Kolkata is one of the most sleep deprived city in India, says study
Mar 18, 2019, at 06:49 pm
Kolkata, Mar 18 (UNI/IBNS) A recent study conducted by Godrej Interio revealed that children and teenagers are one of the most sleep deprived.
APG Shimla University organizes Yoga workshop
Mar 16, 2019, at 06:55 pm
Shimla, 16 Mar (UNI) Yoga is the need of the hour especially for the youth as it helps to lead a stress-free life. On Saturday, APG Shimla University organized a Yoga camp in university campus, for all students, faculty members and members of administration to give each a feel of all benefits of Yoga.
Mar 14, 2019, at 09:13 am
New York, Mar 14 (IBNS): Despite a decline in new HIV infections globally, a UN report launched on Wednesday highlights that nearly all people who inject drugs live in countries that do not provide suitable harm-reduction service coverage, meaning they are denied adequate access to essential health services.
Mar 14, 2019, at 09:06 am
New York, Mar 14 (IBNS): Human activity is damaging the planet so badly, exacerbated by climate change, that it will increasingly put our health at risk, warns a major report from the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), released on Wednesday at the UN Environment Assembly, currently taking place in Nairobi.
UN unveils global influenza strategy to prevent ‘real’ threat of pandemic
Mar 12, 2019, at 08:55 am
New York, Mar 12 (IBNS): A new UN-led plan has been unveiled to tackle the estimated one billion cases of influenza which occur each year, and protect against the “real” threat of a global pandemic, the head of the organization’s health agency said on Monday.
Belly fat raises risk of heart disease, stroke in older women despite normal BMI: Study
Mar 11, 2019, at 07:33 pm
New York, Mar 11 (IBNS): Bad news for women who carry fat around their waist rather than on their thighs: New research finds that postmenopausal women shaped like apples are at higher risk for stroke and heart attack than their pear-shaped counterparts.
Moderate alcohol consumption linked with high blood pressure: Study
Mar 11, 2019, at 06:54 pm
Washington, Mar 11 (IBNS): A study of more than 17,000 U.S. adults shows that moderate alcohol consumption—seven to 13 drinks per week—substantially raises one’s risk of high blood pressure, or hypertension, according to research being presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 68th Annual Scientific Session.
E-Cigarettes linked to heart attacks, coronary artery disease and depression
Mar 11, 2019, at 06:34 pm
Washington, Mar 11 (IBNS): Concerns about the addictive nature of e-cigarettes—now used by an estimated 1 out of 20 Americans—may only be part of the evolving public health story surrounding their use, according to data being presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 68th Annual Scientific Session.
A nap a day keeps high blood pressure at bay: Study
Mar 11, 2019, at 06:29 pm
Washington, Mar 11 (IBNS): It seems that napping may do more than just reboot our energy level and improve our mood. New research being presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 68th Annual Scientific Session found that people who took advantage of a midday snooze were more likely to have a noticeable drop in blood pressure compared with those who didn’t nap.
Mar 10, 2019, at 08:30 pm
New York, Mar 10 (IBNS): Amidst a deadly Ebola outbreak, on Saturday morning armed groups brutally attacked an Ebola treatment centre in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) eastern city of Butembo, prompting the United Nations health agency’s chief chief’s call “to protect the treatment centres”.
Minor girl overcomes crippling disability after rare surgery in SKIMS
Mar 08, 2019, at 05:30 pm
Srinagar, Mar 8 (UNI) A rare surgery performed at S K Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Soura, has helped an 11-year-old girl to overcome crippling disability.
Fortis Hospital introduces Special Health Card for Airtel customers in Kolkata
Mar 06, 2019, at 06:24 pm
Kolkata, Mar 6 (IBNS): Fortis Hospital, Anandapur, on Wednesday announced the launch of a special health card in partnership with Bharti Airtel.
State run hospitals set targets to earn revenue: Health minister
Mar 06, 2019, at 04:52 pm
Bengaluru, Mar 6 (UNI) The Karnataka Government run hospitals are not only mandated to provide Health services across the state, but also given targets to earn profit, Karnataka Health minister Shivananda Patil informed here on Wednesday.
Mar 06, 2019, at 09:29 am
New York, Mar 6 (IBNS): The UN agency leading the global effort to end AIDS, said on Tuesday that a new case of a patient who has been “functionally cured” of HIV infection, is greatly encouraging, but there is still a long way to go before the illness can be eradicated.
Your 7 Step Plan to Getting Pregnant Faster
Mar 05, 2019, at 03:56 pm
Once you have decided to start a family, the only thing that makes you feel uneasy is the wait. Couples want to get pregnant in the first try,but what they don’t know is that the body doesn’t act that fast. There’s no special elixir, magic pill,or sure-shot tips to conception that can get someone pregnant in an instant. However, when planned well, one can get your body prepared for a quick and healthy pregnancy.
'Once lost , hearing doesn't come back': World Health Organization warns on World Hearing Day
Mar 03, 2019, at 04:43 pm
New York, Mar 3 (IBNS): Many people live with unidentified hearing loss, often failing to realize that they are missing out on certain sounds and words. To address this problem, the World Health Organization (WHO) is urging people on this year’s World Hearing Day, held on March 3, to check their hearing.
Online OPD booking at Kolkata medical college hospitals
Mar 03, 2019, at 10:20 am
Kolkata, Mar 3 (UNI): In order to simplify the registration process and reduce the long queues of patients at government hospitals, the State Health Department has launched online ticket booking for patients visiting outpatient departments (OPDs) of the medical college hospitals in Kolkata.
Laws must protect, ‘not reject’ says UNAIDS chief on Zero Discrimination Day
Mar 02, 2019, at 12:20 pm
New York, Mar 2 (IBNS): Discriminatory laws and practices that bar access to health and other services must be changed, the United Nations agency leading the fight against HIV/AIDS said on Friday, Zero Discrimination Day.
DR Congo: Insecurity and attacks mean Ebola will keep spreading, warns world health agency
Mar 02, 2019, at 12:13 pm
New York, Mar 2 (IBNS): Worsening security in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo marked by attacks on Ebola clinics have made it a “given” that the deadly virus will spread further, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.
Dry eye disease likely to hit 275 million people in India by 2030: says LVPEI study
Feb 28, 2019, at 04:45 pm
Hyderabad, Feb 28 (UNI/IBNS) Dry Eye Disease is likely to be affect the 45 per cent or nearly half of India’s urban population by the year 2030, roughly translating to a staggering 275 million people, Hyderabad-based LV Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) said in its research study report on Dry Eye Disease here on Thursday.
Feb 28, 2019, at 02:58 pm
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IBNS): Union Minister of State (IC) for AYUSH Shripad Yesso Naik will lay foundation stone for National Institute of Unani Medicine (NIUM) at Ghaziabad on Thursday in the august presence of General V. K. Singh, Union Minister of State for External Affairs.
Swine flu claims three more lives in Gujarat
Feb 26, 2019, at 07:53 pm
Gandhinagar, Feb 26 (UNI) Three deaths due to swine flu took place in Gujarat on Tuesday taking the cumulative figure of mortality caused due to H1N1 over 83.
Ministry of AYUSH and WHO working group meeting on benchmarks for training in Yoga from today
Feb 26, 2019, at 07:03 pm
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IBNS): Ministry of AYUSH and WHO are jointly organizing a three days Working Group Meeting for reviewing the WHO document “Benchmarks for Training in Yoga” from 26-28 February, 2019 at New Delhi.
Carrots and cartoons could be the secret to upping kids' vegie intake: Study
Feb 25, 2019, at 05:19 pm
New York, Feb 25 (IBNS): Want to get your child to eat more vegetables? It could be as easy as peeling a carrot and sitting them in front of the TV, according to new Deakin University research.
Humble vitamin C tablet key to Deakin diabetes breakthrough
Feb 25, 2019, at 05:17 pm
New York, Feb 25 (IBNS): A new study from Deakin University has found that taking 500mg of vitamin C twice daily can help those with type 2 diabetes by lowering elevated blood sugar levels across the day and minimising spikes in blood sugar after meals.
Deakin study shows city walkability can fix disadvantage health gap
Feb 25, 2019, at 05:15 pm
New York, Feb 25 (IBNS): Promoting 'walkability' in city neighbourhoods is a key way to reduce health inequality between the rich and poor, according to new Deakin University research.
WHO Goodwill Ambassador Big B welcomes India’s hepatitis initiatives
Feb 25, 2019, at 04:21 pm
Mumbai/Kolkata, Feb 25 (IBNS): The World Health Organization and its Goodwill Ambassador for Hepatitis in South-East Asia Region, Amitabh Bachchan, have welcomed India’s national action plan for viral hepatitis which aims to reach life-saving drugs and diagnostics to over 50 million affected people across the country.
Feb 25, 2019, at 12:17 pm
Chennai, Feb 25 (IBNS) More than 300 children and 200 caregivers (parents and guardians) of Krishnagiri district in Tamil Nadu have benefited from a vision screening initiative by Essilor Vision Foundation (EVF) in association with ARCOD and India Vision Institute (IVI).
Pregnant, nursing women can now be given Ebola vaccine, UN health agency announces
Feb 22, 2019, at 09:35 am
New York, Feb 22 (IBNS): Reversing an earlier decision, the World Health Organization (WHO) now recommends vaccinating pregnant and breastfeeding women against the Ebola virus.
Spending on health increase faster than rest of global economy, UN health agency says
Feb 21, 2019, at 09:03 am
New York, Feb 21 (IBNS): Spending on health is outpacing the rest of the global economy, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.