Smartphone apps reduce depression, says study
Sep 24, 2017, at 12:54 am
Melbourne, Sept 23 (IBNS): New Australian-led research has confirmed that smartphone apps are an effective treatment option for depression, paving the way for safe and accessible interventions for the millions of people around the world diagnosed with this condition.
Kolkata: Daffodil Group healthcare chain launches Swach, Nirmal, Sustha Bangla Award 2017
Sep 22, 2017, at 10:19 pm
Kolkata, Sep 22 (IBNS): Health ETC, a healthcare chain in Kolkata, which is part of the Daffodil Group, has instituted the Swach, Nirmal, Sustha Bangla Award 2017 to honour those puja committees who are concerned with the environment, socially responsible and are making an effort to create a healthy living for all.
WHO provides critical support to step-up health services delivery in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh
Sep 22, 2017, at 10:03 pm
New Delhi, Sept 22 (IBNS): World Health Organization has released a first tranche of emergency funding from the South-East Asia Regional Health Emergency Fund to mobilize essential medicines and support mobile medical teams provide life-saving health care to vulnerable populations in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar area.
WHO sets up health monitoring, early warning alert in Cox’s Bazar
Sep 22, 2017, at 10:02 pm
Cox’s Bazar, Sept 22 (IBNS): To monitor health issues affecting the over 422 000 people in camps and settlements in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar, WHO has set up a Control Room as part of the humanitarian health response.
Study finds GPs are unwilling to refer patients for bowel cancer checks
Sep 22, 2017, at 09:27 pm
London, Sept 22 (IBNS): GPs can be reluctant to refer patients with symptoms of bowel cancer for further investigations, a study by the Universities of Birmingham and Exeter has found.
New assessment predicts fracture risk for patients in long-term care
Sep 21, 2017, at 12:42 am
Boston, Sept 20 (IBNS): Researchers from Hebrew SeniorLife’s Institute for Aging Research have developed and validated a new assessment to predict the risk of falls in long-term care patients.
Cabinet approves introduction of the Dentists (Amendment) Bill, 2017
Sep 20, 2017, at 11:38 pm
New Delhi, Sept 20 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval for introduction of the Dentists (Amendment) Bill, 2017 in Parliament subject to modifications of drafting or consequential nature, if any, as may be considered necessary by the Legislative Department by amending the Dentists Act, 1948 (16 of 1948). The amendment will reduce the redundancy.
WWF India launches digital resource portal for environment education
Sep 20, 2017, at 09:40 pm
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IBNS): WWF-India, in partnership with Capgemini, recently launched the One Planet Academy (OPA), an environment education portal for students and teachers in India.
Arctic Sea ice reached minimum extent on September 13 this year
Sep 20, 2017, at 09:05 pm
Boulder (Colorado), Sep 20 (IBNS): The National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) has recently issued a warning saying that the Arctic Sea ice is at its minimum extent.
Birmingham builds world’s first clean cold congress on India initiative
Sep 19, 2017, at 02:22 am
London, Sept 18 (IBNS): The world’s first international congress dedicated to clean cold will see academic experts join leaders from industry and government to map a global response to ever-increasing global demands for cooling – it was announced on Monday.
Rotary Club of Calcutta Metro City donates medicine to Thalassaemia Society of India
Sep 18, 2017, at 11:06 pm
Kolkata, Sep 18 (IBNS): Rotary Club of Calcutta Metro City recently donated Desifer oral medicine worth Rs 59,500 to the Thalassaemia Society of India for the treatment of underprivileged thalassaemic children.
Study shows so-called ‘healthy obesity’ is harmful to cardiovascular health
Sep 18, 2017, at 10:04 pm
London, Sept 18 (IBNS): Clinicians are being warned not to ignore the increased cardiovascular health risks of those who are classed as either ‘healthy obese’ or deemed to be ‘normal weight’ but have metabolic abnormalities such as diabetes.
India joins the World Ozone Day celebration on Saturday
Sep 16, 2017, at 06:52 pm
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IBNS): The Ozone cell of the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change observed the 30th anniversary of the Montreal Protocol and 23rd World Ozone Day on Saturday, in New Delhi, according to media reports.
Punjab Health Minister announces cancer treatment package for minors
Sep 16, 2017, at 04:58 pm
Chandigarh, Sep 16 (IBNS): In a major boost towards cancer treatment in Punjab, the state Health Minister has announced a package for all minors suffering from the disease, reports said.
NASA's Cassini spacecraft ends its historic exploration of Saturn
Sep 16, 2017, at 02:25 am
Washington, Sept 15 (IBNS): A thrilling epoch in the exploration of our solar system came to a close today, as NASA's Cassini spacecraft made a fateful plunge into the atmosphere of Saturn, ending its 13-year tour of the ringed planet.
Cancer survivors who quit smoking sooner can live longer
Sep 15, 2017, at 04:22 am
Birmingham, Sept 14 (IBNS): Lung cancer survivors who quit smoking within a year of diagnosis will live for longer than those who continue to smoke, according to new research led by the Universities of Birmingham and Oxford.
Plan India carries out humanitarian assistance in four flood-hit states
Sep 14, 2017, at 09:07 pm
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IBNS): Plan India, a child development organisation committed to creating a lasting impact in the lives of vulnerable and excluded children, their families and communities, said it initiated its humanitarian response with an immediate provision of distributing food and non-food relief items to the most vulnerable families in the worst affected areas in Assam, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Mumbai.
Cancer survivors who quit smoking sooner can live longer, says study
Sep 13, 2017, at 12:55 am
London, Sept 12 (IBNS): Lung cancer survivors who quit smoking within a year of diagnosis will live for longer than those who continue to smoke, according to new research led by the Universities of Birmingham and Oxford.
Late bedtime and lack of sleep lead to overweight children in China, finds study
Sep 13, 2017, at 12:50 am
London, Sept 12 (IBNS): Researchers at the University of Birmingham have found that Chinese children who go to bed later and sleep less are more likely to be more overweight.
Study shows so-called 'healthy obesity' is harmful to cardiovascular heath
Sep 13, 2017, at 12:28 am
New York, Sept 12 (IBNS): Clinicians are being warned not to ignore the increased cardiovascular health risks of those who are classed as either ‘healthy obese’ or deemed to be ‘normal weight’ but have metabolic abnormalities such as diabetes.
AYUSH Minister inaugurates world’s first advanced Homoeopathy Virology lab in Kolkata
Sep 12, 2017, at 11:59 pm
Kolkata, Sept 12 (IBNS): Union Minister of State for AYUSH (Independent Charge) Shripad Yesso Naik inaugurated the virology laboratory at Dr. Anjali Chatterjee Regional Research institute for Homoeopathy in Kolkata on Tuesday.
Climate change a buzzkill for coffee lovers, finds study
Sep 12, 2017, at 11:21 pm
New York, Sept 12 (IBNS): Global warming could reduce coffee growing areas in Latin America — the world’s largest coffee-producing region — by as much as 88 percent by 2050.
Long sitting periods may be just as harmful as daily total, says study
Sep 12, 2017, at 11:05 pm
New York, Sept 12 (IBNS): A new study finds that it isn’t just the amount of time spent sitting, but also the way in which sitting time is accumulated during the day that can affect risk of early death.
Floods claimed 1071 lives in Assam since 2001, eroded over 4.03 bigha land
Sep 12, 2017, at 01:33 am
Guwahati, Sept 11 (IBNS): Over 1000 people had lost their lives in devastating floods in Assam in past one and half decades.
Sep 11, 2017, at 09:00 pm
Hyderabad, Sep 11 (IBNS): Telangana Health Minister C Laxma Reddy inaugurated the World Congress of Optometry 2017 in Hyderabad on Monday.
Hurricane Irma hits normal life in Florida
Sep 11, 2017, at 03:18 am
Florida, Sept 10 (IBNS): Hurricane Irma hit Florida on Sunday, disrupting normal life in the American state, media reports said.
Take action on road safety; prevent road injury, death across South-East Asia Region: WHO
Sep 10, 2017, at 07:20 pm
Male, Sept 10 (IBNS): The World Health Organization on Sunday urged health ministers from across the South-East Asia Region to intensify action to enhance road safety, including by strengthening post-crash response and working across sectors to increase the safety standard of roads and vehicles.
March for preserving greenery and ecology in an around Rabindra Sarovar
Sep 10, 2017, at 12:33 am
Kolkata, Sept 9 (IBNS): In an unique effort, several hundreds of nature lovers, eco-enthusiasts and students from various rowing , swimming and other clubs in an around Rabindra Sarovar lake took part in an awareness march to highlight the necessity of preserving the greenery and maintaining the ecology of the precious water body in south Kolkata on Saturday.
Hurricane Irma makes landfall in Cuba, warnings issued
Sep 09, 2017, at 05:32 pm
Havana, Sep 9 (IBNS): After pummelling the Caribbean Islands, the powerful Hurricane Irma is lashing Cuba with strong winds and heavy rainfall, reports said.
Mexico earthquake: Death toll rises to 61, flags to fly at half mast
Sep 09, 2017, at 03:35 pm
Mexico City, Sep 9 (IBNS): The strong 8.2 magnitude earthquake which struck Mexico on Thursday has killed at least 61 people, reports said.