One in three Bhutanese overweight, finds study
The increasing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) on health facilities demands greater multi-sectoral actions for the implementation of NCD prevention activities. NCDs are a major public
Kuensel (Bhutan)
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Environment versus livelihood : a Zhemgang case
Environmental conservation and economic activities do not always mix. This is being proven in Zhemgang (Bhutan) where the farmers are beginning to view the Black Mountain Park activities as a threat
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Cardiac arrest rise in young adults during the 1990s
The death rate from cardiac arrest rose surprisingly among young US adults in the 1990s, climbing 10 percent in men and 32 percent in women, federal officials said. Doctors from the Centers for
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Household changes can reduce asthma in children
Removing allergens from the home could reduce the number of young children who develop asthma by almost 40 percent. A study published in the Journal of Pediatrics shows if household risk factors were
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Babies of older mothers prone to high blood pressure
Babies born to older mothers tend to have significantly higher than usual blood pressure, which may affect the working of their hearts and arteries throughout their lives. Doctors at Harvard Medical
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Colombian boy gets new skull in six-hour operation in Tampa
In a risky six-hour operation, doctors built a skull for a 7-year old boy whose brain had grown outside it and moved his left eye and socket about an inch on his face. Dr. Mutaz Habal, renowned
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-Impressive increase of health coverage in Trashigang dzongkhag
The seventh plan has seen Trasihgang dzongkhag achieve remarkable success in the health sector. Before the implementation of the seventh plan the dzongkhag's health coverage was less than 60 percent
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Hello? Millions of youngsters exposed to loud noise
An estimated 5.2 million U.S. youngsters have some degree of hearing loss from such sources of noise as rock concerts, fireworks and lawn mowers, government research suggests.
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A zoological park to be created under Bhutan's biodiversity plan
To reinforce the conservation and sustainable use of Bhutan's renewable natural resources a wildlife conservation programme will be implemented through the establishment of a zoological
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New anemia drug approved for kidney patients
The Food and Drug Administration approved a new drug to help patients with chronic kidney failure battle a common complication : anemia. Amgen Corp.'s Aranesp isn't a breakthrough - it works like
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WWF supports two projects
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has singed two agreements with the royal government supporting two small environmental related projects in Bhutan.