Drinking coffee improves sports performance: Study
LONDON: Researchers have found that drinking coffee is associated with improving sports performance in both men and women. For the study, published in the journal...
Can paracetamol safely curb major depressive symptoms?
BHARAT UPADHYAY NEW DELHI: Although researchers abroad claim that anti-inflammatory agents such as aspirin or paracetamol can safely and effectively curb the symptoms of major...
Facebook launches healthcare tool for check-up reminders
SAN FRANCISCO: Making a foray into the personal digital healthcare domain, Facebook has unveiled a "Preventive Health" tool that connects people to health resources...
Cyclone 'Maha' weakening but to cause rains in parts of Maha
MUMBAI: Severe cyclonic storm 'Maha' is weakening, but it will cause light to moderate rains on Thursday in parts of Maharashtra, the met department...
India, Bhutan hold meeting on malaria elimination
GUWAHATI: India and Bhutan held a meeting here on Wednesday on malaria elimination in both sides of the international border. Specific action plans for 9...
Heart sent from Gurgaon to Delhi for transplant through green corridor on odd-even day
NEW DELHI: Heart harvested from a 43-year-old man at a Gurgaon hospital was transported to another facility in Delhi through a 28-km green corridor...
Need to develop system to forecast public health emergency: NGT
NEW DELHI: Observing that citizens have a fundamental right to breathe clean air, the National Green Tribunal said on Tuesday there is a need...
Delhi-NCR gets some relief from haze, further improvement expected with rains
NEW DELHI: Pollution levels in the national capital dipped on Monday, moving from "severe" to "very poor" category, with an increase in wind speed...
Pollution in Delhi-NCR: People losing precious years of their lives: SC
NEW DELHI: People are losing precious years of their lives due to pollution, the Supreme Court said Monday and slammed authorities for their failure...
NEW DELHI: With pollution rising to severe levels in the national capital, doctors have warned of a number of ill-effects on the health of...