Punjab gets WHO award for campaign against tobacco
Chandigarh, May 27 (IANS) The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday announced it was honouring Punjab for its exemplary campaign against tobacco, an official...
Empower community to end TB: In them lies the solution!
Recently a TB partners and civil society organizations (CSOs) consultation meet was held in Delhi for ‘Spearheading Civil Society Action Towards a TB Free...
Vitamin D deficiency can raise depression risk in elderly
Vitamin D deficiency can raise depression risk in elderly
London: Deficiency in vitamin D -- the 'sunshine vitamin' -- among older adults is associated with...
Diet soda may keep colon cancer from recurring: Researchers
Diet soda may keep colon cancer from recurring: Researchers
New York: People who drank diet soda after being treated for colon cancer are less likely...
Role in ‘Azhar’ will be challenging: Prachi Desai
Mumbai, July 30 (IANS) "Rock On!!" actress Prachi Desai is essaying the role of former cricket captain Mohammad Azharuddin's first wife Naureen in Emraan...
Three-five cups of coffee daily lowers early death risk
New York, Nov 17 (IANS) Three to five cups of coffee a day may lower the risk of dying prematurely from some illnesses than...
New test to help early diagnosis of ovarian cancer
Washington, May 26 (IANS) Opening up the possibility for early diagnosis of ovarian cancer, scientists have identified genetic material that distinguishes its cells from...
Mobile health technology can help prevent diabetes
Mobile health technology can help prevent diabetes
New York, Aug 9 (IANS) Text messages sent via mobile phones that advise healthy behaviours such as to...
Obese? Your grandfather could be blamed for it
Toronto, Oct 9 (IANS) If you are obese, diabetic or have cancer, do not just blame the DNA for it. There could be other...
Forced eating does no good to children
New York, July 20 (IANS) Parents who force their kids to finish everything served on their plates may be doing more harm than good....
