Rajasthan seeks to boost cattle health
Jaipur A free medicine scheme for livestock in Rajasthan has led to a 25 percent increase in the number of cattle coming to government-run veterinary centres says Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot stressing...
View ArticleIndian scientists unravel secrets behind hospital infections
Kolkata Giving an insight into how and why hospital-borne infections spread scientists at the Indian Institute of Chemical Biology here have said bacteria play hide and seek with the human body's...
View ArticleMusic found to be soothing in surgery
Washington Music therapy helps soothe patients before during and after surgery besides reducing pain and speeding up recovery time says a study. A review by the University of Kentucky examined the...
View ArticleVery few actual eye donors in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram The list of people who have signed up to donate their eyes in Kerala is very large -- but when it comes to actual donation just 250 corneal transplants took place last year according...
View ArticleIndia hopes for fair Irish probe into Savita's death
New Delhi India Tuesday said it expected a transparent investigation by Ireland into the death of Savita Halappanavar an Indian pregnant woman who died after doctors there refused an abortion citing...
View ArticleGene keeps fat people happier than skinny ones
London A specific gene could explain why fat people are happier than their thinner counterparts says a new research from McMaster University Canada. Scientists have linked the "fat gene" with the...
View Article37 new dengue cases push total to 1,799 in Delhi
New Delhi Thirty-seven new dengue cases have been reported in the capital taking the total number of those suffering from the disease in Delhi to 1799 official data showed Wednesday. Of the 37 new...
View ArticleWalking 6,000 steps protects woman from heart risk
Brasilia : Walking 6000 or more steps daily ensures a healthier life for ageing women besides lowering their risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease says a study.Although other studies have shown...
View ArticleAsparagus can keep diabetes away
London : Asparagus a popular vegetable can keep diabetes at bay by helping blood sugar levels stay under control while boosting output of insulin the hormone that helps the body absorb glucose says a...
View ArticleHealth minister-junior spat gets 'unhealthy'
ChandigarhThe recent spat between Punjab Health Minister Madan Mohan Mittal and his immediate junior over raids on government doctors indulging in private practice reflects poorly on the affairs of the...
View Article34 new dengue cases push total to 1,869 in Delhi
New DelhiAs many as 34 new dengue cases were reported in the last 24 hours in the capital pushing the total number of those suffering from the disease in the city to 1869 official data showed Friday....
View ArticleHIV positive family beaten up, thrown out of home
JaipurAfter an NGO disclosed the identity of an HIV-infected couple to their neighbours in Jodhpur, they and their four children have been ostracised and are being forced to sleep on pavements, police...
View Article'Include haemophilia, thalassaemia in benchmark disabilities'
New Delhi, The Haemophilia Federation India (HFI) Saturday submitted a memorandum to President Pranab Mukherjee to include haemophilia and thalassaemia in the category of benchmark disabilities in the...
View ArticleDrug lulls cancer cells to sleep for good
London, Aflibercept, a new drug, practically tricks tumours into passivity by flipping molecular switches in cancer's structure and making them as good as dead. Trials conducted in the UK, involving...
View Article'Mosquito god' worshipped to ward off dengue
Bokaro, To ward off dengue and malaria fever, people in Jharkhand's Bokaro district are offering prayers to the 'mosquito god' to seek a shield against the life-threatening mosquito-borne diseases. A...
View ArticleHelping dementia patients recall words
Sydney: Dementia patients who fumble for words, trying to recall their usage, could now regain their word memory thanks to a new training programme.This ability to re-learn vocabulary indicates that...
View ArticleBurning calories easier with mate?
Washington: Those who exercise with a friend post better workout time and intensity by as much as 200 percent.So says a study by Brandon Irwin, assistant professor of kinesiology at the Kansas State...
View ArticleMen with belly fat ripe for bone loss
Washington: Men with belly fat are ripe candidates for bone loss and decreased bone strength, says a new study."It is important for men to be aware that excess belly fat is not only a risk factor for...
View ArticleBrazil, Malawi shows way to low-cost cancer therapy
Syndey: Brazil and Malawi have shown the way to low-cost childhood cancer treatment in developing countries."Our findings mean it is time to re-evaluate global health policy," said Alexandra Martiniuk...
View ArticleMother's values tied to baby's health
Washington: The value an expectant mother places on her family can tell how healthy a baby is going to be three years later.These findings from University of Southern California (USC) suggest that...
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