A little vigorous exercise may help boost kids' Cardiometabolic health
Mar 25, 2017, at 09:53 pm
London, Mar 25 (IBNS): As little as 10 minutes a day of high-intensity physical activity could help some children reduce their risk of developing heart problems and metabolic diseases such as diabetes, according to an international study led by a researcher at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.
India joins the world to observe Earth Hour on Saturday
Mar 25, 2017, at 09:06 pm
New Delhi, Mar 25 (IBNS): On Saturday, nearly all countries, including India, will be switching off their non-essential lights for an hour, from 8.30 pm to 9.30 pm, local time, in support of people's commitment towards energy conservation, proper utilisation of energy sources and awareness about climate change.
Tata Trusts and People For Animals to launch state-of-the-art veterinary hospital in Navi Mumbai
Mar 25, 2017, at 05:19 pm
Mumbai, Mar 25 (IBNS): Tata Trusts in partnership with People For Animals have announced on Saturday their collaboration to build a state-of-the-art, multi-specialty veterinary hospital and emergency clinic that will serve the needs of all domestic and farm animals at accessible and affordable rates, an official release stated.
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Private sector should be involved to eliminate TB: IIHMR University Jaipur
Mar 25, 2017, at 02:04 am
Jaipur, Mar 24 (IBNS): Against the backdrop of renewed efforts to control tuberculosis (TB) worldwide, the need to ponder upon the improved methods to estimate the public health impact of TB programs is quintessential. The nation has stepped progressively in 2017 but, after 50 years of TB control activities, the disease still remains a major health challenge in India. Tuberculosis falls under the category of curable and eradicable diseases. Yet, despite a drastic decline in the disease burden of TB in the past decade the disease continues to affect a sizable section of population in rural and urban belts of the country. On account of World Tuberculosis day, The IIHMR University Jaipur shares important insights and its contribution in TB prevention and control at national and regional level.
Mar 24, 2017, at 10:17 pm
Mumbai/Kolkata, Mar 24 (IBNS): Devendra Fadnavis, Chief Minister of Maharashtra; Maneka Sanjay Gandhi, Union Minister for Women and Child Development and Founder, People For Animals and Ratan N. Tata, Chairman, Tata Trusts on Friday will be announcing the collaboration between Tata Trusts and People for Animals, to build a state-of-the-art, multi-specialty veterinary hospital and emergency clinic that will serve the needs of all domestic and farm animals at accessible and affordable rates.
DLF Foundation installs second CB-NAAT machine in Gurgaon, ahead of World TB Day
Mar 24, 2017, at 05:12 pm
Gurgaon, Mar 24 (IBNS): The state government’s efforts to move towards a ‘TB free India’ got a shot in the arm with the installation of Cartridge Based Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (CB-NAAT) machine, ahead of World TB Day at Wazirabad Primary Health Centre on Wednesday.
The social costs of smell loss in older women, says study
Mar 23, 2017, at 10:54 pm
Washington, Mar 23 (IBNS): A new study of older U.S. adults conducted by researchers from the Monell Center and collaborating institutions reports that a woman’s social life is associated with how well her olfactory system functions.
Mixing alcohol with energy drinks increases risk, says study
Mar 23, 2017, at 10:53 pm
Toronto, Mar 23 (IBNS): People who mix highly caffeinated energy drinks with their alcoholic beverages may be at increased risk for injury—both intentional (fights, violence and attempted suicide) and unintentional (falling, tripping and motor vehicle accidents)—according to a new study by the University of Victoria’s Centre for Addictions Research of BC (CARBC) published in the March issue of Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.
Mixing alcohol with energy drinks increases risk, says study
Mar 23, 2017, at 10:31 pm
Toronto, Mar 23 (IBNS): People who mix highly caffeinated energy drinks with their alcoholic beverages may be at increased risk for injury—both intentional (fights, violence and attempted suicide) and unintentional (falling, tripping and motor vehicle accidents)—according to a new study by the University of Victoria’s Centre for Addictions Research of BC (CARBC) published in the March issue of Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.
Mar 23, 2017, at 10:05 pm
Texas, Mar 23 (IBNS): “Technophobes†— people who fear robots, artificial intelligence and new technology that they don’t understand — are much more likely to be afraid of losing their jobs due to technology and to suffer anxiety-related mental health issues, a Baylor University researcher says.
President of India urges all to work for early achievement of TB elimination
Mar 23, 2017, at 09:05 pm
New Delhi, Mar 23 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee has called upon all stakeholders to redouble their efforts for an early achievement of the goal of TB elimination on the eve of World Tuberculosis Day.
Chicken pox strikes seven Bihar districts, vaccine not available in govt hospitals
Mar 23, 2017, at 06:56 pm
Patna, March 23 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Chicken pox, a highly contagious disease caused by the initial infection with varicella zoster virus, has struck Bihar in a virulent form at this time.
Potential early warning signs of osteoporosis found in South Asian women, says study
Mar 23, 2017, at 06:28 pm
Surrey, Mar 23 (IBNS): In the first study of its kind, researchers from the University of Surrey examined bone resportion (the breakdown of bone tissue by osteoclast cells) in over 370 pre and post-menopausal South Asian and white Caucasian women in the UK.
Potential early warning signs of osteoporosis found in South Asian women, says study
Mar 23, 2017, at 06:11 pm
Surrey, Mar 23 (IBNS): In the first study of its kind, researchers from the University of Surrey examined bone resportion (the breakdown of bone tissue by osteoclast cells) in over 370 pre and post-menopausal South Asian and white Caucasian women in the UK.
Arctic sea ice maximum at record low for third straight year
Mar 23, 2017, at 03:49 pm
Washington, Mar 23 (IBNS): Arctic sea ice was at a record low maximum extent for the third straight year, according to scientists at the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) and NASA.
Ice in Ceres' shadowed craters linked to tilt history
Mar 23, 2017, at 03:38 pm
Washington, Mar 23 (IBNS): Dwarf planet Ceres may be hundreds of millions of miles from Jupiter, and even farther from Saturn, but the tremendous influence of gravity from these gas giants has an appreciable effect on Ceres' orientation.
Tata Tea releases Jaago Re film on World Water Day
Mar 23, 2017, at 04:12 am
Mumbai, Mar 22 (IBNS): Taking the conversation on 'Pre-activism' forward, Jaago Re has released a new film on the World Water Day that highlights how we can do our small bit through our everyday actions and make a difference.
India’s research efforts should focus on drug resistant TB
Mar 22, 2017, at 09:05 pm
New Delhi/Kolkata, Mar 22 (IBNS): Reiterating its commitment to the theme Unite to End TB on World Tuberculosis Day, the Indian Society for Clinical Research (ISCR) believes there is a need for a greater focus on research in multi-drug resistant TB (MDR- TB).
World Water Day: PM Modi urges people to save every drop of water
Mar 22, 2017, at 02:20 pm
New Delhi, Mar 22 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged people to save every drop of water, on the occasion of World Water Day.
Stigma attached to mental disorders leading to high mental morbidity in India: Experts
Mar 22, 2017, at 05:01 am
Coimbatore, Mar 21 (IBNS): More than 100 million people in India-over 10 percent of the population – suffer from mental health disorders such as depression and anxiety, but the society's views about these are clouded by several misconceptions, with exorcism and magic still considered a part of treatment in rural India and even some urban areas, said experts assembled at Amrita University for a three-day workshop on global mental health.
Link between vitamin D treatment and autism prevention, says study
Mar 22, 2017, at 01:24 am
London, Mar 21 (IBNS): Giving vitamin D supplements to mice during pregnancy prevents autism traits in their offspring, University of Queensland researchers have discovered.
Protein could prevent brain damage caused by stroke, says study
Mar 22, 2017, at 01:21 am
London, Mar 21 (IBNS): A small protein that could protect the brain from stroke-induced injury has been discovered by researchers from The University of Queensland and Monash University.
Yale-led study: Wild chimpanzees have surprisingly long life spans
Mar 21, 2017, at 10:37 pm
London, Mar 21 (IBNS): A 20-year demographic study of a large chimpanzee community in Uganda’s Kibale National Park has revealed that, under the right ecological conditions, our close primate relatives can lead surprisingly long lives in the wild.
End-of-life planning talks often fail to communicate goals, finds study
Mar 21, 2017, at 10:22 pm
London, Mar 21 (IBNS): Too few older adults plan ahead for end-of-life medical decisions.
Extreme and unusual trends continue in 2017, says WMO
Mar 21, 2017, at 09:39 pm
London, Mar 21 (IBNS): The year 2016 made history, with a record global temperature, exceptionally low sea ice, and unabated sea level rise and ocean heat, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
UN agency warns about the rapid depletion of forests across the globe
Mar 21, 2017, at 06:58 pm
New Delhi, Mar 21 (IBNS): India joined the world on Tuesday to celebrate International Day of Forests to raise awareness of importance of all types of forests.
South-East Asia countries adopt Call for Action to accelerate efforts to end TB
Mar 17, 2017, at 05:26 am
New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS) Health Ministers from countries in WHO South-East Asia Region which bear half the global TB burden, and WHO on Thursday signed a Call for Action for Ending TB, pledging to scale-up efforts and implement adequately funded, innovative, multisectoral and comprehensive measures to achieve the global target to end the disease by 2030.
Union Health Minister Nadda apprises Lok Sabha about National Health Policy 2017
Mar 16, 2017, at 09:24 pm
New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS): Union Health Minister JP Nadda said on Thursday that the National Health Policy proposes raising public health expenditure to 2.5 per cent of GDP in a time bound manner.
Columbia Asia Hospitals Pune highlights key health concerns women must pay attention to
Mar 15, 2017, at 04:28 am
Pune, Mar 14 (IBNS): With changing lifestyles, more women entering the urban workforce and shifting reproductive behaviors, the health concerns being faced by women have also witnessed a shift in recent years.
Quakes hit Jammu & Kashmir and Andaman & Nicobar Islands on Tuesday morning
Mar 14, 2017, at 06:10 pm
Port Blair, Mar 14 (IBNS): Two separate quakes jolted parts of India on Tuesday morning, one in Jammu and Kashmir and the other in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, according to reports.