Universal health coverage key to achieving sustainable development goals: Union Health Minister
New Delhi: Access to medical products and creating an enabling legal and trade environment for the public were critical to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals 2030 agenda, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said on Tuesday.... read more
Global leaders pledge US$2.6 billion to eradicate polio at the Reaching the Last Mile Forum
Global leaders convened at the Reaching the Last Mile (RLM) Forum in Abu Dhabi to affirm their commitment to eradicate polio and pledge US$2.6 billion as part of the first phase of the funding needed to implement the Global Polio Eradication Initiative’s Polio Endgame Strategy 2019-2023.... read more
Omega-3 oils boost attention as much as ADHD drugs in some children
Omega-3 fish oil supplements can improve attention in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) just as much as drug treatments, but only in those whose blood levels of omega-3 are low, trial results showed on Wednesday... read more
Sleeve Gastrectomy Beneficial at Lower BMI
In a state-wide registry study of patients who had sleeve gastrectomy, less obese individuals — those with an initial body mass index (BMI) < 35 kg/m2 — had similar and even sometimes better early outcomes compared to patients with a BMI = 35 kg/m2, researchers report.... read more
Statins Not Linked to Cognitive Decline, Study Shows
Statins were not linked to any greater decline in cognition or memory over 6 years, a longitudinal study of elderly adults in Australia showed.
People, ages 70 to 90, showed no difference in the rate of decline in either memory or global cognition regardless of whether they ever used statins,... read more
