According to a municipal report released on Monday, at least 89 cases of chikungunya have been reported in Delhi this year despite CM Arvind Kejriwal’s direction to make a general plan for Delhi to fight the vector-borne diseases. The season for vector-borne diseases has however ended but reports of such[Read More…]
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Chandigarh: HIV-positive women give birth to healthy babies
In Chandigarh, a number of HIV-positive women have given birth to healthy babies in a government-run hospital, a state health official has said. A multi-medicine treatment process has worked on as many as 213 women as they yielded better results having given birth to healthy babies. “The health department is[Read More…]
Our ancestors had toiled hard for innovations: PM Modi in Haridwar
After Prime Minister Narendra Modi kick-started his Uttarakhand visit on Wednesday, he inaugurated a research institute run by spiritual leader Baba Ramdev’s business franchise Patanjali Ayurveda in Haridwar, Uttarakhand. Notably, Patanjali Research Institute will be India’s first organisation to conduct clinical trials as per international standards in the field of[Read More…]
Lead by example to prevent dengue: Delhi HC to AAP
Dark chocolate may protect your brain from ageing
How to keep yourself cool in summer
Again the summer is here. The scorching heat can take away all your interest towards life. Excessive heat can cause dehydration, sun burn, heat cramps etc. Precautions are essential to combat the summer. Follow these steps to keep yourself cool in the summer: Wear loose lightweight clothing Loose Cotton Kurtas[Read More…]
Air pollution can lead to chronic sinus problems
Swine flu claims 22 lives in Telangana
Bihar: Maternal mortality rate comes down from 208 to 93 in last four years
The maternal mortality rate (MMR) in Bihar has come down from 208 to around 93 maternal deaths per one lakh live births in March 2017, according to the data available with the maternal health wing of the state health society (SHS). The MMR 16 points lower than the national average[Read More…]
Mental Illness – A Call to Action!
With words like “depressed”, we casually make references to mental health in daily conversation. However, we don’t realise how prevalent mental illness is in our lives. Per a 2016 survey (NIMHANS) 10.6% of India’s population, or a staggering 13 crore people have a diagnosable mental health condition. Take a close[Read More…]
Pet exposure may lessen allergy, obesity risk
India among top 4 countries in death caused by smoking
A new study revealed that more than one in 10 deaths in the world are caused due to smoking in 2015 and over 50% of them occurred in just four countries of the world, one of which was India. Worldwide, between 1990 and 2015, smoking prevalence decreased by almost a[Read More…]
Indian researcher develops 5D ultrasound system
In latest development for finding a cure for cancer, an Indian researcher’s work at Baltimore’s prestigious John Hopkins University has come up with a new technology to help surgeons detect and treat cancerous tumours while operating on patients. This Indian genius, Nishikant Deshmukh claims that he has developed the world’s[Read More…]
Over 300 mn people are living with depression
Maharashtra: Rs 1.5 lakh stents will now cost Rs 7K, says govt
Bringing a sign of relief to thousands of Cardiac patients, the Maharashtra government has said that the medical devices like stents and catheters must be sold at the maximum retail price (MRP). These patients are charged 300% to 400% the cost of stents, a tiny metal tube implanted into the[Read More…]
Short power nap can boost creativity, health of employees
A 20-minute power nap in the afternoon is great for employees as it boosts creativity and problem-solving ability, as per a new study. According to scientists from the University of Leeds in England, the short-period nap could also lessen the risks of diabetes, heart problems, and depression. Such problems occur[Read More…]
HIV cases reduced in Goa: Survey
The number of people who are detected of HIV in Goa have hysterically reduced during the last ten years says an according to the Economic Survey 2016-17 tabled in the State Legislative Assembly. Although the number of blood samples received for testing HIV is rising, the number of people detected positive[Read More…]
South Asian women have higher risk of osteoporosis
Woman’s poor sense of smell affects social life
Oxford University announces £10m medical marijuana research project
As decriminalisation and legalisation of Marijuana are trending in western parts of the world, the Oxford University on Thursday has declared that it will start a research project of £ 10 million on the medicinal profits of marijuana. The research is in alliance with Kingsley Capital Partners, a private equity[Read More…]
AIIMS nurses to plan mass casual leave
As a protest against “discrimination” in the Seventh Central Pay Commission, nearly 5,000 nurses of the emergency services at AIIMS planned to go on a mass casual leave on Friday. The nurses union at AIIMS has also said that they will go on an indefinite hunger strike from March 27[Read More…]
Smoking pot may raise risk of heart stroke
At least 64 children died everyday in MP in 2016
At least 64 children below the age of six died every day in 2016 in Madhya Pradesh, according to Health Department report. According to a Hindustan Times report, Minister for women and development Archana Chitnis revealed in the state assembly that 25,440 children in the age group of 0-6 years lost their lives due to[Read More…]
Cocaine abusive fathers may risk the memory of their offsprings
A recent research has revealed that men who use cocaine at the time of conceiving a child may increase the risk of their sons developing learning disabilities and memory loss. A study proves that fathers who regularly abuse drugs might have a negative effect on the cognitive development and learning[Read More…]
Delhi: DCW to file FIR against Safdarjung Hospital
The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) on Thursday suggested the police to lodge an FIR against Safdarjung Hospital. The hospital allegedly twisted a case of delivery of a 19-year-old woman, handed her only one of her babies instead of her delivering twins. The incident happened last year on December 22nd.[Read More…]