Haridwar, Hundreds of activists on Sunday took part in a mass campaign across four states to clean numerous ‘ghats’ of the Ganges, a spiritual group here said. The mass cleaning took place at 200 points between Uttarkashi in Uttarakhand and Patna Sahib in Bihar, and also covered Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand. A spokesman for Gayatri […]
A “Candy Crush” freak, 30-year-old Arjun had been feeling pain and numbness in his thumb and index finger for some months now. Most of his free time went into playing games and texting messages on smartphone. Unable to understand the cause behind his misery, he sought medical help. Dr Maninder Shah Singh, senior orthopaedic surgeon […]
New York, A glass of red wine every night may help people with Type-2 diabetes manage their cholesterol and cardiac health, suggests new research. People with diabetes are more susceptible to developing cardiovascular diseases than the general population and have lower levels of “good” cholesterol, the study said. “Initiating moderate wine intake, especially red wine, […]
Star campaigners are eating light vegetarian food and sipping an array of local sherbets and juices to stay cool, fresh and full of energy to sweat it out in the open to address a series of rallies for the Bihar assembly polls. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar prefers a light breakfast like his ally, RJD chief […]
By- Dr. Pradeep Neupane (B.A.M.S.) It is a well known factor that to have a restful sleep is very important for the normal biological function. It is considered in Ayurveda that the quality and quantity of our sleep is as essential to our health and well-being as our dietary habits. The right amount of restful […]
By- Sweta Uchil-Purohit Nutritionist We all remember Little Miss Muffet eating her curds and whey in the nursery rhyme, but how many of you eat curd every day? If you don’t, then you may want to start including it in your diet from today. Yoghurt or ‘curd’as it is called in India is something […]
By-Nidhi Kumari Indian food and spices go hand in hand; this is because India has a rich history of spices and flavors. The aura and aroma of Indian food is ‘Simply Spice’. To spice up our food in a more delicious manner, guide us about the various ingredients and tingle our taste buds furthermore, […]
The Rs.2,035-crore National Cancer Institute (NCI) – touted as one of the biggest government-run health projects in the country – has got a nudge from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). The project was delayed by almost a year, but the PMO has directed that it should be completed before the September 2017 deadline. And there […]
Compared to eight years ago, 18-year-old boys and girls from India’s middle and upper classes are 3 cm and 1 cm taller, respectively, according to the latest growth charts published this year for children aged five to 18. The growth figures — last updated in 2007, using data collected more than two decades ago — […]
With the side-effects of therapy being one of the major stumbling blocks in advancing treatment for deadly diseases, a team of scientists, including one of Indian origin, has designed a “nanovehicle” that could drive drugs straight to their destinations – the diseased tissues – thereby sparing other healthy organs from any unintended effects. Made of […]