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The ageing of nasal tissues may explain why older people are more affected by COVID-19: research
To comprehend how the coronavirus attacks our bodies, a study investigated the role of our noses, w…
Exercising even once a week is better than not: Expert
Worried about not being able to work out daily? Exercising even once a week is better than no physi…
All work, no play? Nearly 50% of Indians fail to meet WHO’s recommended standard for physical activity
A new study published in The Lancet Global Health paints a concerning picture for India. Nearly hal…
Smog towers, cloud seeding not solution to India's air pollution problem: US scientist
Improving air quality in India requires long-term effort, a senior US scientist has said and noted …
PTI
3 lifestyle choices that could help you live healthily to 100, according to scientists
Researchers have identified the three lifestyle choices that could help you live to 100.
Serafina Kenny
India can avert 4.6 mn deaths by 2040 with better hypertension control: WHO
Better hypertension control can help avert a whopping 4.6 million deaths due to high blood pressure…
WHO designates Covid's BA.2.86 as 'variant under monitoring'
World Health Organization (WHO) designated COVID-19 variant BA.2.86 as a 'variant under monitoring'…
ANI
Heat waves can be deadly for older adults: An aging global population and rising temperatures mean millions are at risk
Farmers in Thailand saw their crops wither and mourned the loss of livestock that perished unde…
PTI
An 82-year-old who loves scuba diving, skiing, and kayaking shares 3 tips for staying fit regardless of age
A scuba diving, skiing 82-year-old shares her tips for getting and staying fit for people of any ag…
Serafina Kenny
290 cases of COVID-19 variant KP.2, 34 cases of KP.1 detected in India: INSACOG data
As many as 290 cases of KP.2 and 34 cases of KP.1, both sub-lineages of COVID-19 that are responsib…
PTI
WHO's views on sweetener Aspartame may pit it against the food industry and regulators
Aspartame is used in products from Coca-Cola diet sodas to Mars' Extra chewing gum and some snapple…
ANI
More young people are being diagnosed with cancer. 3 lifestyle changes could reduce your risk, according to a cancer dietitian.
A dietitian breaks down how to make lifestyle changes that could lower your risk of developing the …
Serafina Kenny
A deaf toddler can hear thanks to a world-first gene treatment that took just 16 minutes
After receiving treatment to correct a faulty gene, 18-month-old Opal Sandy can now hear.
Serafina Kenny
Almost 4 lakh diarrhoeal disease deaths can be averted if Jal Jeevan Mission meets target: WHO study
Almost 4 lakh diarrhoeal disease deaths can be averted if 'Jal Jeevan Mission' meets its target of …
PTI
Not being physically active as a child can massively increase the risk of heart attack and stroke: study
Studies have found that, compared to our grandparents, only about a third of our children today reg…
Severe heatwave may trigger and worsen asthma, say experts
Even as climate models have indicated an increasing heatwave this summer for India, people sufferin…
Refined grains, processed red meat behind global spike in diabetes
Increased intake of refined rice and wheat as well as processed red meat, and low consumption of wh…
World faces biggest cholera surge in 20 years
The world is facing the biggest surge in cholera for at least 20 years, as economic crises, climate…
Popular artificial sweetener linked with increased heart attack & stroke risk says a US based study
Consumption of popular artificial sweetener, erythritol, is associated with an increased risk of he…
PTI
A lawyer got fit in his 70s after prioritizing work over health for years. Three simple changes to his diet helped him set a swimming record at age 84.
A lawyer made healthy changes to his diet, including drinking less alcohol, when focused on his fit…