Osteoporosis refers to a common bone disease in older adults that causes significant loss of bone mass and quality. The risk of fragility fractures increases as bones weaken. However, this risk is very crucial for menopausal women. It is estimated that over 61 million people suffer from osteoporosis in India, 80% of whom are women, … Read more
Islamabad/Karachi, Oct 19 (PTI) Pakistan reported four more poliovirus cases, taking the national total to 37 this year, media reported on Saturday. The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health, Islamabad, on Friday confirmed the detection of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV 1) in three children from Balochistan and one … Read more
Highly contagious case whooping cough Or whooping cough Cases have increased fourfold this season in the United States compared to last year, raising concerns among parents and health authorities. Whooping cough, which usually affects children, begins as a mild illness with cold-like symptoms such as a runny or stuffy nose, low-grade fever, occasional mild cough, … Read more
Deputy Commissioner K. Vidyakumari and others on Wednesday released posters in Udupi on the sixth vaccination drive against foot and mouth disease in cattle, which will be held in the district for a month from October 21. Photo credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Vaccination to prevent foot and mouth disease in cattle will be carried out across … Read more
New guidelines from the International Endocrine Society recommend that people aged 75 and older consider taking vitamin D supplements. But why is vitamin D so important for older people? And how many should they take? Young people get most of their vitamin D from the sun In Australia, it is possible for most people under … Read more
Keerthi, a 38-year-old IT worker from Hyderabad, suffered a high fever in mid-September, raising concerns about dengue or chikungunya. After visiting a diagnostic center and getting a negative test for both, he was relieved. However, while the fever subsided within two days, the joint pain persisted for two weeks. “The aches were intense and took … Read more
By Nancy Lapid New York: Dark-skinned cancer patients are at higher risk of severe cases of painful side effects from radiation therapy, at least in part because the disease detection tool only works well in patients with dark skin. fair skin, according to a new study. Of the four million U.S. patients who receive radiation … Read more