New Delhi: Studies since 2012 have estimated that over 74% of urban Indians are overweight (i.e. BMI over 23 kg/m2).

Nashville: Getting a tooth pulled sounds frightening to a number of patients, but tooth extractions today are far less painful than ever before. Due to powerful anesthetics and sedatives, many patients experience little to no discomfort and only minor bleeding. A sedative can be used to relieve anxiety and causes the patient to relax during the procedure.

Washington: As the beginning of the school year approaches, parents need to remind their children about the importance of hand washing. Every day people touch several surfaces including books, desks, door knobs, sink handles, and other people and of them harbor germs like bacteria and viruses that can cause illnesses.

Washington: US workplaces may need to consider innovative methods to prevent fatigue from developing in employees who are obese. Based on results from a new study published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene (JOEH), workers who are obese may have significantly shorter endurance times when performing workplace tasks, compared with their non-obese counterparts.

Chicago: Neurological scientists at Rush University Medical Center have found that using cinnamon, a common food spice and flavoring material, can reverse the biomechanical, cellular and anatomical changes that occur in the brains of mice with Parkinson’s disease.

Washington: People with Type 2 diabetes who eat a diet high in salt face twice the risk of developing cardiovascular disease as those who consume less sodium, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.