Science & Health

Ebola Outbreak: Another US Missionary Doctor Tests Positive

A doctor from the US has tested positive for the deadly Ebola virus, after working with some patients at a Christian Hospital, in Monrovia, on Tuesday.

Sep 3, 2014

Daily Exercise Lowers Heart Failure Risk

Spending at least one hour for moderate exercise or half an hour for vigorous physical activity every day reduced risk of heart failure by 46 percent.

Sep 3, 2014

Ebola Virus: 31 People Dead in DR Congo, WHO Confirms Virus Different from West Africa

The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo has declared, on Tuesday, that 31 people have been killed by the Ebola virus, while the World Health Organization said that this outbreak had no links with the one in West Africa.

Sep 3, 2014

Chocolate garnish

Sometimes simplicity is the best! Here is a simple chocolate garnish you can make at home using just melted chocolate, butter paper and cookie cutter. Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/dessertdecor

Sep 3, 2014

Regular Fruit Intake Good for Heart Health; Other 8 Disease-Fighting Fruits

People in the study who ate fruits regularly had a 40 percent reduction in cardiovascular diseases than non-consumers

Sep 2, 2014

4 spices to lose weight

id you know that Spices could help you lose weight? We will see 4 spices that help in weight loss

Sep 2, 2014

India among Top 3 Asian Countries Preferred by Foreign Patients

Thailand and Singapore are the other top two countries preferred by medical tourists around the world.

Sep 2, 2014

Harsh Vardhan to Abolish Special Quotas in Organ Donations

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan has said that he would try to ensure complete transparency, in the case of organ donations after the National Organ & Tissue Transplantation Organization (NOTTO) starts its operations.

Sep 2, 2014

Ebola: Liberian Nurses go on Strike, Demand Better Infrastructure and Pay

The lack of infrastructure and payment has prompted the nurses in the Ebola-hit Liberian capital to go on strike.

Sep 2, 2014

Ebola: Liberian Slum Celebrates as Government Lifts Quarantine

While some marched down the roads chanting "we are free, we are free," others just rolled about on the pavements, unable to contain their joy.

Sep 2, 2014

Ebola Scare in India: 6 'High Risk' Ebola Suspects Quarantined in Delhi

181 passengers have arrived in India from Ebola-hit West African nations in the last 24 hours

Sep 2, 2014

Tea Reduces Risk of Early Death; Safer than Coffee

In a new study, people who drank tea regularly had a 24 percent reduced risk of dying from non-cardiovascular events than coffee-drinkers.

Sep 1, 2014

How Safe is Your Energy Drink? New Study Warns of Heart Problems

A study from France has linked consumption of energy drinks to heart problems like angina, cardiac arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat) and sudden death.

Sep 1, 2014

Wockhardt's Drugs get QIDP Status, Stocks Soar

Two new drugs, WCK 2349 and WCK 771, developed by Mumbai based pharmaceutical company Wockhardt Ltd , have received the US Food and Drug Administration's approval.

Sep 1, 2014

Harsh Vardhan Urges Doctors to Work in Remote Villages, Hills on Holidays

Vardhan called out to all the doctors on Sunday to spend their holidays in remote villages and hilly areas, where specialized medical care is almost unheard of.

Sep 1, 2014