Are you conscious about what you eat? Are you also mindful of the environment? The Atlantic diet is for you. Not only it is good for your health but also for the planet. The Atlantic diet, which is all the rage these days, is the cousin of the famous Mediterranean diet. It’s the traditional diet…
Cancer cases are expected to exceed 35 million by 2050, up from an estimated 20 million in 2022, said the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). Image used for representational purposes/Pixabay Cancer care in India is undergoing a profound transformation, marked by a shift towards more effective and personalized treatment strategies. The nation is…
Dr Roderico H. Ofrin, WHO Representative to India. Source: who.int The World Health Organization, or WHO, welcomed the Budget 2024 announcement of extension of healthcare coverage to ASHA, Anganwadi workers and helpers under Ayushman Bharat Scheme. “ASHA workers, Anganwadi workers, and helpers are at the forefront of health and care delivery at the grassroots level.…
The study raises new questions about Alzheimer’s disease. Image used for representational purposes/Pixabay You can’t ‘catch’ Alzheimer’s disease, the most common type of dementia. Until now. A new study has revealed that five people may have “caught” the brain disorder after receiving growth hormone from human cadavers during childhood. The study, published in the journal…
Hollywood’s Reese Witherspoon is whipping up a storm on social media with her new winter dessert. She has sparked a debate with even health experts wading in after she shared a video of herself making a “Snow Salt Chococinno” on TikTok. It went so far that the Hollywood star had to make another three videos…
Representational image. Pixabay In India, there are more than 2 million Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 5 (CKD5) patients who have only two options to stay alive – transplant or maintenance dialysis. With transplant having its challenges, dialysis hence is the mainstay of survival for these patients. Significant numbers get added every year with a high…
Birth control measures do not cause infertility. AP Infertility poses a significant challenge for numerous couples globally, with approximately 40 per cent to 50 per cent of cases attributed to female infertility. Amidst this concern, it is crucial to highlight a reassuring fact: a woman’s future ability to conceive is not contingent on her current…
It’s the New Year and COVID cases continue to rise in the country and across the globe. The country’s COVID caseload has seen a significant jump thanks to the new JN.1 sub-variant, which experts call highly transmissible but milder. And as the highly-contagious Omicron subvariant (JN.1) spreads across the country as well as the world,…
The festivities and parties have come to an end. We have bid adieu to 2023 and we are welcoming a new year, 2024, with much vigour and whim. For many across the globe, the advent of a new year also means ‘Dry January’. But what does Dry January mean? Where did it begin? And what…
Based on the latest clinical trial evidence for existing and new therapies, the World Health Organization (WHO) has updated its guidance treatments for patients with the COVID-19. The health body said the updated COVID-19 guidance provides latest, trustworthy advice on the management of the disease to help doctors make better decisions. The guidance takes account…
