Women less likely to go for cardiac rehab, Canadian researchers say
Cardiovascular rehabilitation (CR) programs are underutilised and women are much less likely to participate than men due to some barriers, according to a study.
CR...
Cough sound may help identify COVID-19 severity: Study
The sound of cough could offer a quick, easy, and cost-effective method for identifying the severity of Covid-19 disease in patients, whether at home...
Over 25% ruining benefits of healthy meals by unhealthy snacking: Study
Quarter of people are wasting the benefits of healthy eating with unhealthy snacks, increasing the risk of stroke and heart disease, finds study.
Researchers studied...
Regular physical activity can cut stress levels in kids: Study
Daily exercise can help school children cope better with stress, making them more resilient, finds a study.
In the study, published in Journal of Science...
Study explains why Omicron variants continue to spread
The Omicron variants of the Covid-19 virus, which have rapidly spread around the world over the past year, latch onto our cells more tightly,...
World first: 8-cm live worm removed from Australian woman’s brain
In a world's first such case, a team of Australian neurosurgeons has removed an eight cm-long parasitic roundworm from a patient who complained of...
Salt-free diet may cut heart attack and stroke risk by 20%, study says
Eating a salt-free diet can reduce your risk of cardiovascular diseases like heart attack and stroke by almost a fifth, finds a study.
According to...
New highly-mutated Covid variant shows up in several countries, researchers on high alert
As scientists look at the emergence of BA.2.86 Covid variant as a reminiscence of Omicron virus, they are in a huddle to find out...
Scientists identify 4 new genes associated with breast cancer
An international team of scientists from Canada and the UK has identified four new genes associated with breast cancer, and potentially more, that could...
Excessive screen time can affect reasoning skills in young children
London, Aug 17 (IANS) Young children who spend more time using computer and other such devices are likely to have poor reasoning skills, that...
