WASHINGTON: More than 140,000 people died from measles worldwide in 2018, the World Health Organisation (WHO) and US authorities said on Thursday, the result...
BRASILIA: Brazilian health authorities have approved regulations for the registration and sale of marijuana-based drugs in pharmacies. The decision by the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency...
KOLKATA: After a gap of 11 years, India will be hosting the annual conference of the Asian Pacific Association of Gastroenterology. Former president Pranab Mukherjee...
CHANDIGARH: Like iron and calcium deficiency, protein deficiency is also common among Indians, say experts. Most Indians think that protein deficiency is not an important...
NEW DELHI: While physical inactivity among children aged 11 to 17 is widespread, Indian kids still fare better than the global average, according to...
LONDON: Coffee consumption is associated with reduced risk of metabolic syndrome (MetS), say researchers adding that MetS increases the risk of cardiovascular problems, including...
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SACRAMENTO, California: Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris wants to double the number of mental health treatment beds available across the country and increase...
LONDON: Excessive use of certain commonly used antibiotics is linked to an increased risk of Parkinson's disease, a progressive nervous system disorder that leads...
NEW YORK: Both obesity and smoking can have negative effects on bone health, say researchers, adding they also impact healing in patients who have...
NEW YORK: Shaking head is one of the most common methods people use to get rid of water in their ears, but it can...