30 PM ISTAccording to the health bulletin of Delhi government, Delhi on Tuesday recorded 450 fresh Covid cases and one more death, while the positivity rate...
77 new monkey pox cases in UK, biggest outbreak outside Africa Roshni Dhar8 Jun 2022 5:30 PM ISTBritish health officials on Monday reported 77 news cases of monkeypox, increasing the total count to more than 300 across the country. On Sunday,...
Delhi kidney racket case: Clips used to lure targets Roshni Dhar8 Jun 2022 1:13 PM ISTThe Kidney racket suspects used "motivational videos" to lure victims into selling their vital organs. It was portrayed that it would give them...
No charak shapath, no hippocratic oath: NMC has proposed new physician's pledge Roshni Dhar8 Jun 2022 1:13 PM ISTAmid the ongoing controversy regarding the centuries-old Hippocratic Oath and Charak Shapath, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has clarified in...
Menthol cigarettes increase youth smoking, nicotine addiction Dr. Nandita Mohan8 Jun 2022 10:15 AM ISTResearchers have noted that the proportion of 12- to 17-year-old cigarette smokers who smoke menthol has risen to 56% and these menthol cigarettes...
Transgender, sexual minority teens at high risk of suicidal thoughts Dr. Nandita Mohan8 Jun 2022 10:00 AM ISTSuicide is the second leading cause of death in adolescents and young adults aged 15-24 years. Sexual minority youth those attracted to the same...
Epigenetic changes during pregnancy contribute to asthma Dr. Nandita Mohan8 Jun 2022 9:00 AM ISTAsthma is a chronic condition that affects 25 million people. Having a mother with asthma is an important risk factor and a new study may explain why....
Bridge therapy" benefits children with high-risk neuroblastoma Dr. Nandita Mohan8 Jun 2022 9:00 AM ISTApproximately half of children with neuroblastoma, that is a childhood cancer that develops from immature nerve cells—have a form that indicates a...
Some cannabis products may help with short term pain but side effects are a concern Isra Zaman7 Jun 2022 11:45 AM ISTA review of 25 trials and studies assessing cannabinoids has found that oral synthetic cannabis products with high THC-to-CBD ratios and extracted...
Doctor's mood increases the chance of medical negligence, shows study Roshni Dhar7 Jun 2022 11:10 AM ISTThe changes of medical negligence and consequently being sued for the same, does depend on the doctors mood at the time of work, a recent study in BMJ...
New ultrasound tool measures blood flow, microvasculature in the brain Dr. Nandita Mohan7 Jun 2022 9:30 AM ISTTo image microscopic vessels and measure blood flow in the brain, researchers use a tool called ultrasound localization microscopy. It works by using...
