Category: HEALTH

Want your medicines to be more effective? Research suggests that turning up your favorite song while popping the pills may be of help soon.

Debunking the age-old "rock'n'roll" myth, a team of researchers from the University of Essex in the UK and Humboldt University of Berlin in Germany showed that narcotics and alcohol are the least effective way to inspire imagination.

There are several proven strategies that can help you achieve sustainable weight loss. In this article, we'll explore the top 10 best ways to lose weight and keep it off.

A man in northern Chile has tested positive for avian influenza A (H5N1) bird flu, according to the South American country's Health Ministry.

People suffering from flu could be at more than six times higher risk of a heart attack a week after, than in the year before or after, a new study suggests.

Walking 8,000 steps -- about four miles (6.4 kilometres) -- one or two days a week may significantly reduce the risk of an early death, according to a study.

According to the Ecology Center, a US non-profit working for environmental health, receipt papers contain high concentrations of bisphenols, particularly bisphenol A (BPA) and bisphenol S (BPS) -- linked to reproductive harm.

China has detected another human case of influenza A H3N8 in a 56-year-old woman.

Women are more likely to experience long-term anxiety after cardiac arrest than men, finds a study.

Using heated tobacco products -- an alternative to traditional cigarettes, similar to e-cigarettes or vapes -- is more likely to make you susceptible to Covid virus and require hospitalization or oxygen, according to a study.

Use of progestogen-only hormonal contraceptives is associated with a 20 to 30 percent higher risk of breast cancer, warned a study.

Most people who find the "joy of missing out" or JOMO also have high levels of social anxiety, according to a study.

Your lovable pet dog or cat may lead to you having more restless nights than people without pets, reveals a new study.

People who sleep less than five hours a night could be at 74 percent risk of developing peripheral artery disease (PAD) compared with seven to eight hours, according to a new study

A single dose of the Jynneos vaccine is 78 percent effective against symptomatic Monkeypox infection, according to a study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases.

Drinking coffee may help curb the amount of body fat and reduce the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, suggests a study.

Children infected with the seasonal common cold are likely to have immunity against Covid-19, according to research.

Cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins have the potential to reduce heart disease in people with obstructive sleep apnoea, according to a new study.

People who have had Covid-19 are at increased risk of developing gastrointestinal (GI) disorders such as liver problems, acute pancreatitis, irritable bowel syndrome, acid reflux, and ulcers, within a year after infection compared with people who haven't been infected, according to a study.

Long-term intermittent fasting may not only help you in weight loss but also help fight heart-related complications caused by Covid, even in patients who have both Covid and heart problems already, finds a study.