How to manage diabetes during fasting
By Rachel V Thomas New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Diabetic patients who fast during Ramadan are likely to be at risk of major health complications. Hence they should fast only if their doctors consider them…
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UN to scale up fight against AIDS
United Nations, June 9 (IANS) The UN General Assembly has adopted a political declaration to scale up fight against HIV and end AIDS epidemic by 2030. The 193 UN member states on Wednesday renewed their…
Kidney racket kingpin owns two houses in Kolkata, gave lavish tips
Kolkata, June 8 (IANS) T. Rajkumar, the alleged mastermind of an organ trafficking racket at Delhi’s Indraprastha Apollo hospital, owned two houses, including a palatial building, in Kolkata, and gave lavish four-figure tips to even…
Thailand first in Asia to eliminate mother-to-child HIV, syphilis: WHO
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday validated Thailand for having eliminated mother-to-child transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and syphilis, becoming the first country in Asia and the…
Thousands of asthma patients take fish ‘prasadam’ in Hyderabad
Hyderabad, June 8 (IANS) Fish ‘prasadam’, which is believed to cure asthma, was on Wednesday administered to thousands of patients who came here from various parts of the country. The programme, which began on Wednesday…
Chinese children are 8 cm taller than 4 decades ago
Beijing, June 8 (IANS) Chinese children are much taller and stronger than they were four decades ago, with the height gap standing at 8 cm, a government survey showed on Wednesday. The National Health and…
Will make yoga day public holiday if there is demand: Yesso Naik
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) AYUSH Minister Shripad Yesso Naik on Wednesday said he will urge the government to make International Yoga Day a public holiday in India, if there is a demand from the…
Cambodia warns of dengue fever outbreak
Phnom Penh, June 8 (IANS) The Cambodian Health Ministry on Wednesday warned of dengue fever outbreak as the annual rainy season has begun. The country reported 1,915 dengue fever cases in the first five months…
Hong Kong to resume live poultry sale
Hong Kong, June 8 (IANS) Hong Kong’s Secretary for Food and Health Ko Wing-man on Wednesday said live poultry trade will resume in the territory from Thursday. Ko said all of the 3360 samples taken…
‘Internet Saathi’ to digitally empower one lakh women in Bengal
Kolkata, June 8 (IANS) ‘Internet Saathi’, a joint digital literacy programme of Google India and Tata Trust, is all set to roll out across 400 villages and reach one lakh women in Purulia district in…
Just one trusted friend can help you recover from depression
Toronto, June 8 (IANS) Recovering from depression is not at all uncommon irrespective of the length of the episode and having at least one trusted friend is critical to cultivating complete mental health, new research…
Yoga can help to overcome health disorders: Minister
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Yoga provides an effective way to overcome health disorders, a minister said on Wednesday. “Most modern day health problems are because of faulty lifestyle and yoga is an efficacious means…
Long-term marijuana use disrupts brain’s reward process
forbidden flower New York, June 8 (IANS) Researchers have demonstrated that long-term marijuana use can disrupt the brain’s natural reward processes. “This study shows that marijuana disrupts the natural reward circuitry of the brain, making…
Criticising your daughter for weight not a good idea
New York, June 8 (IANS) Passing judgement on your daughter about her weight in youth is more likely to cause her a poor body image, finds a new study suggesting that it may also impact…
Suicide attempts in adolescent boys may up premature heart risk
Men with chest pain – heart attack New York, June 8 (IANS) Teenagers, particularly boys, who try to attempt suicide or are close to someone who had attempted suicide are at a higher risk for…
Spending extra week in womb can make kids smarter in school
New York, June 8 (IANS) Spending a week longer in the womb may give babies a tiny leg up on mental ability but put them at slightly increased risk of having a physical disability, says…
Subdermal implant can boost family planning in India: Experts
By Rupesh Dutta New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Dorothy lifts her left arm and shows it off — a subdermal implant. It’s this matchstick-sized device that has changed her life for the better. It has…
Thailand eradicates mother-to-child HIV transmission
Bangkok, June 8 (IANS) Thailand has become the first Asian country to eradicate mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis, the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced on Wednesday. Calling the achievement “remarkable” and “a critical step…
International Yoga Day event to be held in Chandigarh
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) The main event of the International Yoga Day will be organised in Chandigarh with major focus on connecting youth in the country, the AYUSH ministry said on Wednesday. According to…
Autism, intellectual disability linked to mother’s immune dysfunction
New York, June 8 (IANS) Pregnant women with a disfunctional immune system may be at higher risk of having a child with autism combined with intellectual disability, researchers say. The research also suggests a potential…