New gene tests for germs quickly reveal source of infections
MARILYNN MARCHIONE Brian Jetter was on life support, a healthy 40-year-old suddenly battling pneumonia and sepsis, and a slew of tests had failed to find...
How porn ruins women's intimate experiences with men
NEW YORK: Consuming porn instigates body-related insecurities in women that might not only reduce their interest in engaging in intimate activities with their partners...
NEW YORK: American pharmaceutical major Insys Therapeutics has filed for bankruptcy and will sell all its assets, the company has announced, a month after...
More research monkeys retire when studies finish
WESTFIELD, Wisconsin: Izzle, Timon, Batman, River and Mars spent years confined to inside of a lab, their lives devoted to being tested for the...
Senate backs bill to expand role of nurse practitioners
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania.: Pennsylvania's Senate is advancing legislation that backers say will help make health care more available through nurses, and less expensive. The Senate voted...
Theme of this year's World Yoga Day is 'Yoga for Heart' Naik
RANCHI: Union Minister Shripad Yesso Naik has said the theme for this year's World Yoga Day is 'Yoga for Heart'. Naik, the Union Minister of...
Vardhan assures help to ailing children in Bihar, death toll rises to 93
MUZAFFARPUR: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Sunday visited the families of the children suffering from suspected acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) even as the...
Congress CMs meet over dinner, discuss issues to be raised at Niti Aayog meet
NEW DELHI: A day before the Niti Aayog meeting here, four chief ministers of Congress-ruled states met over dinner and discussed key issues that...
Anti-depressants raise hip fracture risk in elderly: Study
SYDNEY: Elderly people who take anti-depressants or opioids are more than twice as likely to suffer a fractured hip after a fall, a new...
Even 25 cups of coffee a day not bad for heart: Study
LONDON: There is good news for those who like their cup of coffee every morning. Drinking coffee, even up to 25 cups a day,...