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Mothers have higher risk of heart disease, stroke
Though motherhood is the most divine feeling for every woman, women who have given birth have greater chance of developing heart disease and stroke than those who had never given birth, as per the findings of a new study, which appeared in the journal European Journal of Preventive Cardiology."The mechanisms underlying the associations we observed are complex. Pregnancy may lead to inflammation in the body, and the accumulation of fat around the abdomen, in the blood, and in the arteries. These changes could have permanent effects on the cardiovascular system, leading to a higher risk of heart and stroke later in life," says Dongming Wang, a researcher.The overall analysis has identified a significant association between ever giving birth and the risk of cardiovascular disease. Women who had given birth had 14 per cent higher chance of developing heart disease or stroke than those who had never given birth.During the study it was also found that each birth was associated with a 4 per .
Kids who have milk cereal drinks during infancy at higher risk of obesity
Children are at a higher risk of being overweight if they have consumed milk cereal drinks every day during infancy, a new study has found.The study was published in the journal 'Acta Paediatrica'."Milk cereal drinks are not bad as such; how it's used is the problem. That is when it's seen not as a meal but as an extra, to supplement other food," said Bernt Alm, Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.The researchers behind the study have previously linked consumption of milk cereal drinks at age six months to high body mass index (BMI) at ages one year and one and a half years. The study now presented is of the same group of children, several years later.The follow-up study comprised 1,870 children in Halland County, Sweden whose particulars were taken from the Halland Health and Growth Study. Height and weight data were recorded by the child health services, while the information on their food and beverage intake was given by the ...
Intellectual curiosity, confidence can help kids excel in math
For children low in math and reading skills, characteristics such as openness, intellectual curiosity and confidence can help them, finds a new research.
US agency advises pregnant women not to visit Rajasthan amid Zika outbreak
A US federal agency for disease control and prevention has issued an advisory cautioning pregnant women against travelling to Rajasthan citing an "unusual increase" in the number of Zika cases there and in the surrounding states. The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a level 2 health alert, stating that Zika is "endemic" in India. "However, there is an unusual increase in the number of Zika cases in Rajasthan and surrounding states. Pregnant women should not travel to areas with risk of Zika," the advisory said. Many people infected with Zika virus only have mild symptoms or do not get sick. However, infection during pregnancy can cause severe birth defects, it said. The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is a US federal agency under the Department of Health and Human Services.
Omkar Speciality Chemicals receives Indian process patent for preparation of Halquinol product
With this, the number of patents granted to OSCL till date stands at 7, and addition six more patents applications filed for other products are pending for grant.
Nutrients in blood linked to better brain connectivity, cognition in older adults
Higher levels of several key nutrients in the blood are linked to more efficient brain connectivity and performance on cognitive tests in older adults, a new study has found.The study was published in the journal 'NeuroImage'. The researchers looked at 32 key nutrients in the Mediterranean diet, which previous research has shown is associated with better brain function in aging. It included 116 healthy adults aged 65 to 75 years."We wanted to investigate whether diet and nutrition predict cognitive performance in healthy older adults," said study author Christopher Zwilling.The analysis linked specific patterns of a handful of nutrient biomarkers in the blood to better brain health and cognition. The nutrient patterns included omega-3 fatty acids, which are abundant in fish, walnuts and Brussels sprouts, omega-6 fatty acids, found in flaxseed, pumpkin seeds, pine nuts and pistachios, lycopene, a vivid red pigment in tomatoes, watermelon and a few other fruits and vegetables, alpha- ...
Can exposure to cannabis alter the genetic profile of sperms?
Exposure to cannabis can alter the genetic profile of sperms in men, and possibly affect the children too, a recent study suggests.As legal access to marijuana continues to expand across the U.S., more scientists are studying the effects of its active ingredient, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), in teens, adults and pregnant women.Experiments in rats and a study with 24 men found that THC appears to target genes in two major cellular pathways and alters DNA methylation, a process essential for normal development."What we have found is that the effects of cannabis use on males and their reproductive health are not completely null, in that there's something about cannabis use that affects the genetic profile in sperm," said Scott Kollins, senior author of the study.The study defined regular users as those who smoked marijuana at least weekly for the previous six months. Their sperm was compared to those who had not used marijuana in the past six months and not more than 10 times in their ...
Higher Omega-3 levels may help boost cognitive skills in elderly
Older adults with higher levels of key nutrients like Omega-3 in the blood are more likely to have efficient brain connectivity that can boost their cognitive skills, finds a study.
After infesting the whole city, rats reach White House lawns!
Earlier rats were spotted roaming freely, here and there, on the streets of Washington, and rushing across the trash bins in every corner of the streets in search of food. But this time, they were spotted wandering on the lawns of the White House, the official residence of the President of United States, Donald Trump.Washington Post cited Fox News' chief White House correspondent John Roberts who first reported on Monday (December 17) that rats are everywhere in the District of Columbia (D.C.), including the White House."So - I am standing in our @FoxNews standup location on the @WhiteHouse North Lawn and notice in my peripheral vision something moving at my left foot. I assumed it was one of the ubiquitous WH squirrels. But no....it was a big brown rat," the chief White House correspondent of Fox News tweeted on Monday.This is the second time that a rat incident has become famous after a rat was spotted gorging on a pizza slice on the busy New York streets in 2015, and came to ...
Obama dons Santa hat to cheer sick kids
Former Us President Barack Obama paid a surprise visit to the Children's National Medical Center here, bringing with him a sack of presents for the young patients.
Alembic Pharma may rise after API facility clears USFDA inspection
Alembic Pharmaceuticals announced that the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) has conducted an inspection at the company's API facility located at Panelav from 17 December 2018 to 19 December 2018. This was a scheduled inspection and at the end of the inspection, there were zero 483s. The announcement was made after market hours yesterday, 19 December 2018.
Exclusive: Big Pharma returning to U.S. price hikes in January after pause
NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Novartis AG and Bayer AG are among nearly 30 drugmakers that have taken steps to raise the U.S. prices of their medicines in January, ending a self-declared halt to increases made by a pharma industry under pressure from the Trump administration, according to documents seen by Reuters.
NITI Aayog calls for establishment of 1,50,000 Health and Wellness Centres under Ayushman Bharat
The NITI Aayog has called for accelerating the establishment of 1,50,000 Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs) under the Ayushman Bharat programme and making them operational on priority by 2022-23 to ensure sufficient coverage of affordable primary care and lower the burden on secondary and tertiary care. The Aayog in its 'Strategy for New India @75' document released on Wednesday stated that HWCs should provide services such as screening and management of non-communicable diseases, mental health ailments, geriatric and palliative health care, trauma care and emergency care among others. The report stated that developed nations such as the UK, Australia, Canada, the Netherlands and Sweden spend a large share of their federal healthcare budgets on primary care. In India, the existing primary health care model is limited in scope. Even where there is a well-functioning public primary health centre, only services related to pregnancy care, limited childcare and certain services related to .
Allergan stops sale of textured breast implants in Europe, shares sink
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Drugmaker Allergan Plc said on Wednesday it would take its textured breast implants off the market in Europe, a day after a French regulatory body ordered a recall of the implants, which have been linked to a rare form of cancer.
Online health consultation app launched in UP
In a bid to reach out to the far-flung areas and provide healthcare to people living in the countryside, India's largest online health camp, myUpchar, launched its "Saathi" app and "Health Card" in the state capital on Wednesday.
Hike tax on tobacco, alcohol, regularise Yoga in schools: Niti Aayog
The Niti Aayog has sought a hike in the taxes on tobacco, alcohol and sweetened beverages while suggesting that yoga be made a regular activity in schools to encourages healthy choices and behaviours. In its 'Strategy for New India @75' document released on Wednesday, the government think tank has sought increase in the public funding on health to at least 2.5 per cent of the GDP as envisaged in the National Health Policy, 2017. To improve the public and preventive health system in the nation, it also called for strengthening the village health sanitation and nutrition day platform to cover a broader set of health issues across various population groups instead of only focusing on child health. The Aayog also called for activating multiple channels-- schools, colleges, women's groups, traditional events like fairs, social media platforms among others-- and prepare communication materials for catalysing behavioural change towards greater recognition of preventive health care. It also ..
NITI Aayog pitches for reform in health sector
Government think-tank NITI Aayog has pitched for reform in the governance of medical, nursing, dentistry and pharmacy education in the country, enhancing production of doctors, skilling non-physicians, engaging private sector and ensuring access to affordable drugs and medical devices in its 'Strategy for New India @75' document released on Wednesday. The Aayog has suggested creating conditions to facilitate the import of doctors, especially those of Indian origin working abroad, and also deploying teachers from universities abroad as visiting professors at AIIMS or NIEs and developing framework for deployment of doctors and specialists from the private sector to government hospitals on a visiting or honorary basis to address the shortage of doctors. It has recommended expanding the system of Diplomate of National Board (DNB) and Diplomas from College of Physicians and Surgeons (CPS) to help address the shortage of specialists in the country and link at least 40 per cent of district .
Drug regulators visit Johnson and Johnson facilities, collect samples
Drug regulators Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) and local Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials have visited a few of Johnson and Johnson facilities and collected tests and samples, said the organisation on Wednesday.
Allergan stops sales of textured breast implants in Europe
PARIS (Reuters) - Drugmaker Allergan said on Wednesday it would take its textured breast implants off the market in Europe, a day after a French regulatory body ordered the recall of the implants, which have been linked to a rare form of cancer.
Asbestos scare: CDSCO draws samples of J&J's baby powder from HP plant
The country's top drug regulator, the CDSCO, drew samples of Johnson and Johnson's baby powder from the company's Baddi plant in Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday amid reports that the product allegedly contained cancer-causing asbestos. This was part of a massive nationwide action against the American multinational pharmaceutical major to draw samples of their talcum powder. The company said they were "fully cooperating" with the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) by providing tests and samples, and asserted that the characterisation of these visits as 'raids or seizures is "incorrect". The CDSCO, under the Union Health Ministry, said over the next four to five days, drug inspectors will search manufacturing plants and wholesalers of J&J's talcum powder and collect samples of the powder for testing. The inspectors will check if the products complied with the cosmetics standards in India, officials said. "The action will take place at 12-15 locations across the ...