Health & Wellness: News

Jaga-Kaliya, miraculous conjoined twins, return to normalcy after separation surgery

Twelve days after undergoing the second phase of their separation surgery, Jaga-Kaliya, formerly conjoined twins, are returning to normalcy.

India's nutrition problem: 51% women anemic while 22% are obese

Diversity is one of India's identifying features, but it is now being seen in bizarre circumstances.

Bhadohi: Over 60 students ill after eating expired biscuits

Over 60 students in UP's Bhadohi have fallen ill allegedly after eating expired biscuits provided by the Aashram Paddati Vidyalaya, ANI reported.

Dengue virus behind many fatal outbreaks discovered in India

For the first time, Indian scientists have confirmed the presence of the Asian genotype of the DENV-1, a Dengue virus, in the country.

20 infants die in Ahmedabad civil hospital in three days

Twenty infants have died at Ahmedabad's civil hospital in three days, most of them due to "severe life threatening conditions".

HIV-positive Italian accountant jailed for intentionally infecting 30 women

Valentino Talluto, a 33-year-old Italian lawyer, has received a 24-year prison sentence for intentionally infecting 30 women with HIV.

Know all about 'golden blood,' the rarest blood type

We all know people who have variations of blood types A, B and O. But have you ever come across someone who has golden blood? Most likely not. Because only 43 people in the world have been discovered with this blood type in the last 56 years, making it the rarest of all.

New device detects malaria in seconds, at just Rs. 10

Researchers in Kolkata have devised a new portable device that can detect malaria in seconds at just Rs. 10.

Report: Obese kids may overtake undernourished kids by 2022

Malnutrition is one of the major problems the world is facing today. However, trends may change in the next five years.

New method keeps hearts "alive" for 12 hours outside body

When it comes to heart transplantation, preservation time has always been a problem.

How a woman in Bihar started discussions on 'taboo' contraception

For many in urban India, contraception and sexual health are regular topics. But the scene is drastically different elsewhere.

Years after sanctioning passive euthanasia, Indian judiciary debates "living will"

In 2011, the SC made a landmark judgement in the Aruna Shanbaug case by legalizing passive euthanasia under certain conditions.

UP: 300 students fall ill after inhaling toxic gas

About 300 students in UP's Shamli district fell ill today allegedly after inhaling toxic gas emitted from a sugar mill near their school.

Delhi: Kidneys of poisoned girl save two; first in world

A 19-year-old girl's tragic suicide has given life to two patients who had been suffering from renal disorders in Delhi.

Breast cancer is now the leading type in Indian women

Emerging data is pointing to a new trend in Indian women: a combination of several factors has led to breast cancer being the leading type here, replacing cervical cancer.

Smartphone controlled bandages? That's possible

Innovation isn't always about creating a new solution. Sometimes it's about re-imagining an existing one.

Trump scales back free birth control access, will affect millions

US President Donald Trump has decreed that employers and insurers can opt out of providing free birth control to women, on grounds of "religious beliefs" or "moral convictions."

Sushma Swaraj grants medical visa to ailing 7-year-old Pakistani girl

Winning hearts again, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has granted a medical visa to yet another ailing Pakistani, despite the rising Indo-Pak tensions.

Bengaluru: Free, subsidized treatment saves lives of 50 Thalassemic children

The lives of as many as 50 children suffering from Thalassemia have been saved by two Bengaluru-based NGOs and a hospital.

Cockroach milk to be a super health food?

According to recent research, cockroach milk could, one day in the future, become a super health food.

Why are these health workers collecting used menstrual pads?

India has a quarter of the world's cervical cancer patients. The European Journal of Cancer Prevention attempted to understand why this disease was prevalent.

Bromances are here, and with them, happier and healthier men

Many people fighting for feminism seem to be mistaken in their approach: they focus on women, the 'victims', and stand against men, the 'perpetrators'.

Delhi: Deadly dengue cases in the city up to 1,185

As Delhi is experiencing a season-change with the onset of monsoon, deadly vector-borne diseases in the city are on the rise.

Men, beware! Binge drinking more risky for men than women

While the general perception is that binge drinking affects women more than men, researchers say that the opposite is true.

Pubs, restaurants using dangerous liquid in drinks, ice-cream

Pubs and restaurants in Bengaluru are increasingly using liquid nitrogen to freeze or create vapor clouds or over drinks and ice-creams.

Tobacco might cause blindness, say AIIMS doctors

Despite there being well-known correlation between smoking and risk of lung cancer and development of mental illnesses, surveys have shown that 9 out of 10 Indian smokers try to quit smoking and fail.

Jodhpur: Two doctors fight during emergency surgery, newborn dies

In a shocking incident, two doctors at Jodhpur's Umaid Hospital were caught on camera fighting and abusing each other as an unconscious pregnant woman lay on the operating table for a Caesarean surgery.

India's first attempt to separate twins joined at the head

In a first, about 40 doctors in India are attempting to separate a pair of conjoined twins who are joined at the head.

Priyanka Gandhi down with dengue, shifted to hospital

Priyanka Gandhi, daughter of Congress president Sonia Gandhi, was admitted to hospital on August 23 after she developed fever.

Former Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif's wife diagnosed with cancer

Ex-Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif's wife Kulsoom Nawaz has been diagnosed with throat cancer. Officials said Nawaz's illness is curable.

Overhauling India's public health care system: Need of the hour

Gorakhpur recently witnessed the death of approximately 105 children due to Japanese Encephalitis (JE), infection and liver failure, among other related diseases.

The dead shouldn't be an environmental hazard for the living

Talking about death and lifeless bodies is hardly anyone's idea of a coffee table conversation.

Disrupted oxygen supply at Gorakhpur hospital: Death toll reaches 63

Supreme Court: Yoga isn't a fundamental right

Although yoga has been deemed as an integral part of the curriculum of 'Health and Physical Education', the Supreme Court, while replying to a plea, said it can't decide what the educational institutes should teach.

Underwear that prevents backpain!

Engineers from the US have designed a mechanized smart undergarment that may help reduce lower back pain.

How does Zika spread? Not by kissing, according to researchers

Zika virus has been causing panic around the world. Till July 25, four cases had been reported in India.

'Legalizing marijuana reduces drug abuse': Is Maneka Gandhi right?

Yesterday, Union Minister Maneka Gandhi recommended legalizing marijuana for medical use, "especially as it serves a purpose in cancer".

Designer babies, Eugenics, Nazis, Brits, Uncle Sam and cautionary tales

Designer babies - yes, that's what we're talking about. One can decide each aspect of the babies' traits, starting from hair to their personalities.