Health

06-Nov-2025

UN urges nations to tackle inequalities…

New York: Inequality is undermining national and global efforts to combat pandemics, making them more disruptive, deadly, and longer in duration, according… Read more

06-Nov-2025

Waist-to-height ratio more accurate…

New Delhi: While obesity is a known risk factor for heart disease, a new study showed that the ratio of a person's waist measurement compared to… Read more

23-Oct-2025

Exercise can counteract depression…

London: People eating more junk food can counteract its ill effects on mental health by cardio exercises such as running, according to an animal study.

Read more
23-Oct-2025

Covid vaccine may be used to fight…

New York: The breakthrough mRNA vaccine that enabled the world to fight Covid-19 may also be used to fight cancers of the lung or skin, according to… Read more

23-Oct-2025

Claiming the body: Women’s fight…

By Madhav Menon, Smitha K & Salineeta Chaudhuri

"The decision whether or not to bear a child is central to a woman's life, to her well-being… Read more

15-Oct-2025

A healthier gut may help improve…

New Delhi: Gut microbiome may hold the key to improving depression, anxiety and other mental health conditions -- one of the world’s most pressing… Read more

15-Oct-2025

Vitamin D deficiency hidden epidemic

New Delhi: India is facing a silent but serious health challenge of Vitamin D deficiency, according to a report that urged the government to tackle… Read more

15-Oct-2025

WHO urges countries to invest…

New Delhi: Scaling up investment in primary health care is critical to ensure local and global communities are ready to prevent and respond to the… Read more

08-Oct-2025

Tobacco industry drives nicotine…

New York: While the number of tobacco users has dropped in recent years, the industry has devised new strategies driving a new wave of nicotine addiction… Read more