Health Update

Study: Folic Acid and Vitamin B Supplements Offer No Cancer Protection

According to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, Researchers have found that folic acid and other vitamin B supplements do not offer any benefit in lowering cancer risk. On the upside, researchers noted that it won’t increase your risk either.

Dr. Shumin Zhang, study author and an associate professor of medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, in Boston said, "In women at risk of cardiovascular disease, we found that folic acid, vitamin B6 and vitamin B12 had no beneficial or harmful effects on the risk of invasive cancer or breast cancer."

Vaccination can protect children against respiratory diseases

Vaccination can protect children against respiratory diseasesRecent research showed the importance of flu vaccination in protecting children against respiratory diseases.

Two year study conducted by researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center has shown that the administration of all recommended flu vaccines to kids reduces their likelihood of catching the respiratory virus, due to which many children are hospitalised every year.

Late nights can make children obese in adulthood

Late nights can make children obese in adulthoodThe World Health Organization classifies around 400 million people as obese, 20 million of them under the age of five. The condition raises the risk of diseases like type 2 diabetes and heart problems. Recent research has found a connection between sleeping hour during childhood and obesity in adulthood. Children who do not get proper amount of sleep have more chances of becoming obese in adulthood.

Four new genes linked with Alzheimer

Four new genes linked with AlzheimerRecent research has shown association of four new genes with Alzheimer. Researchers from Harvard Medical School in Boston found that few genes that are linked with Alzheimer's are somehow, also associated with the already known genetic risks that cause degenerative brain disorder.

Link between post-natal depression and genes found

Link between post-natal depression and genes found

Toviaz approved by FDA for overactive bladder

Toviaz approved by FDA for overactive bladderThe FDA has given its approval to Toviaz as a cure for overactive bladders in adult patients. The drug is manufactured by Schwarz Pharma of Zwickau, Germany, and is distributed in the United States by Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) of New York. FDA has given approval for two doses of the drug – 4mg and 8 mg.

Toviaz (fesoterodine fumarate) relaxes the smooth muscle tissue of the bladder. Thus it reduces urinary frequency, the urge to urinate and sudden urinary involuntary urination. All these symptoms indicate an active bladder.

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