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Researchers have discovered that the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) directly impacts the brain in the early stages of the infection. It has long been known that many people with HIV also experience negative cognitive symptoms, such as depression and forgetfulness. However, it was unclear whether it was caused by such patients' physical illness, or wh...
Parents may please take note that the more time teenagers spend on smartphones and other electronic screens, the more likely they are to feel depressed and attempt suicide, according to a new study. Screen time should be considered a modern-day risk factor for depression and suicide, said study co-author Thomas Joiner, Professor at Florida Stat...
Technology has led to an increase in HIV infection among young people, particularly gay men and male sex workers, in Pakistan, experts have warned. Mobile apps and social media have opened new avenues for social encounters in the conservative country. Smartphones provide a degree of sexual liberation, a way of connecting with partners away from th...
The Union Cabinet on Friday approved the National Nutrition Mission to ensure holistic development and adequate nutrition for adolescent girls, pregnant women, mothers and children, official sources said. The Ministry for Women and Child Development said the government was committed to ensure that adequate nutrition to every child and pregnant woman an...
Lack of awareness, not people, are to blame for the prevailing prejudices against HIV and AIDS in our society, says a 41-year-old HIV-positive woman who has come out in the open to fight the stigma attached to the condition. Mona Balani has had to endure many a caustic remarks of relatives and discriminatory beha...
Obese people are at an increased risk of developing dementia than those with a normal weight, says a large study involving data from 1.3 million adults. The researchers found that each five-unit increase in body mass index (BMI) was associated with a 16-33 per cent higher risk of this condition. Five BMI units is 14.5kg for a person who is five feet and...
Men under 40 years of age who are going bald and greying prematurely may be at five-fold risk of developing heart disease, finds a study. The findings showed that both male-pattern baldness and premature greying were stronger risk factors than obesity, which was associated with a four-fold risk of early heart disease. While diabetes...
