Malaria remains acute public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa – UN report
Dec 14, 2016, at 02:42 pm
New York, Dec 14 (Just Earth News): Despite major progress in the fight against malaria, the mosquito-borne disease remains an acute public health problem, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, home to 90 per cent of the world’s malaria cases, according to an annual flagship report by the World Health Organization (WHO).
UN inaugurates water project in Haiti benefiting 60,000 people as part of fight against cholera
Dec 13, 2016, at 02:22 pm
New York, Dec 13 (Just Earth News): Sandra Honoré, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for Haiti and Head of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), inaugurated on 8 December a water capture and distribution project in the town of Merger, an hour outside of the Caribbean nation’s capital Port au Prince.
Malnutrition among children in Yemen at ‘all-time high,’ warns UNICEF
Dec 13, 2016, at 02:10 pm
New York, Dec 13 (Just Earth News): With Yemen’s health system near collapse, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Mondaythat nearly 2.2 million children are acutely malnourished and require urgent care, while at least 462,000 are suffering from Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) – a near 200 per cent increase since 2014.
New online portal helps World Health Organization track global access to universal health coverage
Dec 13, 2016, at 02:06 pm
New York, Dec 13 (Just Earth News): Marking Universal Health Coverage Day, the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a new data portal to track global access to universal health coverage, including information about equity of access and where services need to be improved.
Heavy alcohol use changes adolescents’ brain, says study
Dec 10, 2016, at 03:06 pm
London, Dec 10 (IBNS): Heavy alcohol use during adolescence alters the development of brain, according to a recent study from the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital.
Assam: Suspected food poisoning incident kills 3
Dec 09, 2016, at 09:47 pm
Guwahati, Dec 9 (IBNS) : Food poisoning incident in Assam's Hojai district has left 3 women dead and two others ill, reports said.
No advice given regarding warning labels on fast food, says MoS Anupriya Patel
Dec 09, 2016, at 07:54 pm
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IBNS): Centre's Minister of State (Health and Family Welfare), Anupriya Patel, in a written reply to the Lok Sbhha on Friday said that no advice has been given regarding warning labels on fast foods .
Narayana Superspeciality Hospital launches Brain Tumor Clinic
Dec 08, 2016, at 06:19 pm
Kolkata, Dec 8 (IBNS): Narayana Superspeciality Hospital launches a comprehensive Brain Tumor Clinic, where clinical tests and examinations to treatment and post operative care would be all available at one place. The clinic will be headed by team of experienced neurosurgeons, neurologists and radiation oncologists such as Dr Nilay Biswas, Dr Dilip Dutta, Dr Suman Mallik, Dr Jyotirup and others.
3rd round of Special Immunisation Drive in Hailakandi to begin soon
Dec 07, 2016, at 02:25 am
Guwahati, Dec 6 (IBNS) : The third round of Special Immunisation Drive to cover the left out and dropped out children and pregnant women will begin in Hailakandi district beginning Dec 12.
Toronto: Meditation with InteraXon's Muse headband promotes optimism, says report
Dec 06, 2016, at 04:49 am
Toronto, Dec 5 (IBNS): Meditation with Muse, for three consecutive days decreases apprehension and uncertainty, enriches the outlook of the person and lowers the heart rate, while longer periods of use creates optimism and reduces amygdala activity associated with the body's stress response, claimed a Toronto-based company InteraXon, which developed Muse, media reports said.
AYUSH Minister seeks suggestions from global experts to streamline Ayurveda practice
Dec 05, 2016, at 05:52 pm
Kolkata, Dec 4 (IBNS) Minister of AYUSH Shripad Yesso Naik has sought for suggestions and inputs from Ayurveda researchers and practitioners world over which may be incorporated in the AYUSH Ministry’s works related to streamlining the study and practice of this traditional health science in the country.
SamiDirect launches Magnesium Effervescent Tablets
Dec 02, 2016, at 09:18 pm
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IBNS): SamiDirect has launched a health supplement Magnesium Effervescent, a healthy functional drink to supplement Magnesium in the human body.
Kolkata: The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industries organizes Deceased Donor programme
Dec 02, 2016, at 05:18 pm
Kolkata, Dec 1 (IBNS): The Bengal Chamber of Commerce recently took up deceased Donor programme here.
Bihar: Eunuchs take to streets to create awareness about AIDS
Dec 02, 2016, at 01:38 am
Patna, Dec 1 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Dozens of eunuchs dressed in colourful clothes took to the streets on Thursday to create awareness in the society about AIDS which has been claiming many lives every year.
Support Elders: A new destination for elderly people
Dec 01, 2016, at 09:09 pm
Kolkata, Dec 1 (IBNS): Support Elders, a Kolkata-based social welfare organisation, provides a holistic and integrated care to elderly people.
7th World Ayurveda Congress to be held in Kolkata next month
Nov 30, 2016, at 11:19 pm
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IBNS): The 7th World Ayurveda Congress (WAC) will be held from Dec 2 – 4 at Science City, Kolkata.
Unofficial safe sex emoji launched
Nov 29, 2016, at 12:47 am
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IBNS): The World’s leading sexual wellbeing brand, Durex, have today announced “Umbrella with Raindrops†as the overwhelming choice (23.3%) in a global poll to find the unofficial safe sex emoji.
J P Nadda takes pledge donate his organs amidst thousands of enthusiasts, donors
Nov 27, 2016, at 07:14 pm
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IBNS): Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare J P Nadda took a pledge to donate his organs amidst thousands of enthusiasts comprising officers, staffers, doctors, nurses and other paramedical staff members of all Central Government Hospitals of New Delhi who also pledged along with him, here on Sunday.
The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industries hosts Cadavar Daan
Nov 27, 2016, at 01:53 am
Kolkata, Nov 26 (IBNS): The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industries on Saturday organized a Deceased Donor programme- Cadavar Daan at the Chamber Premises.
Mouth cancer rates soar over 20 years, says study
Nov 26, 2016, at 09:36 pm
London, Nov 26 (IBNS): A new Cancer Research UK analysis reveals that rates of mouth (oral) cancer have jumped by 68* per cent in the UK over the last 20 years.
RB, USAID and EY launch Hygiene Index on World Toilet Day
Nov 22, 2016, at 04:48 am
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IBNS): In support of the Government of India's flagship sanitation initiative "Swachh Bharat Abhiyan," RB in partnership with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and EY on Monday launched the highly innovative Hygiene Index program.
Indian surgeons devising new techniques for robot-assisted surgeries​
Nov 16, 2016, at 09:01 pm
Mumbai, Nov 14 (IBNS): Early detection of cancer is critical to improving the quality of life of those suffering from this life threatening scourge. Early detection is a surer way to add more years to a cancer patient's life.
Regular intake of sugary beverages, but not diet soda, is associated with prediabetes, says study
Nov 16, 2016, at 02:39 pm
Boston, Nov 16 (IBNS): Adult Americans who regularly consumed sugar-sweetened beverages (roughly one can of soda per day) had a 46 percent higher risk of developing prediabetes compared to low- or non-consumers over a 14-year period, according to a new epidemiological analysis led by scientists at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (HNRCA) at Tufts University.
Tesco Bengaluru extends maternity leave to 22 weeks
Nov 15, 2016, at 09:27 pm
Bangalore, Nov 15 (IBNS): Tesco Bengaluru, the technology and retail operations team for Tesco worldwide, recently announced enhancements to its maternity leave policy.
Skipping breakfast and not enough sleep can make children overweight, says study
Nov 15, 2016, at 02:36 pm
London, Nov 15 (IBNS):Mothers smoking in pregnancy, children skipping breakfast and not having a regular bedtime or sufficient sleep all appear to be important factors in predicting whether a child will become overweight or obese, according to new research led by UCL.
Australian university distributes spectacles to underprivileged children in Hyderabad
Nov 14, 2016, at 04:39 pm
Hyderabad, Nov 14 (IBNS): Professor Ian Jacobs, President and Vice Chancellor of the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia, along with Dr G N Rao, Chairman of LV Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) and Ayesha Rubina, Corporator from Ahmednagar,distributed free spectacles to 47 underprivileged school children at LVPEI on Nov 13.
Dr. Trehan, Baba Ramdev announce the fusion of modern and ancient medicine
Nov 14, 2016, at 04:36 pm
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IBNS): Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev and Dr. Naresh Trehan, Chairman, Medanta The Medicity, discussed about holistic healing of heart diseases by Yoga, Ayurveda and meditation along with modern diagnostics on the concluding day of India’s first International Coronary Congress, organised by Medanta The Medicity.
Overweight kids in Delhi-NCR are more prone to diabetes: ASSOCHAM study
Nov 13, 2016, at 12:54 am
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IBNS): One in every ten children between the age of 5-16 yrs are overweight and are more prone to diabetic, reasons for rise in childhood diabetes are high calorie diet, junk food, inactivity, less outdoor games and more of indoor games, according to a recent study conducted by ASSOCHAM Health committee council on the occasion of ‘World Diabetic day’ on November 14.
As smartphone use increases,so does lack of sleep, says research
Nov 12, 2016, at 10:54 pm
London, Nov 12 (IBNS): Smartphone use directly correlates with sleep, with greater use demonstrating a significant association with shorter sleep duration and worse sleep efficiency, according to researchers at UC San Francisco.
Vattikuti Technologies brings the “Roving Surgical Robot†to Indian cities
Nov 09, 2016, at 11:05 pm
Coimbatore, Nov 9 (IBNS): Visitors to PSG Institute of Medical Sciences & Research in Coimbatore may see an unusual sight at its premises.