New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Adolescent girls who actively partake in recreational physical activity can have significant protection against risks of breast cancer, according to a study.Researchers from the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health in the US showed that recreational physical activity may be associated with breast tissue composition and biomarkers of stress in adolescent girls.In the study, girls who reported engaging in at least two hours of recreational physical activity …
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Mumbai, Jan 6 (IANS) Polluted air continues to hamper the daily life of people living in Mumbai, and popular television actress Hina Khan is no exception.Sharing her health update on social media, the ‘Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai’ actress revealed that she is having a hard time breathing, thanks to the deteriorating air quality in the city.Hina further stated that she has been coughing constantly as the polluted air in Mumbai is having a bad effect on her health, something which she has already …
Chennai, Jan 1 (IANS) Chennai is set to get a dedicated public women’s cancer screening centre at Thousand Lights by February.The facility, being established at a cost of Rs 1.23 crore, will offer free screening services for breast, cervical and ovarian cancers – affecting women in Tamil Nadu the most.The three-storeyed centre will be operated by the Greater Chennai Corporation’s Health Department and will function from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on all days except Sundays.It will be equipped with a mammo…
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) Women working on the night shift or frequently flying across time zones, where they experience an irregular sleep schedule, may increase their risk of aggressive breast cancer, according to a study.The team from the Texas A&M University College of Arts and Sciences explained that circadian disruptions change the structure of mammary glands and weaken the immune system’s defenses, all the while pointing toward a new way to counteract these effects.”Cancer keeps time. …
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) An international team of researchers led by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has developed a cutting-edge nanoinjection drug delivery platform that has the potential to make breast cancer treatment safer and more effective.Breast cancer remains one of the leading causes of mortality among women worldwide.Conventional treatments, such as chemotherapy and radiation, often harm non-cancerous tissues due to systemic drug exposure.The new nanoinjection system d…
Every October, the world turns pink in solidarity with millions of women and families affected by breast cancer. Breast Cancer…