Washington: A new study from the University of Utah is adding to the small, but growing body of research that links air pollution exposure to suicide.

Washington: For patients with chronic kidney disease, diets with a high acid content may increase their risk of developing kidney failure. 

Maywood: The panel, convened by the National Sleep Foundation, is making its recommendations on how much sleep people need, based on age, ranging from newborns (who need 14 to 17 hours of sleep per day) to adults aged 65 and up (7 to 8 hours per day).

Union ministry of Health & Family Welfare launched the National De-worming initiative at Jaipur, on 9th Feb.

Washington: Women whose bodies have high levels of chemicals found in plastics, personal-care products, common household items and the environment experience menopause two to four years earlier than women with lower levels of these chemicals, according to a new study at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

New York: Full implementation of new hypertension guidelines could prevent 56,000 cardiovascular disease events (mostly heart attacks and strokes) and 13,000 deaths each year, without increasing overall health care costs, an analysis conducted by researchers at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) found.