Category: Health

More than 41,000 retirement-age Americans died of falls in 2023, the most recent year for which final statistics based on death certificates are available. That suggests that falls were blamed in about 1 of every 56 deaths in older Americans that year read more Older U.S. adults are increasingly dying from unintentional falls, according to a […]

On Monday, 11 deaths were recorded, taking the total number of deaths to 108. While seven of these deaths were from Kerala, one each occurred in Delhi, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh read more Covid-19 death toll in India has crossed the 100-mark, with most fatalities reported in Kerala, which has been worst affected by the […]

Sickle Cell disease disproportionately affects India’s tribal populations, with complications impacting both children and adults. Firstpost brings out experts’ view on early signs, treatments and strategies for managing pain and infection in sickle cell patients. read more Sickle Cell Disease (SCD), a hereditary blood disorder, remains a serious public health challenge in India, especially among tribal […]

India’s total fertility rate (TFR) has dipped below the replacement rate, according to a new United Nations demographic report. It also estimates that the South Asian country’s population will touch 1.46 billion (146 crore) in 2025. The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)’s 2025 State of World Population (SOWP) Report, titled ‘The Real Fertility Crisis’, calls for […]

Experts have recommended maintaining Covid-appropriate behaviour, such as wearing masks, practising hand hygiene, and avoiding crowded areas. read more The Indian government has mandated an RT-PCR test for ministers meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi amid a rapid increase in the number of Covid-19 cases in the country, reported Times of India. The country reported 306 […]

A paper published in Nature Communications says that scientists at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity in Melbourne have tapped into mRNA technology to locate the AIDS virus and thereby fully clear it from an infected body read more Scientists have seemed to have found a breakthrough in curing the deadly HIV AIDS, which will […]

India is once again seeing a rise in Covid-19 cases, and this time, a new sub-variant is also in the mix. While the JN.1 variant of Omicron has been around for a while, a newly emerging strain called ‘XFG’ has now been detected in the country, raising fresh concerns as infections are creeping up again. According […]

The weight loss drugs, by mimicking gut hormones, effectively reduce appetite and promote weight loss, which can in turn boost fertility in women with obesity read more British health authorities have issued a warning to women using weight-loss medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro, urging them to use effective contraception after dozens of pregnancy reports […]

From uncomfortable family portraits to forced workplace smiles, our brains often sense something’s off before we can explain why. The reason lies in a mix of facial anatomy, brain function and emotional truth. Both genuine and fake smiles rely on cranial nerve VII, the facial nerve, which carries signals from the brain to facial muscles. So […]

Anyone who’s ever tried to swap a packet of chips for a bowl of salad knows the struggle, dieting isn’t always a joyful journey. And now, science says the emotional slump that often comes with it might be more than just a passing feeling. A new study published in BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health has found […]