Traditionally, the belief has been that weight gain or loss is directly related to consumption and burning of calories. Now, new research suggests that certain diets, namely, those with low carbohydrate (carb) content, are better calorie burners than others. This study has been published in...

The dean of Yale’s medical school, the incoming president of a prominent cancer group and the head of a Texas cancer center are among leading medical figures who have not accurately disclosed their relationships with drug companies. This story was co-published with The New York...

When immigrants arrive in the United States, their gut microbiomes start to change. The native strains of bacteria that they bring from other continents are replaced by those found more commonly in Westernised bodies and the overall diversity is lost. This fascinating discovery was made by...

A group of patients who became victims of faulty hip implant by Johnson and Johnson (J&J) has written to Union Health Minister JP Nadda, rejecting the compensation formula accepted by the government stating that it was done without consulting the stakeholders.   "We would like to...

There is growing evidence that people who stay up late have an increased risk of poor health as they are more likely to have erratic eating patterns and consume unhealthy foods. According to a new review of studies, sleeping habits could have a very real impact on one’s health, by increasing...