Health News

Moderate brisk walking and limiting inactivity curbs cardiometabolic risks: Research

Oregon-based researchers establish link between the cardiometabolic risk factors and step-defined physical activity.

Oct 17, 2016

Half of the world's school-age children with disabilities don't go to school: Report

Stigma and misinformation, along with lack of data on number of disabled children are contributing to the problem

Oct 17, 2016

Indigenous drugs being developed for Hepatitis B and Diabetes; expected to cost lower than the present drugs

There are around 40 million hepatitis B patients and 66 million diabetics in India.

Oct 17, 2016

World Food Day 2016: What is it, and why is it celebrated?

Find out when World Food Day is, what the theme for this year is, and how it is significant for people all over the world.

Oct 16, 2016

Eliminate love handles, excess body fat with these simple home and office tips

Joining a gym may not always be possible, but doing home workouts is always possible.

Oct 15, 2016

Exercise During Pregnancy: Benefits and tips

Pilates, yoga and water aerobics are recommended for pregnant women.

Oct 15, 2016

Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Day 2016: Foods to avoid during pregnancy

According to United Nations (UN), the infant mortality rate is 49.4 per cent globally.

Oct 15, 2016

Brain chip revives paralysed man's sense of touch

The study says that micro-stimulation of sensory cortex can elicit natural sensation instead of tingling.

Oct 14, 2016

Parents of kids with food allergies assume they are also affected, says US study

Allergy testing, including blood and skin prick testing, are not always reliable.

Oct 14, 2016

Dog walkers feel more fit and secure than others, says study

Dog walkers achieve more than 30 minutes of working out on more days per week than non-dog walkers.

Oct 14, 2016

High-protein diet doesn't boost insulin sensitivity in diabetics, says US study

Obesity is usually responsible for making the body lose its ability to respond to metabolic hormone.

Oct 13, 2016

Calcium supplements may harm your heart, say US researchers

Calcium supplements are consumed by around 43 per cent of American adults, says National Institutes of Health.

Oct 13, 2016

World Sight Day 2016: The National Programme for Control of Blindness provides free eye checkups in New Delhi

If people receive proper eye care from the beginning, around 80 per cent of the eye impairment cases can be prevented.

Oct 13, 2016

5 ways how dieting makes us gain weight

The National Weight Control Registry estimates only 20 per cent of dieters lose weight successfully and they get back to eating the way they used to.

Oct 13, 2016

Global Hunger Index 2016: India has 'alarming' hunger levels

The UN aims to end hunger globally in the next 14 years.

Oct 13, 2016

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Health News

Moderate brisk walking and limiting inactivity curbs cardiometabolic risks: Research

Half of the world's school-age children with disabilities don't go to school: Report

Indigenous drugs being developed for Hepatitis B and Diabetes; expected to cost lower than the present drugs

World Food Day 2016: What is it, and why is it celebrated?

Eliminate love handles, excess body fat with these simple home and office tips

Exercise During Pregnancy: Benefits and tips

Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Day 2016: Foods to avoid during pregnancy

Brain chip revives paralysed man's sense of touch

Parents of kids with food allergies assume they are also affected, says US study

Dog walkers feel more fit and secure than others, says study

High-protein diet doesn't boost insulin sensitivity in diabetics, says US study

Calcium supplements may harm your heart, say US researchers

World Sight Day 2016: The National Programme for Control of Blindness provides free eye checkups in New Delhi

5 ways how dieting makes us gain weight

Global Hunger Index 2016: India has 'alarming' hunger levels

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

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