WHO warns against media's obesity fixation
The world's media have become too "fixated" on obesity, according to the man leading World Health Organisation(WHO) attempts to improve global eating
The world's media have become too "fixated" on obesity, according to the man leading World Health Organisation(WHO) attempts to improve global eating
Postmenopausal women can reduce their risk of breast cancer simply by taking a brisk, half-hour walk five days a week, according to a study. "It's not too late to start exercising," says lead author
Vinson Kurian Thiruvananthapuram, Sept. 15 Research conducted at Texas A&M University has sought to link the 1918 El Nino, among the strongest in history, and the flu pandemic that year. The El Nino of 1918 coincided with one of the worst droughts in India, according to Prof Benjamin Giese, lead author of the research report.
THE air almost crackles with heat. The faces of the children are wilting. A gaping hole in the back wall leads to the 'kitchen', a sooty mess, which lacks not only a gas connection but also vessels to cook.
Eating fruit regularly earlier in life may help ward off macular degeneration, the leading cause of vision loss in older adults, a study said. The study from Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston
Smog digest is a news service on vehicular pollution based on news clippings selected from leading Indian newspapers and newsmagazine. It also highlights the key developments from South Asian countries.
The Boston study says that exposure to certain chemicals during foetal development and/or early childhood can lead to learning disabilities and problems like attention deficit hyperactivity
<p>This 2013 report published by Blacksmith Institute and Green Cross Switzerland presents a new list of the top ten polluted places in the world and also provides updates on the sites published in the previous editions.</p>
The family from a nearby village arrived at the small hospital here vomiting and with uncontrollable diarrhea, at first glance maybe a typical case of consuming bad food or water. But the fluid loss
Human clones could be "ticking the bombs" with hidden health defects that emerge only later in life, a leading medical ethics expert said on Wednesday. Dr. Guido De Wert, of the University of
Madhya Pradesh has the potential to emerge as the leading producer of herbs and medicinal flora but in order to tap this potential it is essential toregulate and organise the collection of herbs and
Most of the US military bases to be returned to Korea's control are seriously contaminated with oil and lead, according to a report. According to a government survey conducted last year, 14 of the 15
Current policies on containing air pollution, particularly in cities, are regressive Our health is not on anybody's agenda. Or we just don't seem to make the connections between the growing burden of disease and the deteriorating condition of our environment. We don't really believe science, which tells us each passing day how toxins affect our bodies, leading to high rates of both morbidity and mortality. It is true that it is difficult to establish cause and effect; but we know more than enough to say that air pollution is today a leading cause of both disease and death in India and other parts of South Asia.
Indian researchers have taken a global lead in cracking the genetic causes for a form of chronic pancreatitis. They have identified, for the first time, two genes, which are responsible for the
The state of environment in Pakistan is "alarming' and is costing the country from US $1 billion to US $2.1 billion per year, which comes to 2.5 per cent to five per cent of the gross domestic
The National Green Tribunal, Southern Bench, has ordered notice to manufacturers of leading sanitary napkin companies to respond to an activist’s plea on evolving a scientific and eco-friendly disposal
China’s largely unregulated ports and shipping system generate significant air pollution that imposes a huge health and environmental burden and contributes to the country’s over 1 million pollution-related
FORMER U.S. PRESIDENT Bill Clinton's foundation was to have announced Wednesday a deal with five of the world's leading medical companies to slash the price of two critical HIV diagnostic tests in
Air pollution can damage sperm, potentially leading to birth defects or miscarriages, according to a research. Scientists said the results were a warning of the number of chemicals commonly present
The Population Research Centre's latest report on the Mid-Day Meal (MDM) scheme in Chandigarh reveals a stark divide among the consumption patterns of students depending on the type and status of school. Students in the rural government schools tend to consume a full meal as compared to their urban counterparts. This has lead to an increase in the enrollment ratios and improved the retention rates in the rural schools.