Protecting the health & well-being of the young
Protecting the health & well-being of the young
Approximately 1 billion young people in Asia and the Pacific region are between 10-24 years old, constituting...
How breastfeeding is linked to being a righty or lefty
How breastfeeding is linked to being a righty or lefty
New York: Are you a leftie or a righty? The duration for which a child...
Australian state Victoria bans smoking in prisons
Melbourne, June 30 (IANS) Smoking will be banned in Australian state Victoria's prisons from Wednesday, in a push to make prison life healthier for...
Decoded: How genes can trigger drop in IQ levels
Toronto, Jan 27 (IANS) Have you heard of Chromosome 16? No, it is not an upcoming science-fiction film but stark reality where a missing...
Diabetics more prone to retinopathy leading to blindness
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Diabetic retinopathy is emerging as an important factor for blindness among people with eye related diseases, a leading ophthalmologist...
Stem cells behave as people in a society
London, March 26 (IANS) Just as humans, stem cells interact with each other but finally take their own individual decisions, says a new study....
66% Indian smokers view e-cigarettes as ‘positive alternative’
66% Indian smokers view e-cigarettes as 'positive alternative'
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Nearly 66 per cent of Indian smokers see e-cigarettes as a "positive...
Hot yoga guru to pay $6.5 mn in punitive damages
Washington, Jan 27 (IANS) After ordering celebrity yoga guru Bikram Choudhury to pay $924,500 in compensatory damages in a lawsuit for sexually harassing and...
Local leaders from Asia Pacific nations commit to #endTobacco and #beatNCDs
Local leaders from Asia Pacific nations commit to #endTobacco and #beatNCDs
Earlier in December 2018, several local leaders from Asia Pacific nations unanimously adopted a...
Why treatment outcome is worse in obese cancer patients
Why treatment outcome is worse in obese cancer patients
New York, July 21 (IANS) Examining why obese patients fare worse than leaner patients across many...
