Representational image REUTERS/Petar Kujundzic/Files Even low levels of exposure to toxic chemicals in the environment like arsenic, lead, copper, and cadmium pose a significant risk to cardiovascular health, a study revealed. Although often naturally occurring, these contaminants have made their way into water supplies and, via irrigation, into the food chain. Concern has often focused […]
It’s been touted as the recipe for a healthy life, preventing all manner of ills. Now researchers say a Mediterranean diet still offers benefits in older age and could reduce the risk of death. While somewhat nebulous in specific makeup, the diet is typically said to be rich in fish, nuts, fresh vegetables, olive oil […]
To diagnose depression, clinicians interview patients, asking specific questions — about, say, past mental illnesses, lifestyle, and mood — and identify the condition based on the patient’s responses. In recent years, machine learning has been championed as a useful aid for diagnostics. Machine-learning models, for instance, have been developed that can detect words and intonations […]
Copyright 2018 Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. BATON ROUGE, La. (LOCAL 33)(FOX 44) – September is Peripheral Artery Disease Awareness Month. PAD is a common circulatory problem in which narrowed arteries reduce blood flow to your limbs. Dr. Garland Green from the Cardiovascular Institute […]
THURSDAY, Aug. 30, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Experiments in mice have shown that an implanted electronic device in the brain can detect — and deliver drugs to stop — impending epileptic seizures. Potentially, a similar device might help people with epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease and brain tumors who have failed standard treatment. So far, the technology […]
Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in women worldwide with an estimated 1.7 million new diagnoses each year, according to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. A global health emergency, it’s that much more acute in developing countries where the majority of cases are identified in late stages. Which is why a new […]
ew guidelines issued by the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommend for women aged 30 to 65 years at average risk for cervical cancer to choose to receive a Pap smear alone every 3 years, screening with the high-risk human papillomavirus test alo…
Scientists at the University of California, San Diego say they are one step closer to developing an acne vaccine. Scientists at the University of California, San Diego say they are one step closer to developing an acne vaccine. Photo: Zero Creatives/Getty Images/Image Source GALLERY: 12 Ways to Cure Adult Acne at Any Age In Your 20s […]
Stree movie review: Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao share screen space for the first time in Stree. This week’s big release is Stree. Directed by Amar Kaushik, the horror comedy stars Shraddha Kapoor, Rajkummar Rao, Pankaj Tripathi, Aparshakti Khurrana, Abhishek Banerjee and Vijay Raaz among others. Stree is inspired by the urban legend of Nale Ba […]
Written by Arushi Jain | New Delhi | Published: August 31, 2018 6:05:13 am Yamla Pagla Deewana Phir Se is expected to do a business of about Rs 4-4.5 crore. Yamla Pagla Deewana Phir Se, starring veteran actor Dharmendra and his two sons Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol, is the third installment in the Yamla […]