Fridays and Januarys deadliest for heart patients
May 25, 12:00 pm

Washington, May 25 (ANI): Mortality and length of stay are highest in heart failure patients admitted in January, on Friday, and overnight, according to a study. Full Story
Heart healthy lifestyle may help protect kidney patients from dying prematurely May 24, 4:56 pm
Washington, May 24 (ANI): A new study has found that maintaining a heart healthy lifestyle may also help protect chronic kidney disease patients from developing kidney failure and early death.
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Consumers underestimate calories in fast-food meals May 24, 4:23 pm
London, May 24 (ANI): People eating at fast food restaurants are consuming significantly more calories than they realize, according to a new study.
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Drug target to boost body's natural flu killer identified May 24, 4:23 pm
Washington, May 24 (ANI): A known difficulty in fighting influenza (flu) is the ability of the flu viruses to mutate and thus evade various medications that were previously found to be effective.
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Common childhood asthma found unrelated to allergens or inflammation May 24, 3:00 pm
Washington, May 24 (ANI): A team of researchers has revealed the roots of a common type of childhood asthma, showing that it is very different from other asthma cases.
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Cinnamon compounds show promise against Alzheimer's May 24, 1:37 pm
Washington, May 24 (ANI): Cinnamon might hold the key to delaying the onset of-or warding off-the effects of Alzheimer's disease, according to scientists at UC Santa Barbara.
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Frequent heartburn linked to cancers of throat and vocal cord May 24, 12:11 pm
Washington, May 24 (ANI): Frequent heartburn is positively associated with cancers of the throat and vocal cord among nonsmokers and nondrinkers, a new study has found.
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Statin use linked to increased risk of developing diabetes May 24, 11:06 am
Washington, May 24 (ANI): Scientists have warned that treatment with high potency statins (especially atorvastatin and simvastatin) may increase the risk of developing diabetes.
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Its official! Memory declines at menopause May 24, 9:52 am
Washington, May 24 (ANI): A new study has confirmed that a woman harried by hot flashes really has a hard time remembering things.
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Find how fit you are for your age May 23, 3:51 pm
Washington, May 23 (ANI): A researcher at New York's Albert Einstein College of Medicine has demonstrated a technique to measure the health of human genetic material in relation to a patient's age.
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Homes with dogs have more types of bacteria May 23, 1:50 pm
Washington, May 23 (ANI): Researchers have claimed that households that have dogs residing in them have more types of bacteria - including those that are rarely found in the homes where dogs don't reside.
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Global obesity epidemic linked to addiction to unhealthy food May 23, 12:49 pm
Washington, May 23 (ANI): Research shows that high-fructose corn syrup can cause behavioural reactions in rats similar to those produced by drugs of abuse such as cocaine.
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Chemicals in plastics linked to elevated blood pressure in kids and teens May 23, 12:11 pm
Washington, May 23 (ANI): Certain types of plastic additives known as phthalates could pose risk to children's heart health, a new study has suggested.
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Daily dose of calcium helps women live longer May 23, 12:11 pm
Washington, May 23 (ANI): Taking a calcium supplement of up to 1,000 mg per day can help women live longer, according to a research.
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Benefits of yoga and meditation revealed May 23, 11:50 am
Washington, May 23 (ANI): Most meditation techniques aim to train attention and awareness to help bring thoughts under control.
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Fish oil supplements may help cut risk of diabetes, heart disease May 23, 10:07 am
Washington, May 23 (ANI): A new study has found that widely-used fish oil supplements modestly increase amounts of a hormone that is associated with lower risk of diabetes and heart disease.
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Tips to get flatter stomach revealed May 22, 2:57 pm
New York, May 22 (ANI): Getting rid of belly fat is simpler than you might have thought.
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Child abuse increases risk of adult obesity May 22, 1:28 pm
Washington, May 22 (ANI): Children who have suffered maltreatment are 36 percent likelier to be obese in adulthood, according to a new study.
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Surgical removal of adenoid and tonsils benefits kids with sleep apnea May 22, 12:59 pm
Washington, May 22 (ANI): Children with obstructive sleep apnea who had a common surgery to remove their adenoids and tonsils had notable improvements in behavior, quality of life and other symptoms compared to those treated with "watchful waiting" and supportive care, according to a new study.
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Early life exposure to traffic-related air pollution linked to hyperactivity May 22, 12:59 pm
Washington, May 22 (ANI): A new research found that early-life exposure to traffic-related air pollution was significantly associated with higher hyperactivity scores at age 7.
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Dietary advice on added sugar 'damaging our health' May 22, 12:17 pm
Washington, May 22 (ANI): An Indian origin cardiologist has argued that the current dietary advice on added sugar "is in desperate need of emergency surgery."
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