This adds to the growing body of evidence showing the negative cardiovascular and respiratory impacts of even a short, two-hour exposure to motor traffic pollution Even a two-hour exposure to air pollution
Sonali Bendre recently revealed that she has been diagnosed with a high-grade cancer that has metastasised. With this news, the actor falls in the category of other celebrities, such as Manisha Koirala,
MUMBAI: Tuberculosis, hypertension and diabetes have emerged among the top killers of 2014-15, showing how maximum city is at the receiving end of both infectious and lifestyle diseases. Additionally,
Pregnant women must take special care during this season as they are immune compromised and susceptible. Hyderabad: Two hundred and sixty five cases of swine flu have been detected state-wide since
E-cigarettes appear to be effective when used by smokers as an aid to quitting smoking. The hazard to health arising from long-term vapour inhalation from the e-cigarettes is unlikely to exceed five per
Researchers have suggested that people with a genetic predisposition to obesity are at a higher risk of obesity and related chronic diseases from eating fried foods than those with a lower genetic risk.
A recent study reveals that Delhiites are at higher risk of developing cardiovascular diseases and four out of 10 individuals are at high risk of heart attack. The study, released on the eve of World Heart
INDORE: Changing lifestyles, increased stress and decreased physical activity have led to a significant rise in obesity among people living in urban areas in the state in the last decade. As world observes
Concern about infertility in the country has been on the rise for a while now. Experts say it has increased, and a host of reasons, including lifestyle changes, have been found to be behind the rise.
Private hospitals on the city outskirts in Ranga Reddy district are also seeing more cases of malaria. Hyderabad: The Fever Hospital has recorded a 20 per cent increase in the number of cases of malaria
Hepatitis B is endemic in South Africa, but up until now, little has been known about the local prevalence of hepatitis C, especially in high-risk populations such as men who have sex with men, sex workers
Dengue is caused by the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which breeds during daytime in clear water. The fight against dengue is set to get fiercer. According to the National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme
<p>Food systems have the potential to nurture human health and support environmental sustainability, however our current trajectories threaten both. The EAT–Lancet Commission addresses the need to
Dr Rakesh K Mishra CCMB director said the finding will help in accelerating efforts for predictive and personalised genomic medicines. Hyderabad: CCMB’s finding on the South Asian population will throw
The patients, who are undergoing treatment at private hospitals, are said to be stable. Hyderabad: Three more cases of swine flu have been reported in Hyderabad and Ranga Reddy, this time in Santosh
MUMBAI: A study has shown how Mumbaikars are under the dual threat of obesity and hypertension. A survey by the Indus Health Plus on 35,662 people, who came for preventive health checks, found that
There could be 7 million more deaths due to rising pollution levels. Hyderabad: The United Nation Environment Assembly meet held at Nairobi last week said there could be 7 million more deaths due to
The new strain does not lead to sporadic cases, but attacks groups of people, which is why it is stated to be virulent. Hyderabad: Forty-five strains of ‘vibrio’ cholera were isolated from 10 different
Patients reaching hospitals at a later stage a major reason for this, says a contributor to the global study Indians have one of the highest rates of mortality after diagnosis of heart failure, greater
India offers a rare ray of hope for an indigenously-made vaccine against chikungunya, but delay in finding volunteers is impeding its development. India offers a rare ray of hope for an indigenously-made
