The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced preliminary data suggesting that Invirase (saquinavir) in combination with Norvir (ritonavir) may have potentially important adverse effects on the heart. Read more Safety concern for HIV drug combination Health News
In a study published in the journal Rheumatology, researchers found that arthritis patients significantly benefited when they received homeopathy alongside conventional treatment over a period of 6 months. Read more Homeopathy consultations can benefit arthritis patients Health News
Giving up smoking during pregnancy may boost the chances of giving birth to an easy going child, indicates research in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. Read more Quit smoking in pregnancy to have easy going child Health News
The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, is pleased to announce another measure to address the H1N1 flu virus. The Government of Canada will fund a national influenza research network focused on pandemic vaccine evaluation. Read more Canada funding H1N1 flu virus research to protect Canadians Health News
By as early as 7 years of age, being obese may raise a child’s future risk of heart disease and stroke, even without the presence of other cardiovascular risk factors such as high blood pressure, a new study found. Read more Childhood obesity increases early signs of heart disease Health News
Overweight individuals who ate a low-calorie, low-carbohydrate diet high in plant-based proteins for four weeks lost weight and experienced improvements in blood cholesterol levels and other heart disease risk factors. Read more Plant based low carb diet promotes weight loss Health News
Autistics, children with autism, are up to 40% faster at problem solving than non autistics, according to a new Université de Montréal and Harvard University study published in the journal Human Brain Mapping. Read more Autism children better at problem solving Health News
The Indian government is cognizant of the fact that consumption of alcohol in excessive amounts can lead to social economic and health related problems. A study conducted by NIMHANS for WHO published in the year 2006 shows that nearly 30% of adult men and less than 5% of women consume alcohol giving a male to … Read more
HIV-positive people in South Africa take almost as much risk in their behavior when they know their partner is HIV-negative or don’t know their status, as when they know their partner is already infected. Read more Fighting HIV in South Africa should focus on couples Health News
The contraceptive pill may disrupt women’s natural ability to choose a partner genetically dissimilar to themselves, research at the Universities of Liverpool and Newcastle has found. Read more Contraceptive pill influences partner choice Health News