With the problem of inadequate sleep affecting more and more people around the ...
India has improved its ranking in the world childhood index but stays at a poor 113th position - up from 116 in 2017 - in the list of 175 countries indexed by global child rights group Save the Children. The report released on Thursday commends India's achievements in reducing the rate of child marriages which it said was a major factor contributing ...
Lower life satisfaction among divorced people can lead to lower physical activity and increased smoking -- two factors associated with early death, new research reveals. ...
Indoor air pollution is very much real and it can be five times or more worse than outdoor air pollution. From everyday consumer products and household habits such as paints, pet allergens to cooking gas, can be an additional source of air pollution. So, what now and how do we shield ourselves? ...
While the popular belief is that smoking largely affects the lungs because they get directly exposed to inhaled smoke, health experts warn that it also impacts the entire cardiovascular system....
A Kerala native, who was quarantined in an isolation ward of a Goa hospital after he developed symptoms similar to those affected by the Nipah virus, has been discharged after his test results proved negative....
Postmenopausal women with a higher blood level of the testosterone male hormone and a higher ratio of the oestrogen hormone could be at a higher risk of developing heart disease later in life, finds a study. ...
Health and Family Welfare Minister J.P. Nadda on Tuesday said the resolution on digital health brought out by India was adopted by the 71st World Health Assembly, the decision-making body of the World Health Organization (WHO). "I'm happy to share that the landmark resolution on #DigitalHealth - initiated by India - was unanimously adopt...
An ingestible sensor equipped with genetically engineered bacteria developed by MIT researchers including one of Indian-origin, can aid in diagnosing bleeding in the stomach or other gastrointestinal problems....
Tests in the National Institute of Virology in Pune have ruled out bats, found dead in Himachal Pradesh's Sirmaur district, were carrying the Nipah virus, an official said on Saturday. ...
