Health & Wellness: News
02 Mar 2018
CancerEating almonds, walnuts may help fight colon cancer: Study
People with colon cancer who regularly eat almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts, and cashews are at significantly lower risk of cancer recurrence and mortality than those who do not, a study claims.
26 Feb 2018
MexicoMeet Juan Pedro Franco, world's fattest man who lost 250kg
World's fattest man, Juan Pedro Franco from Mexico, who weighed 595kg in October 2016 has now lost 250kg.
26 Feb 2018
MumbaiManohar Parrikar rushed to hospital again after abdominal pain
Goa CM Manohar Parrikar has been admitted to hospital again. Four days ago, he was discharged after a one-week stay at Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital.
25 Feb 2018
SrideviSridevi died of cardiac arrest: What is it?
Bollywood' s Hawa Hawai girl Sridevi died unexpectedly late on Saturday night. She was in Dubai, attending her nephew's wedding.
25 Feb 2018
TechnologyWearable tech to help stroke patients with recovery
US scientists at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab have developed wearable sensors that could help speed up the recovery of stroke patients.
25 Feb 2018
Mental HealthCollege students underestimate their roommates' distress, says study
A recent study published in a journal has found that college students are sensitive to their roommates' distress but tend to underestimate the level of distress being experienced by them.
24 Feb 2018
Tamil NaduChennai hospital now offers breast alteration surgeries for free
In a unique move, Tamil Nadu has become possibly the world's first state to offer free breast alteration surgeries for both men and women.
24 Feb 2018
TechnologyAdding hope to health messages may motivate better behavior: Study
According to a study, while fear about health concerns grip people, adding a little hope to a message might make people more willing to take preventative action.
24 Feb 2018
United States of AmericaNew drug may extend women's fertility by six years
A drug that extends egg viability in worms and could theoretically extend women's fertility by three to six years has been identified by scientists, said a report.
22 Feb 2018
GoaManohar Parrikar discharged after a week in hospital
A week after he was admitted to the Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai for stomach ache, Goa CM Manohar Parrikar was discharged today and has arrived in Goa.
19 Feb 2018
TechnologyScientists recreate human intestine environment inside organ-chip
Researchers have been able to successfully replicate a human intestinal lining inside an organ-chip to carry out personalized treatments for gastrointestinal diseases.
19 Feb 2018
ChhattisgarhScientists discover cancer-fighting properties in regional varieties of rice
Indian scientists have reportedly detected anti-cancer properties in three traditional varieties of rice, namely Gathwan, Maharaji, and Laicha, which are found in the state of Chhattisgarh.
19 Feb 2018
IndiaWhy aren't female condoms as popular as other contraceptives?
Considering India's struggle with population control, a dedicated Condom Day or Contraceptive Week or Reproductive Health Month to raise awareness is long overdue.
18 Feb 2018
Education70% students don't sleep enough during exams. Follow these tips
Exams have been getting more stressful for students, so much so that over 70% don't even get the required amount of sleep, a multi-city Fortis survey has found.
18 Feb 2018
IndiaDrive to install sanitary napkin-vending machines at airports across India
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has launched a laudable initiative for women, coincidentally around the release of movie 'PadMan.'
15 Feb 2018
Fashion TipsHashimoto's: All about the disease plaguing supermodel Gigi Hadid
Gigi Hadid, the 22-year-old supermodel who has taken the fashion world by storm, recently gunned down body-shamers on Twitter, and blamed her weight fluctuations on an autoimmune disease called Hashimoto's.
14 Feb 2018
BBCThe reasons behind the surrogacy boom in Ukraine
Ukraine is in news again but for reasons apolitical. The European nation has become the go-to place for people wanting to have children via surrogacy.
11 Feb 2018
Uttar PradeshSyringes, cotton left inside woman's stomach during Varanasi hospital surgeries
Doctors at Sir Sunderlal Hospital (Varanasi) left syringes inside a patient's stomach during a surgery in 2017, reports say.
09 Feb 2018
MumbaiBollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan taken to Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital
Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan has been rushed to Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital reportedly due to a gastrointestinal problem.
09 Feb 2018
IndiaKerala tops states in overall health performance, UP worst
Kerala performed the best among India's large states on health index as determined by the NITI Aayog. It was followed by Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat.
08 Feb 2018
UnnaoUnnao HIV crisis: 5,000 people spend days in fear
The 5,000 residents of Premganj in UP's Unnao are living in worry. In three months, at least 38 of them have discovered they are HIV-positive.
07 Feb 2018
ChennaiChennai: Crowdfunding raises Rs. 16 lakh for 4-year-old's surgery
An Indian crowdfunding website has raised Rs. 16 lakh in a week for the surgery and treatment of a severely injured four-year-old girl.
07 Feb 2018
KanpurUnnao HIV-crisis: Top official knew earlier, but didn't take action
An unqualified quack in UP's Unnao used to "treat" patients in villages nearby. In the process, he ended up infecting at least 38 people with HIV by using unsterilized syringes.
06 Feb 2018
Uttar PradeshUP: 21 affected by HIV after quack uses same syringe
Officials in UP's Unnao were worried: reports of a "high number of HIV cases" in the area had been coming in.
05 Feb 2018
IndiaGovernment mulls using Aadhaar for 'Modicare'
One of the biggest announcements in Budget 2018 was the National Health Protection Scheme, or 'Modicare,' the "world's largest government-funded program."
05 Feb 2018
United States of AmericaStents releasing wine antioxidants to be used for heart surgeries
US scientists are developing stents, typically used in heart surgeries, which will help prevent blood clotting and inflammation in blood vessels by releasing red wine antioxidants.
04 Feb 2018
CancerRadiation from mobile phones not harmful to humans: Study
Studies conducted by the US government reveal that radiations from mobile phones are not really harmful to humans.
03 Feb 2018
IndiaGovernment announces Modicare, but can it afford it?
As was largely expected, PM Modi's government announced a people-friendly budget, in a bid for getting re-elected to office in 2019.
01 Feb 2018
India#DecodingBudget: Jaitley announces Modicare, world's biggest government-funded scheme
In one of the biggest budget announcements, FM Arun Jaitley unveiled a new National Health Protection Scheme (NHPS).
31 Jan 2018
Gurugram#WhatTheHealth: Doctors clueless about twins in womb, one baby dies
In an extreme case of medical negligence, a pregnant woman in Gurgaon lost one of her babies because doctors didn't know she was carrying twins.
31 Jan 2018
PuneThis Pune doctor performs free cleft lip surgeries on children
Unarguably, one of the noblest professions in this world is of a doctor's.
29 Jan 2018
BiharCondom use among unmarried women increases 6-fold in 10 years
Findings of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) 2015-16 are encouraging, a testament to the fact that more unmarried, sexually active women are now practising safe sex.
28 Jan 2018
MumbaiMumbai: Man gets sucked into MRI machine and dies
In a shocking incident at the Nair government hospital in Mumbai Central, 32-year-old Rajesh Maru who was taking his relative to the MRI room got sucked into the MRI machine and passed away.
25 Jan 2018
IndiaDoctors at Mumbai hospital extract LED bulb from infant's lungs
A group of doctors at Mumbai's Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital in Parel area removed an LED bulb from a seven-month-old baby girl's lungs through a two-minute bronchoscopy.
20 Jan 2018
DelhiFour-month-old baby dies at Delhi hospital due to negligence
In a shocking incident, a four-month-old baby died due to the negligence of Delhi-based Jaipur Golden Hospital on Friday.
19 Jan 2018
RobotsRobot created to treat rare birth defect affecting food pipe
Scientists from the US have developed a new robot that can help doctors treat a rare birth defect in babies called Oesophageal Atresia that affects the food pipe.
12 Jan 2018
IndiaBiomass fuel burning at homes killed 267,700 Indians in 2015
Over 1.1 million Indians died in 2015 because of air pollution. Of them, the most - 267,700 or 25% - were killed because of residential biomass fuel burning, claims a new research released on Thursday.
12 Jan 2018
DNA#WhatTheHealth: Faridabad hospital charges Rs. 18L, but pregnant woman dies
Another case of medical negligence has been reported from the NCR, this time from Faridabad's Asian Hospital.
10 Jan 2018
IndiaCan PadMan help address India's period woes?
In India, condoms and bindis/sindoor are tax-free, but not sanitary pads.
10 Jan 2018
IndiaThis Mumbai couple seeks active euthanasia. Is it justified?
An elderly Mumbai couple have sought the president's permission for active euthanasia: with no children to take care of them, they fear falling terminally ill and not being able to "contribute to society."
