Hypertension: India’s silent killer
byNew Delhi: Fast-moving lifestyles, unearthly hours at work, stress, addiction to alcohol and unhealthy meals are making more and more Indians fall prey to high…
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Retirement can damage your health, says study
byLondon: Work longer, live healthier. Retirement has a detrimental impact on both mental and physical health over time, says a new study. Although initially…
Need cautious effort to eradicate polio: Experts
byNew Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Even as India is less than a year away from being declared polio free, experts Thursday asked for cautious…
Unauthorised factory selling heart kits to Delhi hospitals sealed
byChandigarh: The Haryana Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has sealed an unauthorised factory which was selling medical devices, especially heart kits, to hospitals in national…
Ayurveda experts develop online personalised health regimen
byKochi, May 16 (IANS) A group of ayurveda experts have launched a medical treatment package in cyberspace. ‘NaturWell’, which guarantees overall wellness to subscribers…
Soon a detailed study on ‘diabesity’: Doctors
byNew Delhi, May 16 (IANS) A study will be conducted across India to explore better therapy to control the double-barrel menace of diabetes coupled…
Mobile phone calls can cause blood pressure spikes
byA study released Wednesday at the annual meeting of the American Society of Hypertension in San Francisco found that talking on a mobile phone…
Shimla garbage collection scheme struggles to keep city clean
byShimla: The door to door garbage collection scheme is facing a tough time as the municipal authorities are unable to provide dedicated dumpers for…
Maruti Suzuki donates ambulances
byGurgaon: India’s largest car manufacturer Maruti Suzuki today donated four Eeco ambulances to the Civil Hospital here, a company spokesperson said. A Maruti Suzuki official…
Safdarjung doctors call off strike
byNew Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Resident doctors at Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital called off their indefinite strike Wednesday after a health ministry official agreed to…