Texting thumb and selfie elbows are some of the repetitive injuries that specialists are seeing from the overuse of smartphones. "With all overuse injuries, rest is the most important part…
During summer, patients risk of experiencing severe low-potassium symptoms when on diuretics can be reduced only when he or she takes potassium supplements finds a new study. Patients taking diuretics…
Injuries caused because of seizures are very common, asserts a new study. It seems head injury and drowning top the list of dangers a person can suffer from while having…
Measles outbreak has been taking a toll in Philippines claiming 136 lives, half of them are children aged between 1 and four years, and 8,400 others have been sickened, said…
Transcendental Meditation (TM) technique could be a viable option to decrease symptom severity of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in South African college students, reports a new study. The findings of…
Fluconazole, the commonly used oral anti-fungal to treat vaginal yeast infections, is related to higher rates of miscarriage if used during pregnancy, according to new research published in CMAJ (Canadian…
The simple mechanism used by potentially virulent bacteria to fend off antibiotics, providing new insights into how germs adapt and behave, was identified in detail by physicists at McMaster University…
New study finds that patients receiving hormone therapy as part of their gender-transition treatment had an increased risk for cardiovascular events, including strokes, heart attacks, and blood clots. The findings…
The number of HIV positive cases reported in Nagaland amounts to 24,039 since 1999. The state is ranked third after Mizoram and Manipur with the prevalence rate of 1.15 percent…
Sofas and vinyl flooring - particularly in public housing - contain hormone-disrupting toxins that affect brain development in children exposed to flame retardants, revealed Duke University-led study. The researchers presented…
