New York: A study found that a 90-minute reduction in sleep per night may increase the risk of type 2 diabetes in women. According to experts at New York’s Columbia University, lack of sleep puts stress on insulin-producing cells, causing them to malfunction. As a result, blood sugar levels rise and women’s risks of developing…
New Mexico: According to the World Health Organization (WHO), around 5% of adults around the world suffer from depression, which increases the risk of depression among these people. Researchers have warned that the total number of people with type 2 diabetes worldwide is likely to exceed 1.3 billion by 2050, while people with diabetes are…
Texas: You may use a calculator to solve math questions, but scientists in the medical field have come up with special calculators to calculate heart health risk. The American Heart Association has adopted a new approach to assessing the risk of heart disease, for which the organization has introduced a cardiovascular health risk prediction calculator….
The guidance will assist healthcare professionals to identify those at high, moderate or low risk of hospitalization and to tailor treatment accordingly. WHO said current COVID-19 virus variants tend to cause less severe disease while immunity levels are higher due to vaccination, which has led to lower risks of severe illness and death for most…
Washington: US federal regulators have warned the public to immediately stop using several brands of eye drops. According to the American media, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned the public that unhealthy materials have been detected in the factories of several eyedrops brands, after which the use of eyedrops and gels of several…
Melbourne: Fat found in butter, eggs and red meat (such as beef) may reduce the risk of dementia, one study suggests. In a study conducted at Monash University in Australia, data was studied on more than 86,000 people aged 65 and over from the United Kingdom, the United States and Australia. No one had dementia…
London: Experts have said that eating a handful of nuts daily reduces the risk of depression by 17%. Research from the UK Biobank, an online database of medical lifestyle records from around 500,000 Britons, suggests that middle-aged and older adults who eat 30g of nuts a day have a lower mental Risk of stress is…
Tipping points are reached when the systems we rely on stop functioning as designed, amplifying the risk of catastrophic impacts, according to new research published by the United Nations University – Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS). The Interconnected Disaster Risks report 2023 finds that the world is fast approaching risk tipping points on multiple fronts….
London: A study has shown that getting less than five hours of sleep per night on a regular basis can increase the risk of depression. Researchers have known for a long time that poor mental health causes sleep problems. But in an analysis of more than 7,000 people, scientists have found that poor sleep causes…
Washington: People who live alone have a higher risk of dying from cancer, a new study has warned. American Cancer Society researchers report that adults who live alone have a 43 percent higher risk of dying from cancer than those who live with others. Men have a 38 percent higher risk, while single women have…
