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  • Obesity tied to low endurance, increased fatigue in workplace

    Obese workers experience more fatigue and have significantly shorter endurance times when performing workplace tasks, compared with their non-obese counterparts, a new study has found. The study, by researchers from Virginia Tech in Blacksburg and colleagues, examined the endurance of 32 individuals in four categories (non-obese young, obese young, non-obese older, and obese older). The […]

    Nigeria on red alert after first Ebola death

    Nigeria was on alert against the possible spread of Ebola on Saturday, a day after the first confirmed death from the virus in Lagos, Africa’s biggest city and the country’s financial capital. The health ministry said Friday that a 40-year-old Liberian man died at a private hospital in Lagos from the disease, which has now […]

    Monsoon Diseases: Prevention is better than Cure

    by Dr.Pankaj Aggarwal M.D. (Hom) Monsoon Season not only refresh every living being after dealing with the sizzling heat of summers but even brings diseases along with it. Due to warn, wet and humid climate, Skin infections become common during the Monsoons. There are some common monsoon diseases – some are easily treated, while a […]

    Asian Bariatrics successfully performs bariatric surgery

    Ahmedabad :Living up to its image of a bariatric surgery center having high degree of expertise, Ahmedabad-based Asian Bariatrics has successfully performed a bariatric surgery on a 60 year old patient, who was denied such surgery by one of its national level peers citing it as a risky one. The patient – Zubeda Begum is […]

    Japanese Encephalitis and AES claim 252 lives in Assam

    At least 252 lives have been claimed by Japanese Encephalitis (JE) and Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) in Assam this year, a senior health department official said on Friday. Both diseases have affected 1,573 persons with 415 suffering from JE and 1,158 from AES, Joint Director Health Services-Malaria Dr B K Barua said in Guwahati on […]

    Heart Care Foundation of India to focus on youth health education during the 21st MTNL Perfect Health Mela

    New Delhi : Heart Care Foundation of India, a leading national non-profit organization committed to making India a healthier and disease free nation, today announced its focus on youth education during the 21st Perfect Health Mela 2014. The mass community health event, which is scheduled to be held at the Talkotora Indoor Stadium New Delhi, […]

    SRL Diagnostics Launches Echosens Fibro Meter Virus for Early Screening of Liver Fibrosisin Patients infected with Viral Hepatitis

    Hyderabad : Viral Hepatitis is a silent killer as it rarely presents symptoms until very late. It is estimated that about 20 million Indians are Hepatitis B carriers and about 8 to 10 million have HCV infection. SRL study shows that 4% Indians are carrier of Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) & 1.9% Indians are infected […]

    Get the Perfect Smile with Invisible Braces

    New Delhi: A smile has the power to bring a thaw to many unwanted situations — it can break barriers and is a way to someone’s heart. In a perfect smile, bright, pearly white and even teeth contribute majorly. For correcting the unevenness in teeth, braces had been the ultimate solution for ages. While many […]

    US-based Comprehensive Prosthetics & Orthotics commercially launches India operations

    New Delhi: The United States-based Comprehensive Prosthetics & Orthotics (CPO), which primarily focuses on improving the lives of disabled through innovative devices and techniques, has commercially launched its India operations following huge response for its pilot project for people suffering from amputations, limb loss, as well as lifestyle-related joint problems. The company, started by Indian-origin […]

    ERA can help overcome Repeated Implantation Failure

    Hyderabad: If you are trying to conceive but have failed an implantation with apparently good looking embryos in a physically normal looking uterine cavity, and haven’t had any luck with getting pregnant yet, chances are you may have an underlying fertility problem. For some women, their cause of the infertility may be due to the […]