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Stroke cases increasing globally, air pollution, high temperatures driving numbers, notes Lancet Study
Globally, the number of people experiencing a stroke for the first time rose to 119 lakh in 2021 --…
PTI
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Air pollution kills thousands in Indian cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata every year: Lancet study
New research reveals a terrifying truth: over 7% of daily deaths in 10 major Indian cities are attr…
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All work, no play? Nearly 50% of Indians fail to meet WHO’s recommended standard for physical activity
A new study published in The Lancet Global Health paints a concerning picture for India. Nearly hal…
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From undernutrition to obesity, Lancet study unveils India's double whammy
India is grappling with a profound nutritional shift, as highlighted by the latest Lancet study, wi…
PTI
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New scan method could improve early detection of common kidney cancer, study finds
A recent study conducted by UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers found that …
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Here’s how much exercise you must do if you sit at a desk most of your day!
Spoiler: It’s probably more than you think!
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Antibiotics for common childhood infections no longer effective in many parts of world: Lancet
Drugs to treat common infections in children and babies are no longer effective in large parts of t…
PTI
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A diet of soups and shakes can drastically improve diabetes symptoms — even without medication, real-life study finds
A year-long NHS program saw type 2 diabetes remission in 32% of participants following a low-calori…
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Millennial and Gen X are developing 17 types of cancers far more frequently than older generations, study finds
Cancer rates has surged among younger generations, with significant increases in pancreatic, kidney…
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Doctors are better at detecting breast cancer when they get help from AI, large study finds
AI can be used to identify breast cancer. In a study with over 80,000 participants, AI helped diagn…
Julia Pugachevsky
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Iran may pay for you to be trans, but it comes with a cost your dignity
Iran funds gender-affirming surgeries. While that may seem progressive, BI's investigation reveals …
Joshua Nelken-Zitser,addition…
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Eating less bacon and other processed meat may reduce the risk of diabetes, heart disease, and certain cancers, study shows
Cutting out as few as 10 slices of bacon per week could help prevent thousands of cases of cancer, …
Gabby Landsverk
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Walking just half an hour every day, five days a week may be enough to relieve chronic lower back pain, study finds!
Chronic back pain is a debilitating condition affecting millions, but recent scientific research ha…
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Throwing money at plunging birth rates won't solve the issue, demography experts say
Financial incentives like baby allowances and cash schemes being rolled out by some countries won't…
Joshua Zitser
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Pfizer's new bivalent mRNA Covid booster vax highly effective: Lancet
US pharma giant Pfizer's new bivalent mRNA-based Covid booster vaccine has shown to be highly effec…
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Ultra-processed plant-based food has been linked to heart disease and early death — but a simple swap could boost your health
Plant-based ultra-processed foods increased the risk of heart disease in a new study, while whole f…
Kim Schewitz
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Treatment with UV light could be the newest fat-loss technique to help obese patients lose weight!
India saw a weight-loss surgery every half hour in 2019, as per a Lancet study. The country has wit…
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South Korean men can get $730 to reverse their vasectomies, an extreme attempt to increase the birth rate
Seoul offers $730 for vasectomy and tubal ligation reversals to address its low fertility rate. Sou…
Joshua Zitser
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No new Covid variants emerged during China's recent outbreak: Lancet study
No new Covid-19 variants have emerged in China during the recent surge in infections since the coun…