India’s tourism is taking to its bed and the pharmaceuticals industry faces being laid low by China’s fast-spreading coronavirus epidemic. Cancellations are coming in from tourist groups both from...
Now and then, we hear a lot of youngsters talk about frequent episodic headaches called migraine. It is seen in every seventh person and is prevalent all over the world. Migraine is more prevalent tha...
Viruses and the infections they cause are in the news these days. In the past, they were known to have caused smallpox, chickenpox and measles epidemics. Today, some viral infections have been proven ...
A new study offers both hope and a subtle nudge to anyone who has slacked off on exercise in recent years. It finds that if people start to exercise in midlife, even if they have not worked out for ye...
State-run MGM Medical College and Hospital in Sakchi here will soon start piped oxygen supply, something that will ensure 24/7 relief to scores of serious patients who will not have to fear oxygen cy...
The Centre has asked research institutions to consult experts in traditional systems of medicine such as ayurveda or yoga before conducting studies in these subjects, prompting many scientists to alle...
Yoga is commonly practised across the world. Millions of people across the globe have taken up this beautiful ancient Indian practice. In recent times, researchers have reported psychological and phys...
Babies cannot control their urge to pass urine. As soon as the bladder fills up, signals are carried by nerves to the brain indicating that it is ready for voiding. This sets in motion cascading signa...
The 30 per cent cap on profit margins imposed by India’s drug pricing authority on 42 anti-cancer drugs will have a limited impact on patients’ expenses because many of these medicines’ prices r...