A team of researchers including those from Cambridge University has claimed that dementia cases in some Western European countries seem to be stabilising contrasting recent studies which have put forward the notion…
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Number of people with dementia could be stabilising despite population ageing
Contrary to recent studies that have claimed that number of dementia cases in the world are increasing, a new Policy View published in The Lancet Neurology journal claims that the number of…
CDC: 41 million contact lens wearers in US at risk of eye infections
In a national survey carried out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US it as been found that almost all of the 41 million estimated contact lens wearers in…
Chronic opioid therapy is risky, Canadian study suggests
Chronic opioid therapy is a risky one with a new study suggesting that such a therapy increases the risk of death from overdose with men at much higher risk than women. According…
Breastfeeding could be exposing babies to toxic cancer causing chemicals
In a startling revelation researchers have warned that breastfeeding is exposing infants to industrial chemicals known to have links with cancer and longer the babies are breastfed the higher volumes of toxic…
Health care in Canada isn’t free! Typical Canadian family spends $12K annually
In a study that highlights the average health care spending of Canadian families, Fraser Institute has revealed that health care in the country isn’t free and a typical Canadian family spent $12K…
Researchers find ‘treatment-resistant’ super lice in 25 states
Evolution is constant and though it may be for the better in most cases, lice in the US have evolved to be treatment resistant and according to a new study as many…
Study compares major blood clot treatments in cancer patients
A new study has compared two major blood clot treatments in cancer patients – heparin tinzaparin and warfarin – and found that through the former didn’t reduce recurrent venous thromboembolism, it did…
Sedentary lifestyle pegged as dangerous as smoking
Sedentary lifestyle involving prolonged sitting has been pegged as dangerous for one’s health as smoking and researchers have suggested that this could lead to a range health issues including obesity, diabetes and…
Smokers tend to get pot bellies as well, study shows
Pot bellies aren’t just limited to beer drinkers now as a new study has suggested that smoking could also lead to fatter stomachs. Smoking has long been associated with lower overall weight…
‘Smart drug’ modafinil does enhances cognitive abilities: Study
An Oxford study has shown that the drug modafinil, which is often referred to as the ‘smart drug’, does indeed enhance cognition especially planning and decision making abilities of a person. The…
Individuals working for longer hours at higher risk of stroke
Working for longer hours not only gets in the way of your social life, it also ups your risk of suffering from a stroke, a new study has suggested. Normal working hours…
British Skin Foundation warns against use of ‘black henna’ temporary tattoos
The British Skin Foundation has issued a warning against the use of socalled ‘black henna’ temporary tattoos (BHTTs) after a survey it carried out among dermatologists found that 40 per cent of…
Nasal spray flu vaccine could be effective for those under two and over 49
In a quest for better flu vaccines, researchers studying the weakened flu virus have developed a method using which they can make nasal spray flu vaccine effective for those under two and…
Long working hours, heavy lifting may hamper women’s ability to get pregnant
In a study that probes the link between working hours and women’s ability to get pregnant, researchers have found that longer the working hours, the harder it is for women to conceive….