How we can Contribute to make Our Surroundings Environment Friendly
28-11-2023 | 791 View(s)
In the face of the growing environmental challenges, the call for individuals to contribute towards creating a more sustainable and eco-friendly world has never been more urgent. Each of us can make a positive impact through conscious choices and daily habits that prioritize the well-being of our planet. In this Blog, we will try to find out the possible ways in which we can contribute towards an eco-friendly en. Read more...
Study finds blood groups A, B and Rh+ more prone to COVID
01-12-2021 | 1076 View(s)
The onset of the novel coronavirus brought along many new scientific discoveries ad debates. One of them is the possible link between blood types and COVID-19 risks. There have been studies suggesting a specific blood type to be more prone to coronavirus infections, while researchers have nullified such claims and have concluded that there is no link between blood types and coronavirus links. [google_add] Having said that, a new study released . Read more...
30% Indians have Hypertension says Lancet study
27-08-2021 | 1376 View(s)
30% Indians have hypertension, says Lancet study tracking high blood pressure around world The study is an international collaboration, including, among others, scientists from Imperial College London and the Indian Council of Medical Research. The number of adults living with hypertension worldwide has doubled over the last 30 years, with over 30 per cent of Indians suffering from high blood pressure, reported a study published in The Lancet. Read more...
Eating more plant foods may lower heart disease risk in young adults, older women
26-08-2021 | 980 View(s)
Eating more nutritious, plant-based foods is heart-healthy at any age, according to two research studies published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open-access journal of the American Heart Association. In two separate studies analyzing different measures of healthy plant food consumption, researchers found that both young adults and postmenopausal women had fewer heart attacks and were less likely to develop the cardiovasc. Read more...
Diabetes, cardiac problems top chronic ailments in city
22-01-2021 | 1289 View(s)
Just 2.6% of Delhiites suffer from chronic illnesses, while a third of this population suffers from diabetes, followed by hypertension, cardiac diseases and respiratory ailments. This was revealed by the socio-economic survey carried out by Delhi government, which covered over one crore people. The survey conducted by 6,000 field workers covering more than 20 lakh households also revealed that 72.8% Delhiites got medical treatment from governm. Read more...
Covid-19 Vaccination May Start in January
17-12-2020 | 1767 View(s)
Serum Institute of India (SII) CEO Adar Poonawalla said the Covid-19 vaccination drive was likely to begin in India by January as his firm — which is testing and manufacturing the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine candidate — was expecting to get emergency-use authorisation by month-end."Once 20% of India gets the coronavirus vaccine, we can hopefully see the confidence and sentiments coming back," Adar Poonawalla said. Speaking at The Economic T. Read more...
Good Levels of Vitamin D can Help to Fight Covid
27-09-2020 | 1562 View(s)
There is growing evidence that Vitamin D could help in the fight against Covid-19. Local doctors — and studies from other countries — say adequate levels of the Sunshine Vitamin, as it is called, could protect one against Covid or reduce its severity among infected patients. A study published in PLOS ONE medical journal by Boston University School of Medicine showed Covid-19 patients with 25-hydroxyvitamin D level of 30 ng/mL (nanogram per. Read more...
Restaurants May Be Key Component to COVID-19 Spread
17-09-2020 | 1311 View(s)
Restaurants appear to play a key role in the spread of COVID-19, researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) say. "Masks cannot be effectively worn while eating and drinking, whereas shopping and numerous other indoor activities do not preclude mask use," write Kiva A. Fisher, PhD, from the CDC, and colleagues. Although public health authorities have recommended social distancing and mask-wearing for months, knowing . Read more...
