London, Sep 19 (IANS) Cycling or evening park time is absolutely fine to see your children stay fit but encouraging them to do strength-based exercises such as squats, push ups and lunges can help them…
Sydney, Sep 19 (IANS) Researchers have identified that some people with schizophrenia have greater amounts of immune cells in their brains, a finding that could open the doors to new treatments and therapies. Thousands of…
Washington, Sep 19 (IANS) NASA has launched a new interactive website that lets users explore how space technology impacts everyday life on Earth. The new website, called NASA Home and City, features about 130 spinoff…
New York, Sep 19 (IANS) Obesity coupled with vitamin D deficiency in postmenopausal women may pose a significant risk of breast cancer — the most common and leading cause of death in women, finds a…
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday wished for the speedy recovery of ailing state Congress President Ajay Maken. “I pray to God for the fast recovery and good health…
Sydney, Sep 19 (IANS) A chemical leak at a luxury hotel here in Australia on Wednesday caused six persons to be rushed to hospital while 24 others were treated at the scene, a hospital official…
Sanaa, Sep 19 (IANS) A total of 5.2 million children in Yemen face famine, said non-government organisation Save the Children, the BBC reported on Wednesday. “Millions of children do not know when or if their…
Geneva, Sep 19 (IANS) Tuberculosis (TB) remains the world’s deadliest infectious disease although global efforts have averted an estimated 54 million tuberculosis (TB) deaths since 2000, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Tuesday. WHO,…
Mumbai, Sep 19 (IANS) Reliance Health Insurance — a standalone health insurer — will be operational this fiscal, said Anmol Ambani, Executive Director, Reliance Capital Ltd, on Tuesday. He also said that Reliance General Insurance…
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday visited the All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) here for a routine medical check-up. According to informed sources, Nitish Kumar, 67, has…
Lucknow, Sep 18 (IANS) An Uttar Pradesh Minister, Anupma Jaiswal, has triggered outrage after she was seen dancing at a Ganesh Puja event in Bahraich where over 60 children and infants have died in the…
Ranchi, Sep 18 (IANS) Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda on Tuesday reviewed the preparations for the launch of Ayushman Bharat in Jharkhand’s capital city by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 23. Nadda arrived here…
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) In an interim order, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed that no coercive steps be taken against the sale of 328 fixed dose combination (FDC) drugs that were banned…
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) Integrating Tulasi (Ocimum tenuiflorum) to your diet may not only help you look good but can also boost your physical and mental health, says an Ayurveda expert. Various studies in…
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) To combat emerging pollutants from the Barapullah drain in the national capital, Union Science and Technology Minister Harsh Vardhan on Tuesday inaugurated a sewage treatment plant (STP) here, saying it…
New York, Sep 18 (IANS) Scientists have developed a novel approach using skin cell-based gene therapy to stifle the desire for cocaine and to protect against an overdose. The study, succesfully tested on mice, involved…
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) India continues to show impressive gains in reduction of child deaths with under-five deaths falling below the one million mark for the first time, the UN said in a new…
London, Sep 18 (IANS) Want to boost your self-control? Start thinking of yourself as a busy person, researchers, including one of Indian-origin, said in a study. The study revealed that the mere perception of self…
New York, Sep 18 (IANS) Researchers have developed an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based system that can analyse images of patients’ lung tumours, specify cancer types and even identify altered genes driving abnormal cell growth. The findings,…
London, Sep 18 (IANS) Scientists have identified over 500 new gene regions that influence people’s blood pressure — a major risk factor for stroke and heart disease. While lifestyle risk factors are relatively well-known and…