Health & Wellness: News
16 Jul 2018
Lifestyle#HealthBytes: 5 reasons why you shouldn't use hand sanitizers
Hand sanitizers may, at least on the surface, seem like the best and quickest way to ensure germ-free hands on the go.
15 Jul 2018
Lifestyle#HealthBytes: 5 simple hacks to improve your hair health
Want long, silky, beautiful-looking hair? Everyone does.
15 Jul 2018
IndiaAward-winning Indian-origin physiotherapist wants to start 'unique' rehab in India
An Indian-origin healthcare professional in the UK, who was recently awarded for her work to improve the quality of patient care in the state-funded National Health Service (NHS), said her dream is to start a rehabilitation and re-employment center in India.
14 Jul 2018
HealthBytes#HealthBytes: To reduce weight, you should eat these 5 food-items
Making a plan to lose weight, following a regular workout regimen, and eating healthy, but still not being able to witness the desired results can get really frustrating.
13 Jul 2018
IndiaMenstruation, an inevitable biological process, yet a taboo
Menstruation has been stigmatized since time immemorial. It is considered a taboo and women undergoing it called impure, in spite of menstruation being an inevitable monthly occurrence.
13 Jul 2018
BiharBihar: 120 children fall sick after eating school hostel food
Altogether 120 children fell ill due to food-poisoning at a government-run school in Bihar's Lakhisarai district.
13 Jul 2018
Stanford University#HealthBytes: For golden glowing skin, follow these 5 simple hacks
Cliche as it sounds, everyone wants to have a beautiful, healthy skin. But so much pollution and extended exposure to sun can badly impact one's skin cells, and thus ruin skin's health.
13 Jul 2018
Lok SabhaVijay Goel to organize workshop on stress-management for ministry employees
In an unique initiative, Union minister Vijay Goel is organizing a workshop on stress management through smile and sujok therapy for central government employees.
13 Jul 2018
HealthBytes#HealthBytes: Diet mistakes that won't take your weight-loss plans anywhere
First things first, what goes into your body i.e. your diet is the single biggest determinant of your health.
12 Jul 2018
Workplace#HealthBytes: 5 simple exercises for people stuck with desk jobs
Stuck in a 9-to-5, in-office, desk job? You're not alone.
11 Jul 2018
HealthBytes#HealthBytes: Make snacking a healthy habit, with these 5 food-items
With fast-paced lives and busier work schedules, people nowadays have no time to prepare full-fledged meals to be eaten at leisure. That's why, snacking comes as a natural habit to a lot of us.
11 Jul 2018
HealthBytes#HealthBytes: 5 best foods to keep you hydrated this summer
You might simply be just going about your business as usual, but summer is a time that may take a toll on your health if you do not make some necessary changes to your diet.
11 Jul 2018
Smartphones8 helpful smartphone apps you should teach your parents about
Smartphones have made our lives extremely easy thanks to a number of apps that enable us to do almost everything with a few taps.
10 Jul 2018
HealthBytes#HealthBytes: 5 commonly-believed health myths which are completely false
Seeking and sticking to diet is a great idea, but notably, not all food advice is good advice. Some 'facts' should be taken with a pinch of salt.
10 Jul 2018
India#HealthBytes: Why should India worry about Type-2 Diabetes?
Though still relatively rare, the menace of Type-2 Diabetes is growing considerably among teenagers and young adults.
09 Jul 2018
HealthBytes#HealthBytes: How cold showers can do wonders to your body
Multiple studies show that a routine of taking cold showers go a long way for your overall health and wellness.
09 Jul 2018
ChikungunyaDelhi: 54 malaria and 33 dengue cases reported this season
At least eight fresh cases of malaria have been reported in the first-week of July in Delhi, taking the total number of people affected by the vector-borne disease in the national capital this season to 54, according to a municipal report released today.
09 Jul 2018
India#HealthBytes: Here's how you can help yourself quit smoking
The ill-effects of smoking are known to most and need not be repeatedly iterated.
08 Jul 2018
Uttar PradeshFormer-UP CM ND Tiwari develops health complications, admitted to hospital
Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister ND Tiwari, 92, who has been admitted to a private hospital in New Delhi, yesterday developed health complications, hospital sources said.
05 Jul 2018
Uttar PradeshMuzaffarnagar: Private hospital sealed for irregularities, including employing 'unqualified' doctors
The Muzaffarnagar authorities have sealed a private hospital in Shamli district and canceled its registration for various irregularities, including the practice of employing unqualified persons as 'doctors', a senior official said.
03 Jul 2018
NoidaNoida: Undertrial-prisoner wants to sell kidney to fight his case
It doesn't speak highly about the justice system when an undertrial has to sell body organs to fight their case.
04 Jul 2018
KeralaAfter first test failed, second confirms Nipah outbreak source
After weeks, fruit bats have been confirmed as the source of the Nipah outbreak in Kerala, which killed 17 in Kozhikode and Malappuram.
02 Jul 2018
EducationDelhi's MAIDS tops list of 'best dental college' in India
The Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences (MAIDS), under the Government of NCT of Delhi, has been ranked the "Best Dental College in India" for the seventh year in a row.
01 Jul 2018
IndiaDoctors' Day: Meet doctors who treat poor free of cost
From running street clinics to giving free-of-cost treatment to the poor, many doctors in old Delhi's Chandni Chowk are going beyond their line-of-duty to serve people.
29 Jun 2018
MaharashtraMaharashtra mother-in-law saves daughter-in-law's life by donating kidney
A mother-in-law in Maharashtra has broken stereotypes and set an example of love by donating a kidney to her daughter-in-law, who was suffering from renal failure.
27 Jun 2018
IndiaTwin-births in India have grown ten-fold, thanks to changing lifestyles
Lifestyles in India have undergone drastic changes in the last two decades. We are now busier, want quick solutions to problems, and often forego personal lives for careers.
27 Jun 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaSenior not responsible if employee kills themselves over workload: SC
In a potentially significant decision, the SC has ruled that seniors in the workplace cannot be held guilty of abetment if their juniors commit suicide due to work stress.
26 Jun 2018
Delhi High CourtWith 40 cases, malaria spreading faster in Delhi than dengue-chikungunya
Malaria is turning out to be a greater cause of concern for Delhi than dengue and chikungunya.
24 Jun 2018
HaryanaHaryana second state to get 'Yog Aayog' for yoga
The Haryana government would constitute a 'Yog Aayog' to promote yoga in the state, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said today.
23 Jun 2018
YouTubeWant to spread awareness about mental health issues: Anupam Kher
Veteran actor Anupam Kher, who recently opened up about his battle with depression, says he wants to spread awareness about mental health issues.
21 Jun 2018
India#FinancialBytes: How to port your health insurance
Are you unhappy with your health insurer? Well, then you do have an option to port your health insurance to another insurer, which can offer you better facilities.
20 Jun 2018
Narendra ModiNew AIIMS will come up near Madurai: TN CM Palaniswami
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami today said the much-anticipated All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) facility will be set up at Thoppur near Madurai at an estimated cost of Rs. 1,500cr.
17 Jun 2018
ChhattisgarhKidney-diseases kill 4% population of this Chhattisgarh village in 10-years
Living conditions in the tiny Supebeda village of Chhattisgarh's Gariaband district are so bad that as many as 64 people have died of kidney-related ailments in the last 10 years.
15 Jun 2018
Pakistan NewsNawaz Sharif's wife Kulsoom suffers cardiac arrest in UK
Pakistan's ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's ailing wife Kulsoom Nawaz (68) suffered a cardiac arrest on Thursday.
15 Jun 2018
AmazonArtificial Intelligence: The one solution to every industry's problems
Artificial Intelligence is slowly taking the world by storm. AI isn't new to people; it's ubiquitous today.
14 Jun 2018
IndiaGoa CM Manohar Parrikar returns after treatment in US
Goa CM Manohar Parrikar landed back in India today after undergoing treatment for more than three months in the US.
13 Jun 2018
IndiaVajpayee recovering well, will be discharged in few days: AIIMS
Former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who was admitted to AIIMS-Delhi Monday, has shown significant improvement, the hospital confirmed.
12 Jun 2018
IndiaAtal Bihari Vajpayee suffering from UTI, is stable: AIIMS
Former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who was admitted to AIIMS-Delhi yesterday, has been "diagnosed with a urinary tract infection," the hospital said in a late night statement.
11 Jun 2018
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)Atal Bihari Vajpayee admitted to AIIMS for "routine check-up"
Former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee was today admitted to AIIMS in Delhi, for what doctors called "routine check-up and investigations."
31 May 2018
India#WorldNoTobaccoDay: The (non-health) benefits of non-smoking
"Smoking is bad" is universal knowledge. Cigarettes have nicotine, and the brain has 'nicotinic' receptors, which is why it is so easy to get addicted to cigarettes.
