Art for organs’ sake intrigues Mumbaikars

Jyoti Shelar Art installation of organs made from human ashes seeks to promote organ donation

Topping NITI Aayog Health Index may deprive Kerala of incentives

C.Maya Being at the top of the game is not always rewarding. So it would seem, going by Kerala’s story.In the first-ever Health Index initiative spearheaded by NITI Aayog, Kerala has emerged on top as far as overall performance is concerned. But in terms of incremental progress, it ranks 21 because the targets for many of the indicators by which the States are being measured were achieved by Kerala way back in the ’80s and ’90s itself.And last mile reduction as far as these indicators are concerned is

New drug could reverse binge drinking effects on brain

PTI This is the first time tandospirone has been shown to reverse the deficit in brain neurogenesis induced by heavy alcohol consumption.

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Trainer Mustafa Ahmed on going beyond the output for total fitness the output

Divya Kala Bhavani There’s more to training than meets the eye for crossfit and fitness extraordinaire Mustafa Ahmed, who’s known for training Hrithik Roshan and Ranveer Singh

Home-cooked meals, consistent exercises work like a charm, says Shweta Parulekar

Lachmi Deb Roy Shedding weight is all about being consistent with your exercise schedule and eating home-cooked food, says Shweta Parulekar

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Neglected but treatable

Reshaping health care

From dust to dust: a creative journey from ashes to art in Mumbai

India Health Fund to boostresearch on TB, malaria

Topping NITI Aayog Health Index may deprive Kerala of incentives

Kerala, Punjab, T.N. top NITI Aayog’s health index report

New drug could reverse binge drinking effects on brain

This is the first time tandospirone has been shown to reverse the deficit in brain neurogenesis induced by heavy alcohol consumption.

Down Syndrome boy is brand ambassador

Baby food company chooses Warren

Opposition wants an ‘Old India’, says Modi

Says they can criticise him and the BJP, but when doing so, shouldn’t pull the nation down inadvertently.

Adityanath takes pledge to control tobacco menace

U.P. accounts for one-fourth of the 10,00,000 new cancer cases every year

Pharmacists to help detect cancer

To look out for repeat customers who may need immediate medical intervention

To baldly grow: Japan scientists regrow hair at record rate

Led by professor Junji Fukuda at the Yokohama National University, the team managed to cultivate 5,000 within just a few days, enough to replenish hair.

Vehicular pollution to impact generations: SC

Asks Centre’s position on availability of BS-VI compliant fuel

Breaking up with depression

Irish best-selling writer, Marian Keyes, on how she survived her spell of poor mental health. And how life changed after it

Look for proof

Policymaking, especially in health, is a complex process. Here, research that guides the process of policymaking is one of many contributing factors,

The progress India makes will have a significant impact: Yohei Sasakawa

The fight against leprosy is far from over, says the WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Leprosy Elimination

What is pulse polio?

What is it?On January 28, India carried out the first of its two national rounds of the Pulse Polio Campaign for 2018. The second is on March 11.

Dump the tablet, vitamin gummies are here

Ophthalmologist launches digestible gum as alternative to supplements

Eyes to the island: Car Nicobar's victory over hyperendemic trachoma

A public health project in Car Nicobar set out to eliminate a rare occurrence of hyperendemic trachoma, an infectious condition known to cause blindness. Lalitha Sridhar reports on how an indigenous community, with the help of doctors, battled the odds to beat an invisible adversary

‘Cashews bring health benefits’

Study finds that diabetics consuming raw nuts can lower their blood pressure

Blood test for Alzheimer’s shows early promise

Results were more than 90% accurate in a study of 370 people aged between 60 - 90 years in Australia and Japan

Nadda ‘grateful’ for health outlay

Ministry set to get substantial funds

This app facilitates home delivery of healthcare services

Four friends combine forces to facilitate home delivery of healthcare, with an eye on the clock

Healthy heart, clear skin, detox regimen and more... Here are some of the benefits of green tea

The health benefits of green tea seem all the more promising with the different flavours and blends

Should you follow fitness channels in YouTube?

First, there were speciality health publications, then TV shows, and now, you simply go to YouTube, whether it’s to know how to drop 10 kg or the right way to do a bicep curl. Or should you?

Eating green leafy vegetables may reduce stroke risk: study

High BP accounts for over 90 per cent of the often-lethal intracerebral hemorrhage.

The hard road back from infidelity

It can deliver a fatal blow to a relationship, but therapists say couples stand a good chance of overcoming the trauma

Rare and ignored

Rama was born normal. By the time she was six, her life underwent catastrophic events — blindness, breathing problems, asthma, growth problems.

Health Ministry to study 2017 spike in vaccine-related adverse events

Not all 1,139 deaths post immunisation can be attributed to vaccines: officials

New wheat variety can help fight diabetes

Team led by Indian scientist at Australian agency enhances nutritional quality

Choose omega-3s from fish for cancer prevention

These are eight times more effective than flaxseed and other oils at inhibiting tumour development and growth.

This material is worth more than its weight in gold

Knee replacement implant suitable to Asian bone

HPV vaccine gets immunisation nod

Decision on manufacture hinges on Supreme Court decision in 2012 case

Are you being abused?

Tackling abuse in an intimate relationship is more difficult to understand when you’re in it than when the world sees it from the outside. Here’s what you should know

Body image issues on the rise among men

Body image issues and resultant eating disorders, traditionally thought to be exclusive to teenage girls and women, are now increasingly affecting adolescent boys and men

‘Make informed and intelligent life choices to keep diabetes at bay’

One needs individualised dietary counselling for balanced diets and must maintain normal body weight from early age, says doctor

Starting their own

In the U.S., a group of large hospital systems plans to create a non-profit, generic drug company to battle shortages and high prices

Uganda’s new machine

Change the narrative

A few weeks ago in Uttar Pradesh, I was delighted to see mobile vans bringing cancer screening services within the reach of rural communities. Simple

A red alert for women

Low oestrogen levels are among the reasons why younger women are becoming vulnerable to cardiovascular disease

Vitamin C improves the efficacy of TB drugs

Vitamin C imposes multiple stresses on TB bacteria that resemble the host environment

IIT Delhi develops a novel platform to test drug sensitivity in bacteria

It will help in carrying out drug susceptibility testing within a short time period

Artificial small intestine system to study food, drug absorption

This can overcome ethical issues and infrastructure requirements that restrict researchers

Single blood test may detect eight types of cancer: study

The test can be done by primary care providers at the time of other routine blood work.

Secrets of longevity protein revealed

Klotho proteins play an important role in the regulation of longevity and metabolism.

Early menopause results in higher risk of heart disease: study

In such cases 33% heightened risk of cardiovascular disease found

In 50 years, there’s been no new neuropsychiatric drug: David J. Anderson

Humans are not the only ones privileged to have emotions; mice and fruit flies also do, says the neurobiologist

Epidemics or famines, women tough it out better

Women survive longer than men in adverse conditions.

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