Health & Food

New Delhi, Mar 6: The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday said that each year environmental pollutants claim the lives of 1.7 million children under five. The new numbers equate to these unhealthy environments being the cause of one in four deaths of children one month to five years old. "A polluted environment is a deadly one - particularly for young children," says Dr Margaret Chan, WHO...

Washington D.C, Mar 5: Urban noise pollution and hearing loss are closely linked, according to rankings of 50 large cities in both categories released on Friday. High-decibel urban areas-such as Guangzhou, New Delhi, Cairo and Istanbul-topped the list of cities where hearing was most degraded, researchers reported. Likewise, cities least afflicted by noise pollution-including Zurich, Vienna, Oslo...

London, Mar 4: Air pollution may increase the potential of bacteria to cause respiratory infections by reducing the effectiveness of antibiotic treatment, scientists have found for the first time. The study by researchers at the University of Leicester in the UK has important implications for the treatment of infectious diseases, which are known to be increased in areas with high levels of air...

Mumbai, Mar 3: With his weight receiving national limelight courtesy a tweet by columnist Shobhaa De, inspector Daulataram Jogawat underwent a surgery Thursday to reduce his weight. Jogawat, of the Madhya Pradesh Police, weighs 180 kg. He arrived in the city on February 26 for medical check-ups and agreed to a bariatric surgery at South Mumbai’s Saifee Hospital. Dr Muffazal Lakdawala, bariatric...

New Delhi, Mar 2: Indicating that obesity has now become a serious health issue in India, latest government health survey found that the proportion of overweight men in the country has doubled over the past decade. The National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4), whose survey period was between 2015-16, also revealed that one in five women are now overweight. Being overweight puts you at risk of many...

Mar 1: Talk about beverages for get-togethers and parties, and you will find a whole line of colas and sodas being lined up to add to the cheer. And it doesn't just stop there. In most urban households, the refrigerator is commonly stocked with aerated drinks, which the children sip on daily as means of break-time refreshment. There have been numerous studies done bringing to light the shocking...

Feb 28: It is incredible how genes work, and also those characteristics that get passed down from parents to offspring. Conceiving a child is one of the most beautiful feelings in the world, but it is not an easy task. The parents need to be extremely mindful of their health and eating habits to ensure that they are providing the best environment for the baby to grow. And it doesn't just apply to...

Feb 27: Chemotherapy may help in treating cancer, but it comes with its set of consequences. Some of the most common side effects of chemotherapy include loss of hair, weakness, nausea, pain, cognitive impairment among others. A recent study done by University of Iowa in the US found that milk can help in tackling the after effects of chemotherapy, particularly nerve pain. This is because milk...

Gurgaon, Feb 26: 3D printed body parts have become a reality in India, a game changer which promises to alter the medical landscape in India. The courage of a school teacher has ushered in almost unnoticed a quiet medical revolution in India with links that spread from Bareilly to Gurgaon. A doctor from Metro Hospital, Noida said, "3D printing is indeed an upcoming innovation offering personalised...

New Delhi, Feb 25: In India, almost 200,000 new patients need dialysis every year, and it is estimated that less than 30 per cent of patients manage to receive this life-saving therapy mainly due to non-availability or unaffordability, says a study. Efforts to provide dialysis to those with end-stage kidney disease should be done in conjunction with more cost-effective efforts while maintaining...