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ভারতে ক্রমশ আতঙ্ক ছড়াচ্ছে ‘মাংকি ফিভার’! চিনে নিন এই জ্বরের লক্ষণগুলি

কর্ণাটকে ইতিমধ্যেই নতুন এই জ্বরে অন্তত ছ’জনের মৃত্যুর খবর পাওয়া গিয়েছে। প্রায় ১৫ জনের রক্তে মিলেছে এই জ্বরের জীবাণু। from Zee24Ghanta: Health News http://bit.ly/2SNaHGq

Ashley Judd's sexual harassment claim against Harvey Weinstein dismissed

Actress Ashley Judd's sexual harassment lawsuit against the Hollywood mogul is rejected by a court. from BBC News - US & Canada https://bbc.in/2ABUgpm

Balanced Offense Paces No. 11 SJU to 83-54 Victory

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COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – No. 11 Saint John's basketball extended its win streak to 11 games with an 83-54 victory over Gustavus Adolphus on Wednesday, Jan. 9, in Collegeville. - Box Score from Saint John's University Athletics http://bit.ly/2shFAai

Medical marketing has skyrocketed in the past two decades, while oversight remains limited

Researchers have reviewed medical marketing (the marketing of prescription drugs, disease awareness, laboratory tests and health services to consumers and professionals) over a 20-year period from 1997 through 2016 and found that while it had increased dramatically from about $17.7 billion to $29.9 billion, regulation has not. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2VIiqas

Aggressive prostate cancer and hereditary breast cancer

The study has potential implications for families with members suffering from these types of tumours who are at an increased risk of developing cancer. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2QzHDjQ

Excessive body fat around the middle linked to smaller brain size, study finds

Carrying extra body fat, especially around the middle, may be linked to brain shrinkage, according to new research. For the study, researchers determined obesity by measuring body mass index (BMI) and waist-to-hip ratio in study participants and found those with higher ratios of both measures had the lowest brain volume. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2THajJI

Widely used physical health drugs may help treat serious mental illness

Medications commonly used to combat physical health diseases, such as high blood pressure, could bring significant benefits to people with serious mental illnesses (SMI) such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or non-affective psychoses, according to a large cohort study. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2RKLgrW