Eating citrus fruit may lower stroke risk
A compound in citrus fruits may reduce women's stroke risk, a study has said. The study examines how consuming flavonoid subclasses affects the risk of stroke, Xinhua reported. Flavonoids are a class of
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Estimates and 25-year trends of the global burden of disease attributable to ambient air pollution: an analysis of data from the Global Burden of Diseases Study 2015
Exposure to ambient air pollution increases morbidity and mortality, and is a leading contributor to global disease burden. We explored spatial and temporal trends in mortality and burden of disease attributable
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Gene that increases the risk of stroke identified
Scientists have found the first strong link in humans between a common gene and risk for the disease that leads to most heart attacks and strokes. According to results of a study at the Keck School
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An Indian cola battle
This month, a respected nongovernmental group, the Centre for Science and Environment, released a report saying that tests on the 12 leading soft drink brands had revealed unsafe levels of pesticides
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Chemical pesticides cause health, social problems: Icra
Indiscriminate use of chemical pesticides has not only caused health and environmental problems, but also increased the cost of production, leading farmers to debt traps and suicides, said a study
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Universities undertake research for provision of clean drinking water
Many leading universities of Pakistan are undertaking research in collaboration with foreign universities to resolve the issue of safe and clean drinking water. According to the HEC, Pakistani universities
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WHO urged to allow experimental drugs in 'dire' Ebola outbreak
Three of the world's leading Ebola specialists called on Tuesday for experimental drugs and vaccines to be offered to people in West Africa, where a vast outbreak of the deadly disease is raging in three
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CD4+ T cells expressing PD-1, TIGIT and LAG-3 contribute to HIV persistence during ART
<p>HIV persists in a small pool of latently infected cells despite antiretroviral therapy (ART). Identifying cellular markers expressed at the surface of these cells may lead to novel therapeutic strategies
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Defeating the airpocalypse: 13 solutions for clean air assessed
New report reveals 13 solutions to air pollution that can help reduce pollution levels by 40% nationally. A new study by Louisiana State University (LSU) points out towards 13 measures that can reduce
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Lead menace
India seems to be doing very little about lead hazards as the paint industry continues using the product
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Officials across U.S. describe drug woes
Local officials from across the country declared methamphetamine the nation's leading law enforcement scourge - a more insidious drug problem than cocaine - and blamed it for crowding jails and
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Judgement of the Supreme Court of India regarding ban on sale of fireworks in Delhi NCR, 12/09/2017
<p>Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Arjun Gopal vs Union Of India dated 12/09/2017 regarding use of fireworks, sparklers and minor explosives in any form, during festivals or otherwise.
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Outbreak of Infections Kills 10 in Germany
With 10 people dead of infection and 400 cases reported, the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control said Sunday that a bacterial outbreak in northern Germany was one of the largest of its kind ever reported worldwide. The infection, from a strain of Escherichia coli, can lead to kidney failure and death and is difficult to treat with antibiotics, according to the Robert Koch Institu
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Indians in West more prone to heart diseases
Indians migrating to western countries are more prone to coronary heart diseases (CHD), the leading cause of their mortality. This has been revealed in a joint study by the All India Institute of
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Top paint brands found toxic, can harm kids
Most of the popular brands of paints contain high quantities of lead, a toxin especially dangerous for children, says a latest study done by Centre for Science and Environment. While there is no mandatory standard for lead levels in paints in the country, top companies exceed even the voluntary limit specified by the Bureau of Indian Standards.
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Lead poisoning spreads, 1300 kids fall ill
Beijing: Lead pollution from a newly opened and unlicensed manganese smelter has poisoned more than 1,300 children in southeastern China
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The 2 Minute Death of a Brand: Paranoia Kills the Cult?
As Delhi bans Maggi noodles for 15 days while Goa declares it safe for consumption, on The Buck Stops Here, we debate: is India caught in a noodle trap? Is Maggi just the tip of the iceberg? With high
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Mudda: Salon Se bik Rahi Maggi Par Ab Kyu Jagi Sarkar?
सालों से बिक रही मैगी पर अब क्यों जागी सरकार?यही आज का मुद्दा है इस पर बात करने के लिए आईबीएन7 के साथ जुड़े दिल्ली के मशहूर मैक्स अस्पताल की न्यूट्रीशन एक्सपर्ट डॉ मंजरी चंद्रा, कंज्यूमर वॉयस के मैनेजिंग
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Towards a fitter life
Doctors attribute the growing cases of obesity to a sedentary lifestyle and intake of high calorie processed food. On World Health Day (April 7), doctors stressed on incorporating simple tips in one's
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Climate change may lead India to war: UN report
Asia is facing the brunt of climate change and will see severe stress on water resources and food-grain production in the future, increasing the risk of armed conflict among India, Pakistan, Bangladesh