July 23, 2018
How pregnancy and childbirth may protect some women from developing dementia

How pregnancy and childbirth may protect some women from developing dementia

That the female hormone estrogen is at work is suggested by several of the large study’s findings. From 1964 to 1973, the undertaking enrolled female members […]
July 23, 2018
Smartphones are killing teenagers’ memories, study says

Smartphones are killing teenagers’ memories, study says

A new study suggests that radiation from smartphones is negatively impacting the memories of adolescents. (Credit: iStock)  (Rostislav_Sedlacek) New research suggests that radiation from smartphones is […]
July 23, 2018
Stanford researchers create cortisol-detecting wearable to measure stress, health

Stanford researchers create cortisol-detecting wearable to measure stress, health

Researchers from Stanford University have developed a new wearable capable of measuring a patient’s cortisol levels from their sweat. Cortisol, a hormone linked to stress, typically […]
July 23, 2018
Malaria cases outpace dengue this season

Malaria cases outpace dengue this season

NEW DELHI: Malaria is turning out to be the fastest spreading mosquito-borne disease this season. As per municipal data released on Monday, 75 people have been […]
July 23, 2018
Measles-rubella vaccine drive

Measles-rubella vaccine drive

Health secretary Nidhi Khare (left) with cricketer Saurabh Tiwary, the ambassador of the measles-rubella campaign, in Ranchi on Monday. Picture by Manob Chowdhary Ranchi: The state […]
July 23, 2018
Eat *this* many servings of fruit and veggies to reduce your risk of breast cancer

Eat *this* many servings of fruit and veggies to reduce your risk of breast cancer

As if you needed another reason to eat up your fruits and veggies—you know, beyond improving gut health, keeping your peepers strong, and just generally being […]
July 23, 2018
Uttarakhand health department gears up to check spreading of dengue

Uttarakhand health department gears up to check spreading of dengue

A 58-year-old man working at a paper mill in Lalkua, Haldwani was diagnosed with dengue on Monday, bringing the total number of such cases in the […]
July 23, 2018
‘Complacency’ may lead to HIV resurgence, warn experts

‘Complacency’ may lead to HIV resurgence, warn experts

A world AIDS assembly opens in Amsterdam on Monday hoping to harness the star power of activists Elton John and Prince Harry to bolster the battle […]

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July 23, 2018
McDonald’s converts used cooking oil to biodiesel

McDonald’s converts used cooking oil to biodiesel

Taking a step towards a sustainable future, McDonald’s has become the first company in the food industry in India to recycle used cooking oil into biodiesel […]
July 23, 2018
Indian-American couple make $2 billion from sale of firm

Indian-American couple make $2 billion from sale of firm

BENGALURU: Indian-American couple Bharat Desai and Neerja Sethi have sold their IT services company Syntel to French IT major Atos for $3.4 billion. The two together […]
July 23, 2018
Stop Sale Of Non-BS VI Vehicles From April 2020, Says Centre

Stop Sale Of Non-BS VI Vehicles From April 2020, Says Centre

The government is pushing to make BS VI fuel compulsory on air pollution concerns New Delhi:  The sale and manufacture of BS VI non-compliant vehicles in […]