Early diagnosis can check dementia
byManesar (Haryana), May 7 (IANS) Go for a brain scan from age 55 years onwards, at least once in five years, to check for…
Health
‘Teen smokers can get addicted to marijuana’
byWashington, May 6 (IANS) Scientists have shown that teens who smoke are predisposed to getting addicted to marijuana, says a study. New research presented…
UK minister to lead health business delegation to Chennai
byChennai, May 6 (IANS) A 26-member British business delegation, led by Kenneth Clarke, cabinet minister and the prime minister’s trade envoy, will visit Tamil…
Kashmir shuts down over spurious drugs issue
bySrinagar: Life in Srinagar and other parts of the Kashmir Valley was affected Monday by a shutdown against the alleged spurious drugs scam called…
Boost memory with three glasses of champagne
byLondon, May 5 (IANS) Connoisseurs have long advocated its benefits — and now a new British study has suggested that three glasses of bubbly…
Gene causing motor development disorder found
byNew Delhi, May 5 (IANS) In a discovery that is paving the way for the diagnosis and treatment of a rare genetic disorder related…
Sunburn risks: Now get UV advisories from weather office
byNew Delhi, May 5 (IANS) People in Delhi can soon find out the dose of ultraviolet (UV) rays they are exposed to every day…
China to punish stars promoting unsafe food
byBeijing, May 5 (IANS) Celebrities in China will be punished for advertising unsafe food products in accordance with laws, a judicial official has said….
Zimbabwe beckons Indian drug firms
byNew Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Zimbabwe wants Indian firms supplying it generic medicines to produce the drugs locally so that its pharmaceutical sector could…
Kerala physicians who keep alive traditional ayurveda (Feature)
byThrissur (Kerala), May 5 (IANS) At age 74, ayurvedic physician Alathiyoor Narayanan Nambi still sees several patients daily, carrying forward a tradition his family…