 Vitamin D from sun may treat asthma, says study London : Time spent by asthma patients soaking up the sun may help in the treatment of the illness, a research has said. A team of scientists at King's College London said vitamin D, which is made by the body in sunlight,...   Advanced breast cancer detecting machine comes to India New Delhi : An advanced digital breast cancer detecting machine with the capability to see the lesions in breasts with much more clarity than ever before was unveiled in the national capital Sunday. The mammography machine...  London : A stressful job can change the way body handles fat, resulting in raised cholesterol levels and even a heart disease, almost fatal for anyone. According to Spanish researchers, stressful situations affect how...  Social mobilisation key to polio eradication in India: Bill Gates Washington: Expected to be the hardest, polio eradication was made possible in India thanks to social mobilisation and mapping of houses refusing the vaccine, according to Microsoft's Bill Gates. 'The two things that...  Retirement can damage your health, says study London : Work longer, live healthier. Retirement has a detrimental impact on both mental and physical health over time, says a new study. Although initially there may be a small bounce in health, over the medium-longer...  India develops affordable vaccine for rotavirus diarrhoea New Delhi :Indian scientists have developed an affordable vaccine that has shown strong efficacy in preventing rotavirus diarrhoea, the most severe and lethal cause of childhood diarrhoea that kills over 100,000 children...  Dementia affecting people early: Study London: New research shows that dementia and other neuro degenerative diseases are increasingly affecting people from an earlier age. Professor Colin Pritchard's latest research published in the journal Public Health has...  Tips to protect eyes from heat New Delhi : From viral conjunctivitis to corneal ulcer, the merciless summer can cause all sort of eye-related problems. Water, eye exercises and other remedies can help protect them. Sanjay Dhawan, director, ophthalmology...  Walnut's heart benefit decoded Washington: Scientists now know the additional ways the components of walnuts and their extracts lower risks of heart diseases. Consumption of whole walnuts or their extracted oil can reduce cardiovascular risk through...  Most new-born deaths in India: Report New Delhi: More than 300,000 babies die within 24 hours of being born in India each year from infections and other preventable causes, a report said Tuesday, blaming a lack of political will and funding for the crisis. ...  Boost memory with three glasses of champagne London : Connoisseurs have long advocated its benefits -- and now a new British study has suggested that three glasses of bubbly a week can help improve memory. Scientists are convinced that a regular tipple of champagne...  Want to keep stress at bay? Join a laughter club May 5 is World Laughter Day As dawn breaks, a group of men and women standing in a circle in a neighbouring park twirl their arms in the air, waddle like penguins and start laughing. They are part of an increasing number...  KIMS receives Golden Peacock Award Thiruvananthapuram : Kerala Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), one of Asia's leading tertiary care hospital initialised by KIMS Healthcare Management Limited, has been honoured with Golden Peacock Business Excellence Award...  Obese men in 20s may die in middle age London: Families of chubby youngsters, beware! Men who turn obese in their early 20s are significantly less likely to reach their middle age, a new study published in the British Medical Journal has suggested. Also such...  ESI hospitals face major vacancies New Delhi : ESI hospitals across the country are facing a large number of vacancies, parliament was informed Monday. This is due to frequent turnover of medical manpower, non-availability of technical staff and non filling... ( Page 1 of 147 )  |
