Increased exposure to alcohol-related advertisements is raising the amount and frequency of drinking among adolescents, finds a study....
The high levels of caffeine in energy drinks may lead to cardiac complications, suggests a case report....
High school students or sophomores with mental health issues were more likely to use alcohol, tobacco and marijuana compared to those without symptoms, a study has revealed. ...
People infected with a parasitic worm called Wuchereria bancrofti may be more likely to acquire HIV than people who are not infected with the worm, a new Lancet study says. ...
The Delhi government on Monday directed all hospitals to increase the number of beds for dengue patients from 10-20 per cent and urged them not to deny admission to any patient with fever or who is ...
A brain scan conducted while someone is going through stress may detect shrinking in a part of the brain that can eventually lead to memory loss, says a study....
State-run Indian Institute of Management-Bangalore (IIM-B) is offering a certificate programme in general management for health care professionals in partnership with Apollo Medskills, the B-...
Florida authorities stepped up "aggressive" investigations after health officials reported the first local transmission of the Zika virus in the country, a media report said on Saturday....
Vaccination against a single strain of Zika virus should be sufficient to protect against genetically diverse strains of the virus, a study says. ...
In a rare case, a woman gave birth to conjoined twins, having two fully developed heads joined from above the chest and three arms, including a third arm protruding from the back, a doctor said. ...