Heart and Stroke Foundation targets South Asian health issues
TORONTO May is South Asian Heritage Month and the Heart and Stroke Foundation is now aiming its national campaign ...
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GE sees big bets in government healthcare projects
MUMBAI GE, a diversified manufacturing and infrastructure multinational, is seeking government projects and orders to bolster its healthcare business in ...
Proper dose of exercise needed for depressed patients revealed
WASHINGTON There`s now sufficient research data to provide specific guidance on how to prescribe exercise for people with major depressive ...
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 ...
Doctors at Safdarjung Hospital on indefinite strike
NEW DELHI Nearly 1000 resident doctors at Delhi’s premier Safdarjung Hospital have gone on an indefinite strike from yesterday evening ...
Now, ‘vampire treatment’ to cure baldness
WASHINGTON Vampire therapy, the latest beauty treatment for younger skin – which involves injecting patients with their own blood – ...
Eating dark chocolate can keep you calm: study
MELBOURNE Here is a solution to keep your temper in check – bite into a piece of dark chocolate! Polyphenols ...
Screen yourself from the sun, but beware of sunscreen myths
NEW DELHI Doctors have time and again harped on the importance of using a sunscreen to protect one`s skin. For ...
Crosswords and Sudoku help protect against mental decline
LONDON A daily crossword or Sudoku puzzle can help boost brain power and keep mind alert in old age, a ...
Regular exercise may help reduce risk of liver cancer
WASHINGTON Regular exercise may help reduce the chance of developing liver cancer, a study has said. The research involved two ...
Exercise can boost success of flu shots
MELBOURNE Exercising at the time of having a flu shot may increase the success of vaccination, according to a new ...
To tackle hypertension, keep a check on diet
The secret of good health is intelligent consumption of beneficial foods rather than simply avoiding harmful foods. With increasing prevalence ...
Pneumonia, diarrhoea kill 20 lakh kids a year globally
Pneumonia and diarrhoea kill about two million children a year, more than a quarter 28.5 per cent of all child ...
Some lung cancers linked to common virus
WASHINGTON A common virus known to cause cervical and head and neck cancers may also trigger some cases of lung ...
Bill Clinton praises pharma companies Ranbaxy and Cipla for fight against AIDS
MUMBAI Former US president Bill Clinton praised Indian generic drug companies such as Ranbaxy and Cipla for their stellar contribution ...
No sign of sustained transmission of H7N9 virus in China: WHO
WASHINGTON The World Health Organization has said that there was no sign of `sustained human-to-human transmission` of the H7N9 virus ...
’Glass and plastic implants to repair broken bones’
WASHINGTON Scientists are developing novel implants made up of a glass and plastic mix that can hold bones together and ...
Dr Reddy’s launches osteoporosis injection in US
HYDERABAD Hyderabad-based pharmaceutical major Dr Reddy’s Laboratories (DRL) has launched zoledronic acid injection in the US market following approval by ...
Chinese herbs may reduce hot flashes
NEW YORK Women taking a Chinese herbal formula experienced less than half the number of menopausal hot flashes they had ...
A pinch of salt might just be a pinch too much
You may be surprised to know that salt may also be a culprit behind your weight gain. While high salt ...
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