Health & Food

London, Mar 23: Women in rural India delay seeking treatment for breast cancer mostly due to high costs of care, according to a study which found that many of them have not even heard of the deadly disease. The study by Nitin Gangane, a doctoral student at Umea University in Sweden, also found that most Indian women do not know how to do breast self-exams. "Early detection may be crucial for...

Melbourne, Mar 23: Stopping exercise suddenly can result in increased depressive symptoms, according to a study. Julie Morgan, a PhD student at the University of Adelaide in Australia, reviewed the results of earlier studies that examined the effects of stopping exercise in regularly active adults. "Adequate physical activity and exercise are important for both physical and mental health," said...

New Delhi, Mar 23: India is likely to generate about 775.5 tonnes of medical waste per day by 2022 from the current level of 550.9 tonnes daily, a study conducted jointly by industry body ASSOCHAM and Velocity has said. The study, which was released yesterday, said medical waste is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of about 7 percent. Titled 'Unearthing the Growth Curve...

Jerusalem, Mar 21: High consumption of red and processed meat may increase the risk of developing non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and insulin resistance, a study has found. "Unhealthy Western lifestyle plays a major role in the development and progression of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), namely, lack of physical activity and high consumption of fructose and saturated fat," said...

A small, daily dose of popular erectile dysfunction drug Viagra may reduce the risk of colorectal cancer, according to a study conducted in mice. Viagra cut in half the formation of polyps, an abnormal and often asymptomatic clump of cells on the lining of the intestines that may become cancer, said Darren D Browning, researcher at Augusta University in the US. Next steps should include a clinical...

A new analysis by a group of scientists has found that more than 90% of the world’s most popular bottled water brands contained tiny pieces of plastic. The shocking revelation has prompted the World Health Organisation (WHO) to announce a review into the potential risks of plastic in drinking water. Analysis of 259 bottles from 19 locations in nine countries including India across 11 different...

Mindfulness meditation can help reduce major depression and alleviate its symptoms, a study has found. Researchers from University of Hong Kong and Chinese University of Hong Kong found that for patients with subthreshold depression who have not had a major depressive episode in the past six months, mindfulness training is a feasible method of preventing major depression. In the study, 116 adults...

In India, incidence of multiple myeloma affects 1.8 per cent in a population of 100,000. Approximately, 50,000 new cases of multiple myeloma are diagnosed each year. A recent study conducted by CORE Diagnostics reveal that genetic abnormalities are more prevalent among younger median age of 50 years to 70 years, which forms 65 per cent of total multiple myeloma cases. Out of 1001 cases, 37 per...

London, Mar 10: Women wearing heavy makeup are less likely to be thought of as good leaders, a study has found. The research, published in the journal Perception, revealed that the amount of makeup a woman is wearing can have a negative impact on perceptions of her leadership ability. "This study follows previous work in this area, which suggests that wearing makeup enhances how dominant a woman...

Women are statistically far more likely to donate a kidney to a partner than receive one, according to a study released Thursday to coincide with World Kidney Day and International Women’s Day. Based on European data assessed, 36 percent of women donate a kidney to their husband in clinically suitable cases. That compares with just seven percent of clinically suitable men donating a kidney to...