Category: Education
Cheap drug may help minimize damage from heart attack: study
Heart attack patients receiving an inexpensive drug called metoprolol, while on the way to the hospital, may have significantly less damage in their hearts, according to clinical trial study results published Tuesday in the U.S. journal Circulation. The study, involving […]
Mobile phones and their towers do not cause cancer
The Delhi Medical Association (DMA) rubbished reports that cancer is caused by radiation emitted from cell phones and their towers. “Radiation from mobiles and mobile towers pose no threat to the health or cause cancer as it is commonly believed,” […]
Long time no sunlight may surge railway suicides: study
TOKYO- A group of researchers from two Japanese universities said that railway suicides cases tend to increase due to less of sunlight, such as after a series of cloudy and rainy days, according to local media. The study that published […]
Why women develop heart disease 10 years later than men
A biological ability to compensate for the body’s reduced response to insulin may explain why women typically develop heart disease 10 years later than men. This is according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal […]
Acupuncture as good as counseling for depression: Study
People with depression may benefit as much from acupuncture as they do from counseling, suggests a new study. Researchers found one in three patients was no longer depressed after three months of acupuncture or counseling, compared to one in five […]
Depressed smokers more likely to quit smoking
Depressed smokers are more likely to successfully quit than their non-depressed counterparts, shows a new study. A new evidence review in the Cochrane Library finds that depressed smokers may stop smoking longer and benefit overall from mood management interventions after […]
Study says hookah less harmful than cigarettes
A recent study finds that smoking a hookah may be less harmful than a cigarette. A team of scientists, headed by Joseph Caruso of American Chemical Society and Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, conducted the study on 12 […]
Mid-day naps help preschool children learn: study
Mid-day naps may help preschool children improve their learning efficiency, U.S. researchers said Monday. Researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst said little is known about the value of naps in young children and some U.S. preschool programs have begun […]
Marriage: Key to cancer survival
A new study finds that married people are more likely to survive cancer than singles. Married patients also tended to have cancers diagnosed at an earlier stage – when it is often more successfully treated – and to receive more […]
Bright side of exposure to the sun
This is great news for those who like to be out in the sun. Even though exposure to the sun is thought to elevate the risk of skin cancer, the chances of having heart disease and dying prematurely is much […]
