Health

Hyderabad, March 15 : In good news for chronic insomniacs, an ongoing study at the WellSpan York Hospital in the US to assess the impact of “Heartfulness Meditation” on insomnia has shown promising results.Twenty-eight participants diagnosed with chr…

Bengaluru, March 14 : Karnataka Lokayukta Justice P. Vishwanatha Shetty was on Wednesday discharged from a hospital where he had been admitted after being stabbed repeatedly by a complainant at his office on March 7.”I am thankful to the doctors and …

Bhubaneswar, March 14 : The Odisha Cabinet on Wednesday approved a scheme to provide universal access to comprehensive eyecare services from primary to tertiary levels in the state.The Cabinet approved the Universal Eye Health Programme on affordable…

New Delhi, March 14 : Member-countries of the World Health Organisation (WHO) South-East Asia Region, including India, on Wednesday committed to intensifying efforts to eradicate tuberculosis by 2030.”The member-countries unanimously agreed to actual…

Panaji, March 14 : Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar is responding well to treatment in the US, his office said on Wednesday, dismissing media reports that he would return to India and get admitted again to Mumbai’s Lilavati Hospital.”CM is undergoing …

New Delhi, March 14 : Wearables major Fitbit has launched a smartwatch for Rs 19,999 in India that will help track women’s menstrual cycle.Fitbit Versa smartwatch’s new female health tracking feature will view fitness data in one place and better und…

New Delhi, March 13 : The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) was on Tuesday awarded the International Kochon Prize 2017 for encouraging research and development (R (and) D) efforts towards tuberculosis treatment.ICMR received the (Dollar) 65,…

Guwahati, March 13 : With the northeastern states of India recording a high cancer prevalence rate, Tata Trust and the Cachar Cancer Hospital, in collaboration with several other organisations, have embarked on a motorcycle rally across the seven sta…

New Delhi, March 13 : Want to age slowly and live a longer life? Eat right, get adequate sleep and stay positive.”There are a couple of things, one is food for sure.What you eat is what you show on the outside. The second is what and how you think……

New Delhi, March 13 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday set deadline of 2025 to free India from tuberculosis (TB), five years ahead of the global deadline set by World Health Organisation (WHO).”The deadline to eradicate TB from the world has b…