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Different ways in which the struggles of pediatric asthma can be overcome

May 22, 2018 Loknath Dasasthma, be, Can, different, In, of, overcome, pediatric, struggles, The, Ways, Which

Understanding how to care for those with pediatric asthma has improved over the last few decades, but there still seems a long way to go. Researchers from the Children’s National Health System went into detail regarding different methods to ensure that young asthmatic patients are kept out of the hospitals. “We know how to effectively treat pediatric asthma,” said Kavita Parikh, MD, pediatric hospitalist at Children’s National Health System. “There’s been a huge investment in terms of quality improvements that are reflected in how many papers there are about this topic in…

Vitamin D can help improve weight of malnourished kids, language development

May 12, 2018 Loknath DasCan, D, development, Help, Improve, Kids, Language, malnourished, of, Vitamin, Weight

New research shows that vitamin D helps in improving the overall health of malnourished children. The study was conducted by the University of the Punjab Pakistan and the Queen Mary University of London and shows that a high dose of vitamin D supplements helps malnourished kids to put on weight and also learn languages more easily. Vitamin D, known as the ‘sunshine vitamin’ has beneficial effects is well known for its beneficial effects on bone and muscle health, Queen Mary researchers last year did a study which proved that it…

Obesity can cause cancer. Aspirin pills can protect you from it

May 12, 2018 Loknath Dasaspirin, Can, Cancer, cause, From, It, Obesity, pills, Protect, You

Aspirin, a medication used to treat pain, fever or inflammation, could significantly reduce the effects of obesity on cancer, suggests a study on mice. Obesity is a known risk factor for certain types of cancer, including colon, pancreatic and breast cancer. Previous research, too, showed that aspirin could reduce risk of cancer in the digestive tract, though it also caused side effects like gastrointestinal bleeding. The new study, from Hokkaido University in Sapporo, Japan, showed that obesity could enhance cancer development by slowing down the key cancer defence mechanism. “Epithelial”…

India’s 7% projected growth rate ‘amazingly fast’, can double economy in 10 years: ADB

May 7, 2018 Loknath Das10', 7, ADB, amazingly, Can, Double, economy, fast, Growth, In, India's, projected, Rate, Years

India’s projected GDP growth of over 7 per cent for the current fiscal is “amazingly fast” and if this momentum is maintained the size of the economy can double within a decade, ADB Chief Economist Yasuyuki Sawada has said. The country shouldn’t worry about not achieving 8 per cent growth but focus on increasing domestic demand by reducing the income inequality, he said. Growth is driven more by domestic consumption than exports, he added. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has projected India to remain the fastest growing Asian nation with…

Obesity can cause cancer. Aspirin pills can protect you from it

May 3, 2018 Loknath Dasaspirin, Can, Cancer, cause, From, It, Obesity, pills, Protect, You

LED bulbs can give you cancer, stay away from the blue light

May 3, 2018 Loknath Dasaway, blue, bulbs, Can, Cancer, From, Give, LED, Light, Stay, The, You

Reigniting the debate over exposure to the “blue light” emitted by outdoor LED screens and heightened risk of cancer, an international team of researchers have concluded that there is a “strong link” between the two. To reach this conclusion, the researchers from University of Exeter in Britain and the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) determined indoor exposure to artificial light through personal questionnaires. The outdoor levels of artificial light, such as emitted by street lights, were evaluated for Madrid and Barcelona, based on nocturnal images taken by astronauts aboard the International Space Station…