Monthly Archives: November 2018
Screen time not the culprit in sleep deprivation in kids
New research from Oxford University shows that screen time has very little effect of on duration of sleep in children
Screen-time has little impact on...
Women who start the day early are at lower breast cancer risk
Study also found women who sleep more than 8 hours are at higher risk
Women who start the day early are at lower risk of...
All new AIIMS, ESIC & BSF hospitals to have Ayurveda departments
19 new AIIMS, ESIC Hospitals and BSF Hospitals will have alternative medicine departments
Ayurveda departments will be opened in all of the 19 new AIIMS,...
Fatty fishes like salmon, trout, sardines help kids fight asthma
Study shows fatty fishes and a healthy diet help reduce asthma symptoms children
Eating fish such as salmon, trout and sardines and a healthy diet...
World over, more men are dying of malignant melanoma
The death rates in women have stayed the same or have declined
The rate of men dying from malignant melanoma has risen in populations around...
Clinical trials on for Ayurvedic medicine against dengue
The medicine will be launched in a short time, says AYUSH minister Shripad NaikClinical trials on an Ayurvedic medication against dengue are underway. It...
Soft loans, viability gap funding to push new hospitals
Centre wants to roll out red carpet for new hospitals in public private partnership
Viability gap funding, soft loans and time bound clearances - the...
New MBBS curriculum after 21 yrs to teach ethics, communication
The MCI Board of Governors has approved the new curriculum that undergraduate medical students will study from 2019
From the 2019 academic session, medical students...
Mosquito repellents made from coconut oil are more effective
The insect repellents work better than some more commonly used options
Compounds derived from coconut oil are better than DEET at repelling blood-sucking insects, according...
Jaipur Zika strain does not cause birth defects in babies: ICMR
Around 2000 samples were tested for Zika, 159 positive cases have been confirmed
The strain of Zika Virus in Pune is different from the African...
