Study shows stress could be just as unhealthy as junk food
Oct 17, 2017, at 11:51 pm
London, Oct 17 (IBNS): We all know that a poor diet is unhealthy, but a new BYU study finds that stress may be just as harmful to our bodies as a really bad diet.
Learning and staying in shape key to longer lifespan, finds study
Oct 16, 2017, at 01:49 am
New York, Oct 15 (IBNS): People who are overweight cut their life expectancy by two months for every extra kilogramme of weight they carry, research suggests.
Oct 13, 2017, at 01:06 am
Guwahati, Oct 12 (IBNS): Assam government and Tata Trusts are collaborating to set three-level cancer care grid in Assam with an estimated investment of Rs 1400 crore.
Stress is prime cause of heart disease, ICICI Lombard Survey reveals
Oct 12, 2017, at 12:39 am
Mumbai, Oct 11 (IBNS): ICICI Lombard conducted a survey of cardiologists to burst myths associated with heart-related ailments and highlight the facts about cardiovascular disease. The survey involved face-to-face interviews with 50 cardiologists, each with more than 10 years of experience.
World’s second largest oral cholera vaccination campaign kicks off at Rohingya camps in Bangladesh
Oct 10, 2017, at 10:35 pm
Cox’s Bazar, Oct 10 (IBNS): A massive cholera immunization campaign started today near Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, to protect newly arrived Rohingya and host communities from the life-threatening diarrheal disease.
Mental health is as important as physical wealth
Oct 10, 2017, at 04:53 pm
The ever-increasing complexities of modern life are creating more problems for the human mind than it can cope with. Mental illness, including addiction and alcoholism, is assuming greater proportions as challenging social problems. Kolkata-based Antara strives to extend a helping hand to the mentally-distressed in ways more than one. Kamal Prakash, President, Antara, talks about the challenges on World Mental Health Day, observed on October 10.
A Good Maternity Hospital Gives You A Better Birthing Experience
Sep 30, 2017, at 07:07 pm
The top priority for pregnant women is to find the best maternity hospital that will provide optimal care to the mother and to the newborn baby.
J P Nadda expresses heartfelt gratitude to Prime Minister for AIIMS Bilaspur
Sep 24, 2017, at 09:53 pm
New Delhi, Sept 24 (IBNS): Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare, J P Nadda on Sunday expressed deep gratitude to the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modiji for sanctioning AIIMS Bilaspur in Himachal Pradesh.
Kolkata: Daffodil Group healthcare chain launches Swach, Nirmal, Sustha Bangla Award 2017
Sep 22, 2017, at 10:19 pm
Kolkata, Sep 22 (IBNS): Health ETC, a healthcare chain in Kolkata, which is part of the Daffodil Group, has instituted the Swach, Nirmal, Sustha Bangla Award 2017 to honour those puja committees who are concerned with the environment, socially responsible and are making an effort to create a healthy living for all.
WHO provides critical support to step-up health services delivery in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh
Sep 22, 2017, at 10:03 pm
New Delhi, Sept 22 (IBNS): World Health Organization has released a first tranche of emergency funding from the South-East Asia Regional Health Emergency Fund to mobilize essential medicines and support mobile medical teams provide life-saving health care to vulnerable populations in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar area.
WHO sets up health monitoring, early warning alert in Cox’s Bazar
Sep 22, 2017, at 10:02 pm
Cox’s Bazar, Sept 22 (IBNS): To monitor health issues affecting the over 422 000 people in camps and settlements in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar, WHO has set up a Control Room as part of the humanitarian health response.
Study finds GPs are unwilling to refer patients for bowel cancer checks
Sep 22, 2017, at 09:27 pm
London, Sept 22 (IBNS): GPs can be reluctant to refer patients with symptoms of bowel cancer for further investigations, a study by the Universities of Birmingham and Exeter has found.
New assessment predicts fracture risk for patients in long-term care
Sep 21, 2017, at 12:42 am
Boston, Sept 20 (IBNS): Researchers from Hebrew SeniorLife’s Institute for Aging Research have developed and validated a new assessment to predict the risk of falls in long-term care patients.
Cabinet approves introduction of the Dentists (Amendment) Bill, 2017
Sep 20, 2017, at 11:38 pm
New Delhi, Sept 20 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval for introduction of the Dentists (Amendment) Bill, 2017 in Parliament subject to modifications of drafting or consequential nature, if any, as may be considered necessary by the Legislative Department by amending the Dentists Act, 1948 (16 of 1948). The amendment will reduce the redundancy.
Rotary Club of Calcutta Metro City donates medicine to Thalassaemia Society of India
Sep 18, 2017, at 11:06 pm
Kolkata, Sep 18 (IBNS): Rotary Club of Calcutta Metro City recently donated Desifer oral medicine worth Rs 59,500 to the Thalassaemia Society of India for the treatment of underprivileged thalassaemic children.
Study shows so-called ‘healthy obesity’ is harmful to cardiovascular health
Sep 18, 2017, at 10:04 pm
London, Sept 18 (IBNS): Clinicians are being warned not to ignore the increased cardiovascular health risks of those who are classed as either ‘healthy obese’ or deemed to be ‘normal weight’ but have metabolic abnormalities such as diabetes.
Punjab Health Minister announces cancer treatment package for minors
Sep 16, 2017, at 04:58 pm
Chandigarh, Sep 16 (IBNS): In a major boost towards cancer treatment in Punjab, the state Health Minister has announced a package for all minors suffering from the disease, reports said.
Cancer survivors who quit smoking sooner can live longer
Sep 15, 2017, at 04:22 am
Birmingham, Sept 14 (IBNS): Lung cancer survivors who quit smoking within a year of diagnosis will live for longer than those who continue to smoke, according to new research led by the Universities of Birmingham and Oxford.
Cancer survivors who quit smoking sooner can live longer, says study
Sep 13, 2017, at 12:55 am
London, Sept 12 (IBNS): Lung cancer survivors who quit smoking within a year of diagnosis will live for longer than those who continue to smoke, according to new research led by the Universities of Birmingham and Oxford.
Late bedtime and lack of sleep lead to overweight children in China, finds study
Sep 13, 2017, at 12:50 am
London, Sept 12 (IBNS): Researchers at the University of Birmingham have found that Chinese children who go to bed later and sleep less are more likely to be more overweight.
Study shows so-called 'healthy obesity' is harmful to cardiovascular heath
Sep 13, 2017, at 12:28 am
New York, Sept 12 (IBNS): Clinicians are being warned not to ignore the increased cardiovascular health risks of those who are classed as either ‘healthy obese’ or deemed to be ‘normal weight’ but have metabolic abnormalities such as diabetes.
AYUSH Minister inaugurates world’s first advanced Homoeopathy Virology lab in Kolkata
Sep 12, 2017, at 11:59 pm
Kolkata, Sept 12 (IBNS): Union Minister of State for AYUSH (Independent Charge) Shripad Yesso Naik inaugurated the virology laboratory at Dr. Anjali Chatterjee Regional Research institute for Homoeopathy in Kolkata on Tuesday.
Long sitting periods may be just as harmful as daily total, says study
Sep 12, 2017, at 11:05 pm
New York, Sept 12 (IBNS): A new study finds that it isn’t just the amount of time spent sitting, but also the way in which sitting time is accumulated during the day that can affect risk of early death.
Sep 11, 2017, at 09:00 pm
Hyderabad, Sep 11 (IBNS): Telangana Health Minister C Laxma Reddy inaugurated the World Congress of Optometry 2017 in Hyderabad on Monday.
Take action on road safety; prevent road injury, death across South-East Asia Region: WHO
Sep 10, 2017, at 07:20 pm
Male, Sept 10 (IBNS): The World Health Organization on Sunday urged health ministers from across the South-East Asia Region to intensify action to enhance road safety, including by strengthening post-crash response and working across sectors to increase the safety standard of roads and vehicles.
Sep 09, 2017, at 04:18 am
Male, Sept 8 (IBNS): The World Health Organization has emphasized the critical need for countries in the South-East Asia Region to strengthen primary health care – including the skills of frontline health workers – and enhance monitoring of health services coverage and financial protection as they strive to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal of health and wellbeing for all.
Sugarcane component cuts stress, increases sleep, finds study
Sep 07, 2017, at 09:00 pm
Tokyo, Sept 7 (IBNS): Everyone empirically knows that stressful events certainly affect sound sleep.
Yoga and meditation improve brain function and energy levels, finds study
Sep 07, 2017, at 08:29 pm
Toronto, Sept 7 (IBNS): Practicing brief sessions of Hatha yoga and mindfulness meditation can significantly improve brain function and energy levels, according to a new study from the University of Waterloo.
Health for all emphasized as WHO South-East Asia Region’s health ministers meet opens
Sep 07, 2017, at 01:02 am
Male, Sept 6 (IBNS): The World Health Organization emphasized the need to make health for all a top priority in WHO South-East Asia Region as health ministers, leaders and officials commenced a five-day meeting here today.
Eating meat linked to higher risk of diabetes, finds study
Sep 07, 2017, at 12:21 am
Singapore, Sept 6 (IBNS): While a plant-based diet is generally considered healthier than a meat-based diet in preventing the risk of diabetes, not all meats affect the risk equally.