Health

Mothers are getting older, but that’s not why pregnancies are getting riskier, study reveals a possible reason

Washington: Rising rates of adverse pregnancy outcomes, such as hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, preterm birth and low birthweight, over the past 10 years are largely attributable to the health status of a person before they get pregnant, rather than age, according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Session Together With the World Congress of Cardiology. more

Better economic connectedness on social media linked with lower rates of premature death: Study

Washington: Places with higher rates of economic connectedness—linkages between people of lower and higher socioeconomic status as indicated by Facebook friendships—had signif ...

Too little sodium can be harmful to heart failure patients: Study

Washington: For people with heart failure, restricting dietary sodium intake to levels below the standard recommended maximum of about 2.3 grams per day does not bring additional benefits ...

Getting good sleep could add years to your life, reveals study

Washignton: Getting good sleep can play a role in supporting your heart and overall health—and maybe even how long you live—according to new research being presented at the Am ...

Meet MoMo Twins: American mother leaves doctors stunned

Britney Alba, an elementary school teacher from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, found herself in an extraordinary situation when she delivered her second set of identical twins at the University of ...

Nine in ten major metropolitan areas in Europe lost population because of the COVID-19 pandemic: Study

London: Some 93% of major metropolitan areas in Europe “shrank” or lost population as a result of the impact of COVID-19, with nearly two thirds of all European cities experie ...

Every two minutes, a woman dies during pregnancy or childbirth

New York: Maternal health setbacks in many parts of the world have contributed to the worrying finding that a woman dies during pregnancy or childbirth around every two minutes, UN agenci ...

Study shows air pollution speeds bone loss from Osteoporosis

Elevated levels of air pollutants are associated with bone damage among postmenopausal women, according to new research led by scientists at Columbia University Mailman School of Public H ...

WHO reveals one-third of prisoners in Europe suffer mental health disorders

One in three prisoners in Europe suffer from mental health disorders, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a new report launched on Tuesday.

UN-backed project aims to eliminate mercury from skin lightening products

New York: The Governments of Gabon, Jamaica and Sri Lanka have united in a $14 million project to eliminate the use of mercury in skin lightening products – a serious public health ...