Health & Lifestyle
Bengaluru clinic offers magnetic therapy for brain cancer cure
Bengaluru: SBF Healthcare & Research Centre would offer sequentially programmed magnetic field therapy for treating patients suffering from brain tumor with cancer cells in India and the US, a top official said on Saturday.
Junk food consumption ups allergy risk in kids
London: Researchers have found that high consumption of junk food such as microwaved foods and barbequed meats may be responsible for food allergies in children.
Viral video on 'How to tell if your food is fake?' debunked as false and misinforming
A viral three minute video clip presently doing the rounds in whatsapp branded as '16 easy tests' to find out if your food is fake or real, showed all the horrifying ways in which our food is altered to be cheaper, look fresher and last longer.
Checking malnutrition: 2 million tons of milk to be fortified: NDDB
Anand: The Milk Fortification project, a joint initiative of World Bank, Tata Trusts and National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), aims to process about two million tonnes of fortified liquid milk during the next 23 months to reach 30 million consumers as a strategy to tackle malnutrition.
Eating while standing up stresses, mutes taste buds
New York: Researchers have found that spending more time standing up and eating for even a few minutes prompts physical stress, muting taste buds.
Dietary supplements could harm your health
New York: Researchers have found that consumption of dietary supplements for weight loss, muscle building and energy leads to death, disability and hospitalisation in kids and young adults, compared to vitamins.
Master cell playing key role in fighting TB identified
New York: Researchers have identified a master cell that coordinates the body's immune response in the early days of TB infection.
Amblyopia – the ‘lazy eye’ condition to watch out for
Amblyopia, commonly known as the ‘lazy eye’ is a condition affecting the eyesight that arises when the brain and eyes do not work well coherently. On the outset, the eye appears to be normal but the vision is impaired. In most cases, decreased vision is noticed among children and young adults.
Kerala CM for research on Nipah outbreak
Kochi: Even after six patients suffering from fever tested negative for Nipah virus in Kerala, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday, June 6, said studies need to find out the reason for the second outbreak of the virus in the state.
Home-based weight management benefits kids, parents
New York: Researchers have found that home-based weight management programmes may be beneficial for both kids as well as parents.
Niu Neer coconut delivery app to serve coconut water
New Delhi: India's first fresh tender coconut delivery app is here.
Unsalted tomato juice cuts heart disease risk
Tokyo: Researchers have found that drinking unsalted tomato juice can lower blood pressure and cholesterol level in adults who are at risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a study.
Good sleep cuts appetite for sweet, salty food
Johannesburg: A good night's sleep helps in reducing the desire for sweet and salty foods, intake of sugar and caloric content, says a study.
Diabetes: What is food and what is not good!
It is said that once a patient becomes diabetic they cannot get rid of the condition but can only control it. So what are the measures to control diabetes? The doctors concerned suggest these day-to-day activities to control diabetes, which is stated below.
This smartphone app helps reduce migraine: Study
New York: Researchers have developed a smartphone-based relaxation technique which reduces headache in people who are suffering from migraine.
Sports powers kids to fight emotional distress
Toronto: Parents, please take note. Kids who engage in organised physical activity at a young age are less likely to have emotional difficulties later in life, says a study.
New York Lottery – can you play it online?
Lottery games are very popular in the United States with more than 50% of the population playing the various games enthusiastically.
Tips for solo women trekkers
A trek into the folds of the wild and to be one with nature is on the bucket list of every woman and man living the strenuous life in the hectic modern day. Many of you see it as a means of an escape from the monotonous day to day living. For others, it is a matter of communing with nature. Whatever the reason, a trek into the wild all by yourself is a way of rediscovering yourself, mentally, physically and spiritually.
Smartphone app helps reduce opiate use post-surgery
London: A smartphone app called "PainCoach" helps improve pain control and reduce opiate pain-killer use in patients who have undergone total knee replacement surgeries, says a study.
