Risk of C. Diff Infection High Among Patients Who Use Antihistamines to Treat Stomach Acid

Posted in General Support group on Sun, 24 Feb 2019

A new study conducted by researchers at Mayo Clinic reveals that the risk of Clostridium difficile infection, which is a common cause for diarrhea, is high among patients who are prescribed antihistam...

Allergic Rhinitis 'Quadruples Chance of an Asthma Attack'

Posted in Allergy Support group on Sun, 24 Feb 2019

Allergic rhinitis quadruples the likelihood of asthma patients having poor control over their symptoms, thereby increasing the chance of an asthma attack, says a new study. ...Read More

Drug Combo May be More Expensive to Treat Allergic Rhinitis

Posted in General Support group on Sun, 24 Feb 2019

When our body comes into contact with an allergen, it releases histamine, which is a natural chemical that defends our body from the allergen. This chemical can cause allergic rhinitis and its symptom...

Antihistamine Reverses Vision Damage Caused by Multiple Sclerosis

Posted in General Support group on Sun, 24 Feb 2019

Clemastine fumarate, a common antihistamine shows potential to reverse vision damage in people with multiple sclerosis (MS). The study will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology''s 68th An...

Antihistamine Restores Function in Multiple Sclerosis Patients

Posted in General Support group on Sun, 24 Feb 2019

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a potentially disabling disease of the brain and spinal cord (central nervous system). MS is an autoimmune neurodegenerative disorder that affects nearly 2.5 million people ...

Marital Roller Coaster may Give Rise to Heart Problems

Posted in Hypertension / High Blood Pressure Support group on Sun, 24 Feb 2019

HighlightsMarital relationship quality may have an impact on cardiovascular healthRead More

Indian Health Ministry and UNICEF Launches Program to Curb Anemia Among Adolescents

Posted in General Support group on Fri, 22 Feb 2019

Health ministry has revamped the ongoing Weekly Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation (WIFS) Program after the rates of anemia increased drastically in India....Read More

Union Budget 2019-20 Allocates Rs 61,398 Crore for Health Schemes

Posted in Zone Diet Support group on Fri, 22 Feb 2019

The government announced the allocation of Rs 61,398 crore for the health sector in the 2019-20 Union Budget with the major focus on PM''s ambitious health insurance scheme Ayushman Bharat. More than ...

Animal Venom as a Source of New Medicines

Posted in Others Support group on Wed, 20 Feb 2019

Animal venoms are the subject of study at a research center based at the Butantan Institute in S�o Paulo. Venoms are used to identify molecular targets of diseases and, to develop new compounds that ...

Men With Good Push-Up Capacity Had a Lower Incidence Of CVD Events

Posted in Heart Attack Support group on Wed, 20 Feb 2019

Lower risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) outcomes observed in active, middle-aged men who were able to complete more than 40 push-ups compared to those who were able to do less than 10 push-ups, rev...