News for 'American Journal of Epidemiology'

Can a plant-based diet help lower diabetes?

Can a plant-based diet help lower diabetes?

Rediff.com10 Feb 2019

A plant-rich diet high on fruits and veggies with less meat and sugar can help reduce diabetes, according to a study.

Americans should never shake hands again: US top Doc

Americans should never shake hands again: US top Doc

Rediff.com9 Apr 2020

'Not only would it be good to prevent coronavirus disease, it probably would decrease instances of influenza dramatically in this country'

Men beware! This may cause your sperm count to drop

Men beware! This may cause your sperm count to drop

Rediff.com22 Dec 2017

Watching TV for 5 or more hours daily cuts sperm count by 35 per cent.

Elder abuse lowest in India among Asian countries

Elder abuse lowest in India among Asian countries

Rediff.com16 Jun 2015

India has the lowest prevalence of elder abuse in Asian countries, according to a new global review which found that 14 per cent older adults in the country may face psychological, physical, and sexual abuse and financial exploitation compared to 36 per cent in China.

Walking 20 minutes may help fight sleep apnea

Walking 20 minutes may help fight sleep apnea

Rediff.com28 Jun 2020

Adding 20 minutes to a daily walk and increasing vigorous daily activity by eight minutes would be enough to achieve a lower sleep apnea risk, a study has revealed.

5 unhealthy habits that are making you obese

5 unhealthy habits that are making you obese

Rediff.com21 Aug 2018

You might be unintentionally harming yourself.

Experts welcome WHO's decision to resume HCQ clinical trial

Experts welcome WHO's decision to resume HCQ clinical trial

Rediff.com4 Jun 2020

The global heath body had earlier suspended the hydroxychloroquine arm of the clinical trials of experimental COVID-19 drugs over safety concerns.

Bringing relief to India, one vaccine at a time

Bringing relief to India, one vaccine at a time

Rediff.com3 Sep 2014

In a first of a special series on second generation Indian Americans giving back to India, we begin with Meghana Sreevatsava's story.