-eMediNews:Health & Medicine Updates

Wednesday, June 19, 2013 | Updated 8:13 IST

Do not ignore joint pain

Joint pains need immediate diagnosis and proper treatment Padma Shri & Dr. BC Roy National Awardee, More...

There's little hard evidence that a diet rich in tomatoes and the tomato antioxidant lycopene can ward
More...

Pumpkin extract has insulin-like effects. It can help people with diabetes keep their blood sugar under
More...

The majority of known risk factors for heart attack disease are modifiable by specific preventive
More...

Other Press Release Article

Patients with acidity should avoid chocolates and peppermint
Persistent acidity is usually due to reflux of acid from the stomach into the food pipe. Mild cases of acid More »

Carbohydrates substitute to saturated fat not the answer
More than 20 prospective studies have addressed components of diet and the risk of heart disease, More »

Guidelines on Health
In the light of the increasing incidence of various ailments, Padma Shri and Dr B C Roy National Awardee More »

Lifestyle counseling can reduce heart disease
An intensive effort to change lifestyle in people at high risk of heart disease can help them reduce such More »

26% doctors suffer from severe mobile phone-induced anxiety: Excessive use of mobile phone can be in
While people are concerned about cancer, which still remains a controversial issue, there are other More »

Doctors should quit smoking
Even doctors find it hard to quit smoking. Therefore, in the first place, the answer is not to start More »

Actress Jiah Khan dies
Amongst celebrities why do only cine stars commit suicide and not cricketers or politicians: More »

Fasting good for health
Fasting has been identified as a preventive measure for various physical and mental diseases, according More »

Do not ignore breakfast
Taking a good breakfast made of carbohydrates and lean protein, can help lessen cravings and hunger More »

Asian Indians more likely to develop heart disease
Being an Indian is now considered a heart attack risk hazard. An Indian doctor settled in the US is 17 More »

31st May is World No Tobacco Day: Benefits of smoking
Speaking in a lighter vein, Padma Shri & Dr. BC Roy National Awardee, Dr. KK Aggarwal, President Heart More »

31st May is World No Tobacco Day: Twenty-six percent school girls say they will never marry a smoker
In a prospective survey, conducted by Heart Care Foundation of India among school going girls, 26% More »

Smoking makes you 5 years older
Men have a greater chance of dying then women, and smoking increases any adult's risk of death just as More »

Patients with acidity should avoid chocolates and peppermint
Persistent acidity is usually due to reflux of acid from the stomach into the food pipe. More »

Natural Fast Food is Good for Health
Natural fast food is good for health, said Padma Shri & Dr. BC Roy National Awardee, Dr. KK Aggarwal, More »

Heat index should be communicated to the public
‘Heat index’ measures the combined effects of temperature and humidity on the ability of the body to More »

Tobacco Products in Urine - A Marker of Passive Smoking
In homes where at least one parent smokes, the infants have 5.5 times higher levels of a nicotine More »

Smoker diabetics more likely to have severe hypoglycemia
People with diabetes who smoke are more than twice as likely to have an episode of severe More »

Heart Patients Beware of Summer
Dehydration can precipitate heart attack in susceptible individuals. Dehydration can be dangerous in More »

Two or more drugs may interact with each other
Two or more prescription or over-the-counter drugs interact negatively with each other and cause More »

Five a Day
As per the USDA Food Guide Pyramid, one should take 5–9 servings of fruits and vegetables every day. More »

Women who eat lot of meat prone to weight gain
Women who eat a lot of meat are apt to weigh more than those who do not, said Padamshri & Dr. BC More »

Excess Fat around the Waist May Increase Death Risk for Women
There is increasing evidence that excess abdominal fat is a risk factor for long–term conditions like More »

Exercise reduces Depression
Quoting a British study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology said Padma Shri & Dr. BC Roy More »

Porcine Whipworm Ova Safe for Treatment of IBD
Orally ingested ova of Trichuris suis, the porcine whipworm, has been found to be active in an open-label More »

Lifestyle counseling can reduce heart disease
An intensive effort to change lifestyle in people at high risk of heart disease can help them reduce such More »

Mother’s Day to be Celebrated Today
Incontinence in women is a neglected but a treatable problem, said Padma Shri & Dr. BC Roy NationalMore »

Women should quit smoking to lower their risk of heart disease
Smoking is still the leading preventable cause of death. Not only does tobacco smoke cause lung cancerMore »

Death is reversible up to 48 minutes?
In cardiac arrest CPR 10 should be started within 10 minutes of death, earlier the better, and should be More »

Can diabetes be prevented?
Adhering to a Mediterranean diet, rich in fruits and vegetables and low in animal products, may protect More »

Summer Diarrhea Treatment
One loose motion is equal to one glass of ORS. Most summer diarrhea is watery, effortless and painless More »

Suspecting stroke and heart attack risk without tests
Carotid bruit, an unusual, harsh sound a doctor heard when passing a stethoscope over the main artery More »

Diesel bad for the Heart
Diesel exhaust particles contain a chemical component called phenanthraquinone (PQ) that can harm theMore »

Elderly Beware
Anticholinergics, a commonly prescribed group of drugs, may cause elderly people to "slow down" in their More »

Benefits of smoking cessation
The benefits of quitting cigarette smoking are formally established, said Padma Shri & Dr. BC Roy National More »

Heart disease may present with asthma like symptoms
Heart disease may present with asthma like symptoms said Padma Shri & Dr. BC Roy National Awardee, More »