Why Some Parents in Finland Want Their Kids to Play in Dirt AgainA Finnish study transformed daycare playgrounds into biodiverse natural habitats, replacing traditional equipment with soil, plants, and fo...
11 May, 2026, 03.30 AM IST
Stock picks of the week: 5 stocks with consistent score improvement and upside potential of up to 28%In these times of geopolitical stress, how will things pan out for the Indian market? Will it be a standalone underperformer? Or is it just...
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Heavy Air in Your Bedroom? The Invisible Dirt You’re Breathing at NightYour bedroom air may not be as pure as you think. Tiny particles, dust mites, and chemicals fill the air you breathe at night. This hidden ...
20 Apr, 2026, 04.30 PM IST
Murshidabad’s forgotten crisis: Beedi workers struggle amid charged political debates, SIR deletionsIn Murshidabad's beedi belt, children work alongside mothers to meet daily targets. Families earn meager wages for rolling beedis. Contract...
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About a third of 2019's asthma cases related to prolonged exposure to PM2.5, global study findsA third of global asthma cases in 2019 were linked to prolonged exposure to PM2.5 pollution. Researchers found that children are especially...
28 Oct, 2024, 03.03 PM IST
World Asthma Day 2024: How sleep can help reduce your asthma symptomsWorld Asthma Day: Asthma, affecting 10% of children globally, persists in 300 million individuals worldwide. Discussion extends to COPD, mo...
07 May, 2024, 12.14 PM IST
World Asthma Day 2023: Date, history, theme and everything you want to knowAs we celebrate World Asthma Day in 2023, it's important to recognize that asthma is a prevalent non-communicable disease that affects indi...
01 May, 2023, 04.42 PM IST
High prevalence of asthma, allergy symptoms in school children in Delhi, 2 other cities: StudyThe Lung Care Foundation and the Pulmocare Research and Education (PURE) Foundation had joined hands for this exercise, which began in 2019...
01 Sep, 2021, 08.32 PM IST
Consuming fish rich in omega-3 fatty acids with anti-inflammatory properties helps fight asthmaA healthy diet could be a potential therapy for childhood asthma.
05 Nov, 2018, 04.11 PM IST
Suffered asthma in childhood? Can impact workplace productivityAsthma is one of the most common chronic diseases among children, and can interfere with daily life.
17 Sep, 2018, 05.30 PM IST
Don't give paracetamol to infants: It may up asthma risk in adulthoodParacetamol use is linked to reduced lung function in children after the age of 18.
17 Sep, 2018, 04.34 PM IST
Living close to heavily-polluted areas may up risk of asthma in early childhoodLiving close to a major roadway and lifetime exposure to air pollutants is associated with lower lung function.
02 May, 2018, 07.43 PM IST
Mothers-to-be, avoid sugar. It ups the risk of asthma in childrenExpecting mothers must take care of the amount of sugar they consume in their diet.
08 Dec, 2017, 04.15 PM IST
Clean drinking water may be associated with a higher risk of asthma in childrenA new research suggests that clean drinking water can increase the risk of childhood asthma.
18 Feb, 2017, 05.29 PM IST
Children with asthma are more likely to become obeseHowever, children who used asthma inhalers when they had an attack were 43 per cent less likely to become obese.
20 Jan, 2017, 03.32 PM IST
A dog at home can keep asthma in kids awayThe new study showed that children who grew up with dogs had about 15 percent less asthma than children without dogs.
03 Nov, 2015, 12.51 PM IST
- Mediterranean diet can protect unborn child against asthma
The Mediterranean diet has long been credited with healthy life. Now, a new study has found that it's the only meal a woman should have dur...
15 Jan, 2008, 04.00 PM IST