Monthly Archives: November 2018
Measles making a comeback the world over, WHO warns
Because of gaps in vaccination coverage, measles killed an estimated 110 000 peopleA new report by the World Health Organisation and the Centers for...
Yoga for seniors is now a £1.4 mn research topic at an UK varsity
Researchers are studying the benefits of a specially-adapted yoga programme for older people with multiple long-term health conditions.A major £1.4 million study investigating the...
Dip in US life expectancy, drug overdose, suicides to blame
Suicides and drug overdose bring down U.S. life expectancyDrug overdose deaths in the United States have gone up by 70,000 in 2017, a climb...
Beware of hair dye: This girl claims she almost died using it
Because of hair dye: 'My head looked like a light bulb'
A student from France got severe allergic reaction to hair dye she purchased from...
40 million more vulnerable to heat waves because of climate change
The 2018 report of The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change paints a grim picture
• More people globally are vulnerable to heat exposure,...
You think you are healthy, but is your heart really fit?
Even if you have no heart or blood vessel disease, low cardiorespiratory fitness is a warning signEven if you are a fit and healthy...
Make govt buildings smoke-free, Centre to states
Union health secretary Preeti Sudan cites the example of Nirman Bhawan asking states to turn their own offices smoke-free
Citing its own decision last year...
Want to stay young? Run, swim, ski & cycle to age better
Endurance training rather than weights helps people beat old age
Researchers have discovered that endurance exercises, such as running, swimming, cross-country skiing and cycling, help...
Rough & tumble of the football field affects brain development
Study shows that in young football players normal processes are hampered
The rough play on a football field may have damning consequences for a young...
Fourth time in a row, Tamil Nadu is best state in organ donation
The state was felicitated at the National Organ Donation Day function on Tuesday
Mandatory certification of Brain Stem Death, streamlining organ distribution and setting up...
