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…
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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…
Want to keep stress at bay? Join a laughter club (May 5 is World Laughter Day)
byNew Delhi, May 5 (IANS) As dawn breaks, a group of men and women standing in a circle in a neighbouring park twirl their…
First kidney transplant from deceased donor in UAE
byAbu Dhabi, May 5 (IANS/WAM) In a landmark surgery in the UAE, a hospital carried out a kidney transfer and transplant from a deceased…
‘Pakistani prisoner continues to be critically sick’
byChandigarh, May 4 (IANS) Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah Ranjay continued to be “critically sick”, doctors at the Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER)…
Self-affirmation can prevent stress
byLos Angeles, May 4 (IANS) Scientists have shown that self-affirmation is the key to deal with stress and its impact, including the ability to…
Treatment for grey hair possible
byBerlin, May 4 (IANS) Researchers have developed a remedy for grey hair and a skin condition called vitiligo, a study says. In a research…
Scientists develop nanoparticles for diabetics
byBoston, May 4 (IANS) US researchers have engineered nanoparticles for diabetics capable of releasing insulin in the blood thereby to help maintain normal blood…