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Not only does excessive alcohol consumption cause cancer, but it also can delay or negatively impact cancer treatment. The American Society of Clinical Oncology is calling for reduced alcohol consumption given that cancer risk rises with...

A diet rich in fruit and vegetables has previously been associated with a lower risk of certain cancers and cardiovascular conditions. A lower risk of type 2 diabetes has been observed among individuals consuming food rich...

The number of new arrivals has increased since the MR campaign, which also had challenges reaching out to all children in view of the movement of people within the camps and settlements. An increase in the...

News Hour: USAID funded MaMoni Health Systems Strengthening Project has been working in the remote areas in Bangladesh to ensure proper maternal health care. In the Nijhum Dwip of Hatiya Upazila in Bangladesh, Nijhum Dwip Union...

News Hour: Fecal microbiota transplantation may improve symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), according to a study in the Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Roughly 90 patients with moderate-to-severe, diarrhea-predominant IBS and abdominal pain at least weekly were...

News Hour: Few of the more than 90 million Americans with obesity are seeking and receiving long-term obesity care, according to new data from the Awareness, Care and Treatment In Obesity Management (ACTION) Study published in...

News Hour: Bangladesh has made impressive progress in reducing infant mortality and improving maternal health in the last two decades. However, 42% of deliveries are attended by skilled birth attendants and 38% deliveries occurring at facilities,...

News Hour: Commended gastro surgeon Dr. Patta Radhakrishna from SIMS Hospital Chennai graced OPD clinic at Guwahati Press Club on 27 October (Friday) 2017. The practicing doctor was available for free consultations to the participants from...

News Hour: More than one in three adults aged 35 – 75 years in China have high blood pressure, but only about one in 20 people with hypertension have the condition under control, according to the...

News Hour: Exercise is a key element in the primary and secondary prevention of coronary artery disease. To learn about the impact of self-reported exercise on mortality in patients with stable coronary heart disease (CHD), researchers...