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World Kidney Day observed, diseases can be easily prevented: Doctor

Kolkata, Mar 5 (Calcutta Tube / IBNS) As the nation prepares for World Kidney Day, being observed on 8 March, ‘Kidneys for Life’ is the theme for 2012. This is meant to highlight the life-threatening aspects of kidney disease, when not detected in time or left untreated. In India, estimates indicate that anywhere between 200,000 [...]

Let’s accept it; we have all been through this! Imagine, you are battling steep deadlines in the office, but peeping from behind those files is a packet of that irresistible snack that has been staring at you for a while. A report  You try to shrug off the feeling in a breath and concentrate on [...]

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Pennsylvania, Mar 1 (IBNS): According to US researchers, the idea that sleep tends to get poorer with age no longer hold true and while poor health does affect sound sleep, it’s barely a myth that age alone is a factor in the same. According to a report by British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), in a telephone [...]

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San Diego , Jan 9 (Calcutta Tube / IBNS): Sex can be more than mere fun as it can also help in increasing your life expectancy. More than the number it is good sex that helps in adding ten more years to a persons life. In fact, researchers at the University of California, San Diego has found [...]

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Jan 2, 2012 (Calcutta Tube): Do you feel the pinch of being the smallest chap in your class or often sense being ‘out of sync’ with your peers around? If yes, then, there are chances that you are suffering from Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD), a medical reason behind why some people grow more slowly than [...]

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Jan 2, 2012 (Calcutta Tube): It is not a compulsion that whatever we see around should match the same in reality. We ought to remember that physical appearances can often be deceptive and nobody would want to be tagged as an ‘odd man out’ from the crowd. But, do children suffering from Growth Hormone Deficiency [...]

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Mumbai, Dec 26 (Calcutta Tube / IBNS) Children aged between 10 and 18 are growing sleepless nights, spending an average of 6 to 7 hours a day using some kind of electronic device, especially among metropolitan which can lead to negative outcomes such as social isolation, insomnia, depression, anxiety, obesity and it also affects mental [...]

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Kolkata, Dec 26 (Calcutta Tube / IBNS) Ace cyclist Samim Rizvi on Monday said a balanced nutritious diet is the first prerequisite for a fit body. Amway India Enterprises Pvt Ltd, the leading direct selling Health & Wellness FMCG Company, played host to a wellness event Nutrilite-Secret to Optimal Health in Kolkata on Monday. The objective of [...]

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Kolkata, Dec 16 (Calcutta Tube / IBNS) Insurance companies have proposed to all Indian state governments to provide health insurance facility of upto Rs.30,000 to all people by paying their premium while charging for the healthcare in state-run hospitals. “We have proposed the state government to impose charges on medical facilities and that all patients [...]

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Kolkata, Dec 12 (Calcutta Tube / IBNS) Dettol, a healthcare brand from Reckitt Benckiser, has come up with No Touch Hand Wash System for hand hygiene. Dettol No-Touch Hand Wash System consists of a Battery Operated Gadget with a Refill. The sensor detects the hand movement (in front of the sensor) and automatically dispenses just [...]

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