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Its official! Smoking makes men stupidSmoking may accelerate cognitive decline in men, researchers have warned.
dnaindia.com | 07-Feb-2012 14:47
Girls born to older mums likelier to have breast cancer
Women born to mothers aged over 39 years and women who were taller and thinner than the average girl prior to puberty have a higher risk of developing breast cancer.
dnaindia.com | 07-Feb-2012 14:45
Early diagnosis and treatment can help fight cancer
Lifestyle changes are must, says Dr Raj Nagarkar.
dnaindia.com | 07-Feb-2012 10:01
Heart hormone helps shape fat metabolism
Exercise brings down body weight because it draws on fat reserves that muscle can burn as fuel. But the heart also plays a similar role.
dnaindia.com | 07-Feb-2012 08:56
Special: Pune not new to XXDR-TB
But the city lacks a lab that can conclusively test drug-resistant cases, say physicians.
dnaindia.com | 07-Feb-2012 05:30
The woman who fights cancer to put her life back on track
Lying on her hospital bed, the endless despairing hours inspired Vandana Atre to take up what she is passionate about: writing.
dnaindia.com | 07-Feb-2012 04:45
Venture keeps family doctor tradition kicking
Clinic chain uses hub-and-spoke model to make the neighbourhood medical practice structured and organised.
dnaindia.com | 07-Feb-2012 04:30
Dont blow your life away
Not just environmental factors, unhealthy lifestyle, rampant smoking and poor food habits have put the youth at risk of cancer at an early age.
dnaindia.com | 06-Feb-2012 09:27
Social media harder to resist than alcohol and cigarettes
Checking email and social media is more addictive than cigarettes and alcohol, a new study has confirmed.
dnaindia.com | 06-Feb-2012 08:33
Cervical cancer virus is a threat to the men, too
The strain of HPV that causes cervical cancer gets transmitted sexually primarily through oral sex and cause oropharangeal as well as oral cavity cancer in men.
dnaindia.com | 06-Feb-2012 05:15
Drinking 'little too much' alcohol triples mouth cancer risk
The campaign has cautioned that it is easy for one glass of wine at the end of the day to turn into two or three
dnaindia.com | 05-Feb-2012 21:29
Heart failure linked with grey matter loss: Study
Heart failure may also linked to loss of cerebral grey matter and impaired cognitive functions -- which involves all aspects of perception, thinking, reasoning and remembering, a study reveals.
dnaindia.com | 05-Feb-2012 12:42
Cancer strikes 1,000 kids each year
Leukaemia tops cancer types affecting kids between 1-14 years.
dnaindia.com | 05-Feb-2012 06:19
Men are prone to breast cancer as well
Though the disease is more aggressive in males, most cases are detected late as men don't believe they can get a womens illness.
dnaindia.com | 05-Feb-2012 04:00
How Alzheimers spread in brain
Two different research groups, which worked independent of each other, have made the same important discovery on how Alzheimers disease spreads in the brain.
dnaindia.com | 04-Feb-2012 12:18
Younger generation more prone to cancer now
Rapid changes in lifestyle is causing this alarming rise, say doctors.
dnaindia.com | 04-Feb-2012 09:33
Absent: Good medical services in Pune
Accident victims are admitted to secondary care hospitals that dont have neurosurgeons, orthopaedics and anaesthetists.
dnaindia.com | 04-Feb-2012 09:25
Irda moots health cover for HIV/AIDS patients
Irda has put out an exposure draft to ensure such people are not denied health insurance.
dnaindia.com | 04-Feb-2012 04:30
Lifestyle prime cancer cause in relatively young
Mumbai, New Delhi among six cancer registry centres where lung cancer tops in men.
dnaindia.com | 04-Feb-2012 04:15
Malaria kills twice as many as thought: Study
Malaria deaths worldwide rose from 995,000 in 1980 to a peak of 1.8 million in 2004.
dnaindia.com | 03-Feb-2012 18:21
Ready to construct 300-bed wing for poor: Seven Hills Healthcare
BMC had issued the notice claiming that as per the contract agreement, Seven Hills was to reserve 20 per cent of its beds for the poor patients.
dnaindia.com | 03-Feb-2012 16:20
HIV-hit Junagadh kids can get free treatment
The state government has shown readiness to provide free medical treatment to the 23 thalassemic kids who were infected with HIV.
dnaindia.com | 03-Feb-2012 12:56
4 in 5 diabetics live in developing countries
This is the finding of a new analysis led by Dr. Longjian Liu of Drexel Universitys School of Public Health.
dnaindia.com | 03-Feb-2012 10:15
Vitamin D deficiency may cause infertility
Austrian scientists have found vitamin D's deficiency, long held as a risk factor for diseases like diabetes, may cause infertility among men and women.
dnaindia.com | 03-Feb-2012 10:10
Awareness key to beating breast cancer, say experts
No time for fitness, bad food, increased tobacco and alcohol consumption and lifestyle changes like late marriage are the perfect recipe for breast cancer.
dnaindia.com | 03-Feb-2012 10:02
Private labs report 31 XDR-TB cases
A state official associated with tuberculosis control in the state said that they have been notified of 31 XDR-TB cases by the private labs so far.
dnaindia.com | 03-Feb-2012 03:34
Alzheimers spreads by jumping from one brain region to another
Results of a new study have supported the theory that Alzheimers disease begins in one region of the brain and then spreads to neuroanatomically connected areas.
dnaindia.com | 02-Feb-2012 21:17
How antipsychotic medications lead to obesity and diabetes
The finding that could lead to safer therapeutics for bipolar disorder and schizophrenia patients.
dnaindia.com | 02-Feb-2012 21:11
Why you shouldnt kiss on Valentines Day
An expert has warned lovers to be cautious while kissing on Valentines Day, as this is usually the peak season for infectious diseases.
dnaindia.com | 02-Feb-2012 18:33
Massage helps speed up muscle recovery
A brief 10-minute massage helps reduce inflammation in muscle, a new study has found.
dnaindia.com | 02-Feb-2012 11:26
Mumbai hospital offers tips to tackle mass casualties in terror attack
Indian researchers have presented disaster management plan for hospitals, which could help them meet the challenges when handling injuries sustained in major terrorist incidents.
dnaindia.com | 02-Feb-2012 11:16
Practise yoga and follow sattvic diet
Often referred to as sattvic diet by the seasoned yoga practitioners, yogic diet basically means 'eating like a yogi'.
dnaindia.com | 01-Feb-2012 11:01
60% Indian thyroid sufferers are women
Around 40 million Indians suffer from thyroid related disorders, of which 60% are women.
dnaindia.com | 01-Feb-2012 10:52
Drinking diet soft drinks daily may lead to stroke, heart attack
Individuals who drink diet soft drinks on a daily basis may be at increased risk of suffering vascular events such as stroke, heart attack, and vascular death, a new study has warned.
dnaindia.com | 01-Feb-2012 08:27
Honey can be used to treat and prevent chronic wound infections
Manuka honey could be effective at treating chronic wound infections and even prevent them from developing in the first place, researchers suggest.
dnaindia.com | 01-Feb-2012 08:25
TB cases in Mumbai: Central team makes blueprint
A team of doctors deputed by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has come up with a blueprint to curb TB cases in Mumbai, a top municipal official said.
dnaindia.com | 01-Feb-2012 06:41
Mumbai doctors share with us some healthy lifestyle tips!
Ahead of the World Cancer Awareness Day, city docs share with us some healthy lifestyle tips...
dnaindia.com | 01-Feb-2012 04:46
Maharashtra to pump Rs80 lakh to modernise TB hospitals
The extensively drug resistant tuberculosis strain in 11 patients in the city has inadvertently highlighted the deplorable condition of hospitals treating the disease.
dnaindia.com | 01-Feb-2012 04:30
One glass of milk a day could boost your memory power
A news study has found that adults with higher intakes of milk and milk products scored significantly higher on memory and other brain function tests than those who drank little to no milk.
dnaindia.com | 31-Jan-2012 07:43
Overweight mums who smoke during pregnancy can damage babys heart
Mums-to-be who are both overweight and smoke during their pregnancy are likely to give birth to a child with a congenital heart defect, researchers say.
dnaindia.com | 31-Jan-2012 07:40
Epileptic 4-year-old cured in rare surgery
Thanks to doctors at Jaslok hospital, four-year-old Atharva, who till recently was taken by at least six epilepsy seizures a day, can look forward to rejoining school soon.
dnaindia.com | 31-Jan-2012 03:19
Blood pressure difference in both arms could signal heart risk
Differences in systolic blood pressure between arms could be a useful indicator of the likelihood of vascular risk and death, scientists have said.
dnaindia.com | 30-Jan-2012 09:58
Body clock receptor may be behind diabetes: Study
People who carry rare genetic mutations in the receptor for body clock hormone "melatonin- are more vulnerable to type 2 diabetes, a new study has suggested.
dnaindia.com | 30-Jan-2012 09:50
Eye contact helps detect autism: Study
Unusual patterns of eye contact could help detect developing autism symptoms in babies just six months old, reveals a study.
dnaindia.com | 30-Jan-2012 08:04
Health camp stresses regular check-ups in Mumbai
A total of 136 people were checked for blood sugar, high blood pressure and body mass index at a medical camp organised by DNA along with RG Stone Urology and Laparoscopy Hospital.
dnaindia.com | 30-Jan-2012 03:21
Men can decode women's menstrual cycles from their voice
Researchers asked three groups of men to listen to voice recordings of ten women who counted from one to five at four different points over their menstrual cycle.
dnaindia.com | 29-Jan-2012 12:49