Genes linked to Alzheimer’s discovered
byWashington, April 5 (IANS) Scientists have detected genes related to Alzheimer’s disease that could provide a new tool for therapy, says a recent study….
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Brisk walking as good as running for heart: Study
byLos Angeles, April 5 (IANS) Walking with moderate speed using the same energy as intensive running can be beneficial in reducing high blood pressure,…
Blood pressure trouble for 42 percent Keralites
byThiruvananthapuram, April 5 (IANS) Kerala Health Minister V.S. Sivakumar Friday said 42 percent of Kerala’s population suffers from high blood pressure. The minister was…
China reports fourth bird flu death
byShanghai, April 4 (IANS) Another person died of H7N9 bird flu in China’s Shanghai cith Thursday, taking the total number of such deaths in…
Working to prevent non-communicable diseases: Health ministry
byNew Delhi, April 4 (IANS) India’s health ministry Thursday said it would scale up the response to non-communicable diseases and work towards prevention and…
Himachal to hire 100 doctors through walk-in interviews
byShimla: Himachal Pradesh will recruit 100 doctors through walk-in interviews to overcome the acute shortage of doctors in the state, Health Minister Kaul Singh…
Young, middle-aged Chinese worry about health
byBeijing, April 4 (IANS) Young and middle-aged Chinese are worried about their health, showed a survey that cited stress, long working hours and difficulty…
China briefs WHO on new bird flu
byBeijing, April 4 (IANS) China’s health authorities have promised transparency and cooperation to the World Health Organisation (WHO) over human infections from a new…
Harmful pollutants go up sharply in Beijing
byBeijing, April 4 (IANS/EFE) The levels of two pollutants harmful to human health rose sharply in Beijing in the first three months of 2013…
Unicef for checking diarrhoea in India
byNew Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Unicef launched a USD 5 million programme in India Wednesday for providing zinc supplementation and oral rehydration therapy to…