IMD to start issuing predictions for major malaria outbreak from next monsoon

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) will start issuing forecast for malaria outbreaks from next monsoon, Ministry of Earth Sciences secretary M Rajeevan said on Saturday. Delivering a lecture on ‘recent advances in weather and climate predictions’, organised by the Indian Academy of Sciences, Rajeevan said India also plans to ramp up its high performance computing […]

Postpartum care fails to provide women with key recommended services

Most women are receiving fewer than half the services recommended during their comprehensive postpartum medical checkup, according to a study by University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers. “These findings underscore the importance of efforts to reconceptualize postpartum care to ensure women have access to a range of supports to manage their health during this sensitive period,” […]

FDA Approves Sutab

FDA Approves Sutab (sodium sulfate, magnesium sulfate, and potassium chloride) Tablets for Colonoscopy Preparation BRAINTREE, Mass., Nov. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Sebela Pharmaceuticals® today announces that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Sutab® (sodium sulfate, magnesium sulfate, and potassium chloride) tablets. Sutab, a sulfate-based tablet preparation for colonoscopy, was developed and will be […]

Five mistakes people make when sharing COVID-19 data visualizations on Twitter

The frantic swirl of coronavirus-related information sharing that took place this year on social media is the subject of a new analysis led by researchers at the School of Informatics and Computing at IUPUI. Published in the open-access journal Informatics, the study focuses on the sharing of data visualizations on Twitter—by health experts and average […]

Personal protection and public policy change can decrease health impact of air pollution

Reducing exposure to air pollution and reversing the negative impact of poor air quality on heart health through individual, industry and policy measures is essential to drive down disparities in health outcomes. The American Heart Association, the world’s leading voluntary health organization dedicated to building longer, healthier lives, today published a scientific statement and policy […]

The best stretches to do when you get out of bed

The way you start your morning can often set the tone for the rest of your day, and making sure that you’re connected to your body is the perfect place to start. While the classic full-body, noise-making, head-to-toe stretch is wonderful, a few extras may help move any sense of stagnancy throughout your system and […]

Andy Whyment health: Coronation Street star’s collapsed lung

We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. As a newborn baby, Andy Whyment underwent life-saving surgery following a collapsed lung. The procedure has left him with lifelong scars, but his mum couldn’t be happier. His mum, Jackie, opened up […]

Woman who thought sports bra fit badly discovers 'tugging' feeling was cancer

Lindsey Bishop, 40, first noticed a strange ‘tugging feeling’ in her right breast back in October 2016, when she was working out to lose weight after having her daughter, Ivy. The working mum, of Altrincham, Greater Manchester assumed the nagging pain was just due to a badly fitting sports bra. Lindsey, who also has an […]

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said she’s thought about freezing her eggs: ‘We have to make these choices that men simply don’t have to make’

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said she recently had a conversation with her orthodontist about egg freezing.  Fertility starts declining around age 30 for women, putting family plans at odds with career ambitions for many.  Egg freezing can provide some peace of mind, but the success rates remain low. Visit Insider's homepage for more stories. Representative Alexandria […]