Hearing loss and epilepsy have been identified as two new, early signs of Parkinson’s disease, according to new research published in JAMA Neurology. The newly uncovered features—along with other symptoms seen in the years before a diagnosis—may help health care providers recognize and treat the disease at earlier stages. “Our results uncovered novel risk ... Read More »

In this article we are going to talk about the Why Do I Feel Sleepy All The Time? Consider Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. The needs at the very bottom of Maslow’s pyramid are the basic needs like food, water, air, shelter, clothing, sleep, etc. If we cannot meet these needs, ... Read More »

Ever wonder how strong rugby players need to be to succeed at the elite level? Laya Healthcare sat down with Tom Turner, Senior S&C Coach at Leinster Rugby to ask the tough questions about what it really takes to be strong enough, fit enough and fast enough to perform at the highest ... Read More »

Care/of is a new way to get the vitamins you need. We offer daily vitamin packs, made just for you (they even have your name on them). We founded Care/of based on honest guidance and better ingredients, so you can feel great about making healthy choices. 1. Get personalized recommendations ... Read More »

Critical congenital heart defects (CCHD) are the most common congenital malformations and account for up to 10 percent of infant deaths each year. Universal screening with pulse oximetry screening has been recommended for more than a decade. The updated 2018 American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) algorithm recommends testing in the ... Read More »

Five top tips to help you keep on top of your fitness goals in February Health behaviours remain the most common New Year’s resolutions, however, recent research suggests people typically “give up” pursuing their New Year resolutions within the first month. Longer nights and shorter days could be contributing to ... Read More »

Luteinising Hormone, abbreviated as LH, is a key reproductive hormone that promotes the functioning of the gonads i.e. the primary reproductive organs – testes in men and ovaries in women. Also known as interstitial cell stimulating hormone, luteinising hormone is produced by specialized cells called gonadotropic cells in the pituitary ... Read More »

Misinformation or misinterpretation of information can have life or death consequences. This especially critical for COVID-19.  There exits an oversaturation of information which leads to its own crisis, an infodemic. The World Health Organization has defined infodemic as too much information which can be a mix of true, false and/or misleading information. This ... Read More »

Even as the Omicron variant of the coronavirus continues to infect people in large numbers across the world, news about the emergence of another highly-mutated variant spread rapidly on Tuesday, raising fears of yet another wave of infections. This variant, B.1.640, has been found mostly in France so far, although it has also been detected in ... Read More »

There will be no mix-and-match of vaccines for the crucial third dose to be given in view of the Omicron variant that is rapidly spreading in the country, senior health ministry sources told NDTV today. Precaution doses will be a third dose of the same vaccine a person has taken — ... Read More »

The wave of Omicron appears to be milder according to preliminary studies published in the UK and South Africa. Early evidence suggests fewer people are needing hospital treatment than with other variants – with estimates ranging from a 30% to a 70% reduction. But the concern remains that even if ... Read More »

Androgenic alopecia or male pattern baldness is the common type of hair loss that occurs in men. The exact reason for this type of hair loss is unknown, but it is believed that genetic, hormonal and environmental factors are all responsible for this. DHT is thought to be the major ... Read More »