As you wait patiently for the doctor to tell you and your loved ones about your illness, hoping against hope that everything is alright, the doctor speaks, but you don’t understand a single word! Packed with medical mumbo- …
The theme for World AIDS Day from 2011-15 is ‘Getting to Zero’ – zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination and zero AIDS-related deaths. Many people are gravely misinformed about the disease and how it spreads …
The Union health ministry will soon start a massive screening and treatment programme to detect deficiency, disease and disability among school children. Across 15 states, the exercise will cover 22 crore children b/w 6-18 years …
Asthma is a condition which one cannot get fully cured of. The only option is to accept the fact that you have to live with it and live fully! Here are some simple tips to help asthmatics lead a fuller life:
1. Get rid of dust: …
Being tested HIV positive raises the probability of having AIDS. To be diagnosed with AIDS is to have death knocking on your door. The individual diagnosed with AIDS knows that the death sentence has been passed. It is a …
Omega-3 agents could potentially block the path of primary cancer tumours, preventing more advanced cancers, according to researchers. Michael Murray, professor of pharmogenetics at the University of Sydney University, says a …
India and the US will strengthen cooperation in the area of public health by sharing information and best practices, identify and address policy concerns and establish new technologies. The agreement to ensure smooth …
Bihar has decided to involve village youths to help fight kala azar, a disease transmitted by the sand fly that killed over 70 people last year. "The government plans to involve the youth to help it to stamp out kala azar. The …
Vitamin D, which the body synthesises with the help of sunlight, has an important bearing on the functioning of our auto-immune system, says a study. Howard Amital, professor at the Tel Aviv University's (TAU) Sackler Faculty of …
Yoga therapy can cure every disease and disorder, even cancer, says a Delhi-based yoga therapist but warns against the mass teaching of yoga - including popular pranayams like kapalbhati and anulom vilom - saying they "can cause …
Ever wondered why recovering from a debilitating bout of illness makes it seem worse than the actual condition or infection. According to researchers, the answer may lie in a component of the immune system known as the …
Millions suffering from rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, psoriasis and other diseases may find succour in an unexpected source -- lethal toxins produced by the Clostridium botulinum bug, which causes a rare but severe form of food …
Bollywood megastar and UNICEF goodwill ambassador Amitabh Bachchan is happy with the drop in numbers of polio-affected children in India and hopes that the country will get totally free from the disease.
"For one whole year for …
With the profile of HIV-AIDS undergoing transformation from a life-threatening emergency to a manageable chronic infection, the World Health Organisation (WHO) Wednesday urged South-East Asian countries to focus on eliminating …
