Category: Health

Walmart will remove over 30 additives from US private-label foods by January 2027, impacting brands like Great Value and Bettergoods, responding to consumer demand for cleaner ingredients. Walmart announced on Wednesday that it plans to eliminate over 30 food additives—including synthetic dyes, preservatives, artificial sweeteners, and fat substitutes—from its private-label food products sold in the US. […]

The research shows that this brain-based condition is very complex and doesn’t have just one cause A new genetic study is challenging the long-held assumption that people diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) later in childhood or adolescence—after the current median diagnosis age of six—have a less severe, or “milder,” form of the condition. The research, […]

Every day, science is finding new frontiers which it can cross. Researchers have now managed to create human eggs from skin cells. The development could help millions of people around the world who are unable to have children – those suffering from infertility for example, or same-sex couples – to produce genetic heirs. Experts say the […]

Ozempic, a blockbuster drug that treats diabetes, is set to make its debut in India. The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has reportedly approved Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk’s once-a-week injection for patients suffering from type 2 diabetes. Ozempic has become all the rage across the world due to its weight loss benefits. As it is […]

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death worldwide, claiming 17.9 million lives each year, according to the World Health Organization. In India, the problem has reached epidemic proportions, responsible for nearly 28% of total deaths and disproportionately affecting people a decade earlier than their Western counterparts, as per ICMR estimates. What was once considered […]

Between 1990 and 2023, cancer cases in India rose by 26% and deaths from cancer rose by 21% even both cases and deaths fell elsewhere, such as in the United States and China, according to a study published in Lancet. Between 1990 and 2023, cancer cases and deaths rose in India whereas decline was observed elsewhere […]

Public toilets may seem like germ hotspots, but are toilet seats the real danger? While bacteria like E. coli and viruses such as norovirus lurk in bathrooms, most infections actually spread through dirty hands, door handles, and toilet plumes after flushing If you’re a parent or have a chronic health condition that needs quick or frequent […]

AI, wearable devices, and telemedicine are transforming heart health, while lifestyle and environmental factors add new risks. Firstpost brings out experts’ views on how to monitor, prevent and manage heart disease effectively. Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) continue to dominate as a leading cause of death worldwide, with the World Health Organisation (WHO) estimating nearly 17.9 million fatalities […]

A medical breakthrough has been achieved and it’s a moment to celebrate. Doctors have successfully treated Huntington’s disease with a new gene therapy and results show that the disease progression slows by 75 per cent after 36 months. Prof Sarah Tabrizi, the director of University College London’s Huntington’s disease centre, who led the trial, said: “We […]

One of the most devastating diseases in the world, Huntington’s, has been successfully treated for the first time, marking a major milestone in neurology One of the most devastating diseases in the world, Huntington’s, has been successfully treated for the first time, marking a major milestone in medicine. The disease runs through families and is known […]