New Delhi, The union health ministry on Tuesday said there was nothing to worry about after a two-year-old child from Delhi was diagnosed with a rare vaccine-derived polio virus type 2 (VDPV2) in the first week of November. The case was detected in Harsh Vihar area in Shahdara. “One should not be worried about the […]
New York People who are effortlessly slim eat fruit, dairy, cereal and granola for breakfast, revealed a new study. Researchers from the Cornell University wanted to find out what people who are naturally thin, and have never struggled with weight problems eat. The study found that more than a third ate salad for lunch every […]
According to the Joint United Nations’ Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), there were more than estimated 36 million people living with HIV at the end of 2014. In Australia, there were more than 23 thousand people living with diagnosed HIV infection in 2014. People from CALD backgrounds represented 40 per cent of new diagnoses in Australia […]
The second, and final, report from the Independent Review of Medicines and Medical Devices Regulation has been released. It highlights the importance of cutting red tape for the rapidly expanding complementary medicines sector, while improving access to information for consumers and health professionals to inform their health and health expenditure decisions. This is important to […]
New York, Daily exercise can protect the brain against decline as we age, finds researchers after conducting an animal study. In lab tests with mice, researchers from Johns Hopkins University found that exercise helped boost levels of an enzyme called SIRT3 which may protect against stressors that contribute to brain cell energy loss. In tests […]
New York, Three to five cups of coffee a day may lower the risk of dying prematurely from some illnesses than those who do not drink or drink less coffee, new research suggests. The researchers from Harvard University’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health found that drinkers of both caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee saw benefits, […]
Headaches and Migraine are the most common health challenges. At one time or another, most people suffer from headaches. When suffering from a headache, most people reach for Panadol, Asprin or Ibuprofen. While pain killers offer temporary relief, they do not address the cause and often headaches return. Ayurved, the traditional and comprehensive medicine from […]
By Kavita Bajeli-Datt Bali (Indonesia) As one walks down the market street on the way to the pristine Kuta beach on Bali island, Indonesia’s major tourist destination, it is hard to miss the Queen’s of India. For the Indians who come to this beach resort for rest and recreation, but crave for “desi” food, especially […]
BASCHI Quick Slimming capsules pose a serious risk to your health and should not be taken. The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has tested a product labelled BASCHI Quick Slimming capsules and found that: the capsules contain the undeclared substance sibutramine consumers are advised that sibutramine is a prescription-only substance Sibutramine was withdrawn from world markets in […]
Fast food companies advertise children’s meals on TV with ads that feature toy premiums, and the use of these toy premiums may prompt children to request eating at fast food restaurants, a study suggests. The researchers found that the more children watched television channels that aired ads for children’s fast food meals, the more frequently […]