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Women, drink more water to reduce bladder infections
Drinking more water reduces bladder infections in women, finds a study.The research was conducted by researchers at the UT Southwestern Medical Center."In the controlled trial, women who drank an additional 1.5 liters of water daily experienced 48 percent fewer repeat bladder infections than those who drank their usual volume of fluids," said senior author Dr. Yair Lotan.The participants self-reported their usual volume as less than 1.5 liters of fluid daily, which is about six 8-ounce glasses (approx. 250 ml)."That's a significant difference," said Dr. Lotan. "These findings are important because more than half of all women report having bladder infections, which are one of the most common infections in women."More than a quarter of women experience a secondary infection within six months of an initial infection and 44 to 77 percent will have a recurrence within a year, said Dr. Lotan.Physicians suspect more fluids help to reduce bacteria and limit the ability of bacteria to attach ..
Does stress affect women's fertility?
Women, take note! Higher levels of stress are associated with lower odds of conception for females, but not for males.This is the conclusion of the study conducted by researchers at Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH)."Although this study does not definitely prove that stress causes infertility, it does provide evidence supporting the integration of mental health care in preconception guidance and care," said lead author Amelia Wesselink.The researchers measured perceived stress using the 10-item version of the perceived stress scale (PSS), which is designed to assess how unpredictable, uncontrollable, and overwhelming an individual finds their life circumstances.The items referred to the past month, with five response choices ranging from 0 (never) to 4 (very often), up to a total of 40, with a higher total score indicating a higher level of perceived stress.On average, baseline PSS scores were about 1 point higher among women than men, and the average follow-up PSS ...
Be bridesmaid ready with glowing skin, shiny hair
It's not just the bride who deserves to look best on her wedding day, but also the bridesmaids. Follow some quick ways to get flawless skin and smooth hair.
US, Japan duo win Nobel Medicine Prize for cancer therapy
Two immunologists, James Allison of the US and Tasuku Honjo of Japan, won the 2018 Nobel Medicine Prize for research into how the body's natural defences can fight cancer, the jury said on Monday. Unlike more traditional forms of cancer treatment that directly target cancer cells - often with severe side-effects - Allison and Honjo figured out how to help the patient's own immune system tackle the cancer more quickly. The pioneering discoveries led to treatments targeting proteins made by some immune system cells that act as a "brake" on the body's natural defences killing cancer cells. The Nobel Assembly in Stockholm said the therapy "has now revolutionised cancer treatment and has fundamentally changed the way we view how cancer can be managed". In 1995, Allison was one of two scientists to identify the CTLA-4 molecule as an inhibitory receptor on T-cells, a type of white blood cell that play a central role in the body's natural immunity to disease. The 70-year-old, whose mother ...
4 spl casual leaves for J'khand employees for donating blood
Jharkhand Government has intended to promote voluntary blood donation among its employees and decided to sanction four special casual leaves in a year to its employees for donating blood voluntarily on working days, an official release said here on Monday. The announcement came on the National Voluntary Blood Donation day. Jharkhand required 3,50,000 units of blood per annum whereas it collects only 1,90,000 units of blood, the release said. In an attempt to motivate government employees, the state health, education and family welfare department has decided to sanction four special casual leave in lieu of donation of blood voluntarily on working days. Meanwhile, around 775 units of blood was collected during a blood donation camp organised by the Red Cross here on Monday, Red Cross sources here said.
Rare manufacturing glitch raises concern over CAR-T therapies: study
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A single leukemia cell inadvertently got mixed in with a batch of a patient's immune cells that were being manufactured into a CAR-T cell therapy and it acquired resistance to the treatment with deadly results, University of Pennsylvania researchers reported on Monday.
50-year-old man found dead in Shahdara
The body of a 50-year-old man who was allegedly diabetic and an alcohol addict was found on Monday with his nose bleeding in Shahdara's Kabul Nagar area, police said. The deceased was identified as Himmat Singh Chaudhary, they said. Police said they were informed about the incident at 3.30 PM following which they rushed to the Chaudhary's house and found his body with a bleeding nose. The man was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was declared brought dead, they added. The body was sent for post-mortem, police said, adding they suspect the man could have suffered hemorrhage as his nose was bleeding and was also said to be a diabetic patient. During investigation, police learnt Chaudhary was an alcohol addict. Fed up of his alcohol addiction, his wife and 12-year-old son left his house a few days ago after a quarrel. A licensed revolver was recovered from his residence, a senior office said. However, police has ruled out the possibility of a murder or suicide since no external injury
Exercise can cut older men's risk of secondary fractures
Older men could be at three-fold higher risk of sustaining a secondary fracture within a year of the first, but even moderate physical activity can help prevent as well as boost their bone strength, two separate studies show.
Young cancer survivors at higher risk of poor mental health: Study
Those who have survived cancer at young age are at a higher risk of suffering from poor mental health, a new study has found.
Cancer patents from Himachal remote areas get latest medical facility at Tanda hospital
The cancer patients from remote Kangra district and adjoining areas of Himachal will soon be able to get crucial 'beam radiation treatment' with linear accelerator machine at Tanda hospital, state Health Minister Vipin Singh Parmar said Monday. Dr Rajendra Prasad Medical College here has installed a state-of-the-art linear accelerator (LINAC) at a cost of Rs 24 crore, said the minister, addressing a medical workshop at Tanda near here. The hospital has already started the process to recruit specialists to run the machine, he said. "With this facility, the cancer patients will get a lot of relief during the treatment, he said. A linear accelerator (LINAC) is a device used for 'external beam radiation treatment' for cancer patients. A LINAC customises high energy x-rays to conform to a tumor's shape and destroy cancer cells without harming the surrounding normal tissue. It features several built-in safety measures to ensure that it does not deliver a higher dose than prescribed and is ..
Assam launches scheme for pregnant tea garden workers
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday launched a scheme which guarantees an amount of Rs 12,000 to each pregnant worker in tea gardens so that she can take better care of herself and her unborn baby.
Sonowal launches scheme for pregnant women in tea gardens
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday launched a compensation scheme to bring down the mortality rate among pregnant women in tea garden areas of the state. Sonowal said Assam's identity is synonymous with its tea, but the large working labour population in the tea gardens have not been given access to quality healthcare. The high maternal mortality ratio (MMR) among pregnant women in tea garden areas has been a major cause of worry, he said, adding, they have to work through their pregnancy till the time of delivery. To address this concern, the Wage Compensation Scheme for Pregnant Women has been launched to provide a total of Rs 12,000 to each pregnant woman working in the tea gardens, the CM said. An amount of over Rs 55 crore has been allotted in the state's 2018-19 health Budget towards this scheme, which will benefit nearly 48,000 pregnant women of tea garden areas every year. All temporary, permanent or non-workers living within the tea garden ...
India elevated challenge of ending open defecation: WHO
While in as many as 90 countries progress towards basic sanitation is too slow, India has elevated the challenge of ending open defecation to the highest level, the World Health Organization said on Monday.
James P. Allison, Tasuku Honjo win Nobel Prize for cancer therapy
The 2018 Nobel Prize in the field of 'Physiology or Medicine' has been jointly awarded to James P. Allison and Tasuku Honjo for their discovery of a new form of cancer therapy.The Nobel Prize confirmed the news on their official Twitter handle."BREAKING NEWS The 2018 #NobelPrize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded jointly to James P. Allison and Tasuku Honjo for their discovery of cancer therapy by inhibition of negative immune regulation," they wrote.The researches of the two scientists focussed on stimulating the ability of the human immune system to attack tumour cells.According to an official release, American scientist James P. Allison studied a known protein CTLA-4 that functions as a brake on the immune system.He further realised that the "potential of releasing the brake and thereby unleashing the immune cells to attack tumours. It was then he developed a new concept into a brand new approach for treating patients."On the other hand, Japanese Scientist Tasuku Honjo ...
Nobel Prize in Medicine goes to cancer researchers from US, Japan
James Allison of the US and Tasuku Honjo of Japan have jointly won the Nobel Prize in Medicine on Monday for developing a pioneering therapeutic approach for cancer treatment.
2 soldiers injured in IED blast in northwest Pak
Two soldiers of the Bomb Disposal Unit were critically injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) explosion in a tribal district in northwest Pakistan on Monday, officials said. The blast occurred in tehsil Safi of Mohmand tribal district. The injured soldiers were in the area as part of the Bomb Disposal Unit. They were transported by helicopter to a trauma centre. One of them is in critical condition with a splinter injury and the other is also critical with a head injury and wounds to the arm and leg, officials added.
Don't snack mindlessly
Snacking is not a mindless pursuit. And unlike universally thought, it is not devoid of benefits. In fact, if done right, it can be a perfect way of incorporating important, often missed out nutrients to our daily diet. But for that to happen you need to become a smart snacker. Its a skill easily learnt, as long as you master and follow the two essential smart snacking rules.
Man gets new life after successful liver transplant
A man got a new lease of life after a successful liver transplant surgery at a hospital here, in what was the third implant operation in Kolkata in a week. The organ was transplanted in the 40-year-old man, who was suffering from chronic liver disease, following an almost three-hour-long surgery on Sunday, a senior doctor at Apollo Hospital said. "The surgery is successful. The patient is fine and is kept under observation," he said. The liver was donated by a 47-year-old woman, who was declared brain dead at Medica Superspeciality Hospital, where she was admitted last week. "The patient was diagnosed with massive intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) with intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH). Following massive bleeding and poor glasgow coma scale (GCS) of the woman, operative intervention was ruled out and she was declared brain dead," Kunal Sarkar, a cardiac surgeon at the hospital, said. The woman's relatives were counselled for the organ donation and her husband agreed to ...
Japan Nobel winner vows to continue research to 'save more patients than ever'
The Japanese scientist who on Monday won the Nobel Prize for medicine vowed to continue his work into cancer treatment to help as many sufferers as possible. "I want to continue my research ... so that this immune therapy will save more cancer patients than ever," Tasuku Honjo told reporters at the University of Kyoto where he is based. He said he would feel "immense joy" when people would say they had recovered from severe illnesses due to his work. "On top of that, I am receiving such an award. I really feel I am a fortunate person." Honjo said he heard the news of his award while he was discussing academic papers with colleagues and it came "completely out of the blue." "Of course, I was very happy, delighted at the same time, but shocked." Honjo won the prize, along with US scientist James Allison, for research into how the body's natural defences can fight cancer.
Nobel Prize for Medicine goes to cancer researchers from US, Japan
James P. Allison of the US and Tasuku Honjo of Japan were jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on Monday for their pioneering work in the fight against cancer.