Kolkata: Care IVF first in Eastern India to win dual accreditation, ISO and ASIC

Aug 25, 2017, at 08:34 pm

Kolkata, Aug 25 (IBNS): Kolkata-based Care IVF, which was declared as the leading in-vitro fertilization (IVF) center two years in a row, in the National Fertility Sciences Surveys conducted by a key Indian media house, has now become the first center in Eastern India to receive dual accreditation for ASIC and ISO 9001:2015.

Climate change one of the biggest threats to global prosperity and stability: British High Commissioner

Aug 25, 2017, at 02:43 am

Kolkata, Aug 24 (IBNS): British High Commissioner to India, Dominic Asquith, said climate change is one of the biggest threats to global prosperity and stability at the ‘Environment and Energy Conclave’ organised by the Bengal Chamber of Commerce & Industry here on Thursday.

Experts raise alarm on malnutrition, call it ‘silent emergency’

Aug 25, 2017, at 01:50 am

New Delhi, Aug 24 (IBNS): Several experts and researchers in malnutrition assembled ahead of the National Nutrition Week (Sept 1-7) at a workshop organized by the humanitarian organization Action Against Hunger (India) to discuss various aspects of what they called “a silent emergency.”

Typhoon Hato: At least 12 dead in Macau and Hong Kong

Aug 24, 2017, at 03:51 pm

Victoria, Aug 24 (IBNS): At least 12 people have died in Hong Kong and Macau after Typhoon Hato battered these areas on Wednesday, reports said.

Warmer waters from climate change will leave fish shrinking, gasping for air, finds study

Aug 24, 2017, at 02:47 am

Toronto, Aug 23 (IBNS): Fish are expected to shrink in size by 20 to 30 per cent if ocean temperatures continue to climb due to climate change.

Canadian children’s nutrition suffers during school hours, says study

Aug 24, 2017, at 02:42 am

Toronto, Aug 23 (IBNS): Canadian children don’t eat enough vegetables, fruit and dairy products during school hours, causing them to fall short of several daily dietary recommendations on school days, a new UBC study has found.

CAMH study shows global estimates of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder among children

Aug 24, 2017, at 01:51 am

Toronto, Aug 23 (IBNS): Globally, nearly eight out of every 1,000 children in the general population is estimated to have Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), according to a new study by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH).

Powerful typhoon barrels into Hong Kong, forces a closure

Aug 23, 2017, at 07:38 pm

Victoria, Aug 23 (IBNS): A powerful typhoon barrelled into Hong Kong on Wednesday morning, forcing schools and offices to remain shut, while inundated streets and damaged properties remained a common sight, reports said.

To increase Oral Health awareness, more than 23000 people come together to set a new Asia Record

Aug 23, 2017, at 12:10 am

Kolkata, Aug 22 (IBNS): Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited, market leader in Oral Care, in partnership with Indian Dental Association (IDA) Madras, Rotary 3232 and the Faculty of Dental Sciences- Sri Ramachandra University (SRU), came together to generate awareness on preventive Oral health and hygiene by creating an Asia Record in the city, on Aug 19, 2017.

Maharashtra: JSW Foundation announces Jindal Sanjeevani Hospital at Dolvi

Aug 22, 2017, at 10:02 pm

Mumbai, Aug 22 (IBNS): JSW Foundation, the social development arm of JSW Group, announced its plan to establish a 123-bed multispecialty Jindal Sanjeevani Hospital at Dolvi in Maharastra.

New Delhi: SPPC to promote healthy living through naturopathy and yoga

Aug 22, 2017, at 08:36 pm

New Delhi, Aug 22 (IBNS): Institutes like Swami Paramanand Prakritik Chikitsalaya (SPPC) believe in the ideology of a healthy lifestyle, which is very important for today's society, said Union Minister Piyush Goyal while attending the first anniversary celebration of Delhi’s largest naturopathy and ayurvedic hospital.

Study shows how food preservatives may disrupt human hormones and promote obesity

Aug 21, 2017, at 02:25 am

Los Angeles, Aug 20 (IBNS): Can chemicals that are added to breakfast cereals and other everyday products make you obese? Growing evidence from animal experiments suggests the answer may be "yes." But confirming these findings in humans has faced formidable obstacles — until now.

Water Activists call for setting up a National Water Literacy Mission

Aug 20, 2017, at 07:11 pm

Vijayapura, Karnataka, Aug 20 (IBNS): At a time when a large part of India is inundated with floods and states like Karnataka face acute drought condition, water activists from 101 river basins and sub-basins of the 30 states of the country unanimously adopted the Vijayapura Declaration to “ensure water, food and livelihood security and climate resilience through a drought and flood free India”, here on Friday last.

Assam flood situation improves, death toll mounts to 60

Aug 19, 2017, at 01:52 am

Guwahati, Aug 18 (IBNS) : The critical situation of Assam flood has been gradually improved but still over 25.93 lakh people of 20 districts remain homeless in the second wave devasting flood in the state.

Scientists solve mystery of blinking brown dwarfs

Aug 19, 2017, at 01:00 am

New York, Aug 18 (IBNS): Dim objects called brown dwarfs, less massive than the sun but more massive than Jupiter, have powerful winds and clouds -- specifically, hot patchy clouds made of iron droplets and silicate dust.

J P Nadda chairs high level review meeting on prevention and control of vector borne diseases in Delhi

Aug 19, 2017, at 12:02 am

New Delhi, Aug 18 (IBNS): J P Nadda, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare held a high level meeting to review the activities for prevention and control of vector borne diseases (dengue, malaria, chikungunya and swine flu) in Delhi, here on Friday.

Large asteroid to safely pass Earth on Sept 1

Aug 18, 2017, at 09:41 pm

Washington, Aug 18 (IBNS): Asteroid Florence, a large near-Earth asteroid, will pass safely by Earth on Sept. 1, 2017, at a distance of about 4.4 million miles, (7.0 million kilometers, or about 18 Earth-Moon distances), said NASA.

Bengaluru lakes spewing toxic foams, CM assures to solve problem in one or two years

Aug 18, 2017, at 12:09 am

Bengaluru, Aug 17 (IBNS) : Bengaluru two giant lakes-Bellandur and Varthur- are spewing toxic foam onto its streets after the city's heaviest August rain, media reports said.

NASA study finds drought recoveries taking longer

Aug 17, 2017, at 12:18 am

Washington, Aug 16 (IBNS): As global temperatures continue to rise, droughts are expected to become more frequent and severe in many regions during this century.

Sleep helps infants with language development, says study

Aug 17, 2017, at 12:15 am

New York, Aug 16 (IBNS): Babies’ brains do astonishing things during sleep. New research out of Leipzig at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences (MPI CBS) found that babies can associate meanings to words between six and eight months of age. This skill was previously only seen in older children and adults.

The Medical Dilemma: What Doctors Feel

Aug 16, 2017, at 06:54 pm

President Pranab Mukherjee speaking at the closing ceremony of the bicentenary celebrations of the diocese of Calcutta in 2015 highlighted the pluralistic nature of the society. He said that the social fabric of our country would remain strong if every individual can live without "fear and prejudice".

Heavily used pesticide linked to breathing problems in farmworkers’ children, says study

Aug 16, 2017, at 02:30 am

London, Aug 15 (IBNS): Elemental sulfur, the most heavily used pesticide in California, may harm the respiratory health of children living near farms that use the pesticide, according to new research led by UC Berkeley.

Long-term diabetes complication: Liver inflammation raises cholesterol levels

Aug 16, 2017, at 12:15 am

Berlin, Aug 15 (IBNS): Inflammatory processes in the liver lead to elevated cholesterol levels in people with diabetes, thus promoting subsequent vascular diseases.

Study finds opinion and emotion in tweets change when a person gets sick

Aug 15, 2017, at 11:22 pm

Washington, Aug 15 (IBNS): In the future, public health workers could monitor trends on social media to quickly identify a rise of influenza, depression or other health issues in a specific area, thanks to research at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.

While rescue operations continue in HP, more landslide news comes in from Uttarakhand and Arunachal Pradesh

Aug 14, 2017, at 06:56 pm

New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS): While rescue teams continued with their search operations on Monday at the site of the landslide in Himachal Pradesh, two areas in Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand were also affected by landslides, according to media reports.

How the brain recognizes familiar faces, finds study

Aug 13, 2017, at 10:32 pm

New York, Aug 13 (IBNS): There’s nothing quite like the rush of recognition that comes from seeing a familiar face.

How goldfish make alcohol to survive without oxygen, finds study

Aug 13, 2017, at 10:18 pm

London, Aug 13 (IBNS): Scientists at the Universities of Liverpool and Oslo have uncovered the secret behind a goldfish’s remarkable ability to produce alcohol as a way of surviving harsh winters beneath frozen lakes.

Almonds may help boost cholesterol clean-up crew, says study

Aug 13, 2017, at 02:12 am

Washington, Aug 12 (IBNS): Eating almonds on a regular basis may help boost levels of HDL cholesterol while simultaneously improving the way it removes cholesterol from the body, according to researchers.

Having a bad job can be worse for your health than being unemployed, says study

Aug 13, 2017, at 01:30 am

London, Aug 12 (IBNS): A new study by The University of Manchester has found that people employed in low-paying or highly stressful jobs may not actually enjoy better health than those who remain unemployed.

Alzheimer’s risk linked to energy shortage in brain’s immune cells

Aug 13, 2017, at 01:26 am

Washington, Aug 12 (IBNS): People with specific mutations in the gene TREM2 are three times more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease than those who carry more common variants of the gene.