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Study links air pollution to Type 2 Diabetes risk in IndiaThe 15-year study published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) included over 12,000 residents from Delhi and Chennai. The researchers fou...
03 Nov, 2023, 07.43 AM IST
World COPD Day: Indoor air pollution an invisible evil; avoid incense sticks at home, have fibre-rich food & limit salt intakeCOPD causes more deaths annually than diabetes, malaria, TB and breast cancer combined.
18 Nov, 2020, 02.14 PM IST
World No Tobacco Day: How cigarettes, bidis & hookahs affect the bodyTobacco contains many chemical substances such as nicotine, carbon monoxide and tar and potential carcinogen.
31 May, 2020, 10.00 AM IST
How difficult can it be to breathe again? Dr Suryanarayan Pichai’s story of life, challenges and hope will leave you inspired13 Dec, 2019, 10.00 AM IST
View: Why ban vaping but not the more dangerous bidis?Vaping has certainly caused some deaths and diseases but these pale into insignificance when compared to more than a million deaths a year ...
22 Sep, 2019, 10.34 AM IST
Let AI do the health checkIT services firms and Startups are partnering with healthcare providers to develop medical devices powered by artificial intelligence & mac...
02 Aug, 2019, 09.31 AM IST
Diabetic, asthmatic or a smoker? You are prone to swine flu; watch out for signs of common coldIf the flu-like symptoms don't recede in 3-4 days, get yourself tested for H1N1.
07 Feb, 2019, 09.28 AM IST
NTT DATA carries out POC for AI-based diagnosis in IndiaJapan headquartered IT services provider NTT DATA said it had carried out a proof of concept (PoC) project for its artificial intelligence ...
04 Oct, 2018, 11.01 AM IST
Tobacco can cause many problems, cancer is only the beginningSmoking also weakens bone strength, resulting in increased risk of osteoporosis and bone fractures.
05 Dec, 2017, 09.17 AM IST
Delhi is turning into Hitler’s 'gas chamber'! Here's what the increasing smog is doing to your body, and what you need to doSmog affects everyone differently, depending on their lifestyle, health condition and age.
08 Nov, 2017, 03.26 PM IST
Coughing for a while? Here's why you should be worriedCoughing once in a way is fine. But persistent cough can indicate health problems, at times something serious.
12 Feb, 2016, 03.30 PM IST
Foul Delhi air may be driving people to suicideThe link between air pollution and respiratory diseases is well known, but foul air may be causing cases of depression too.
12 Mar, 2015, 05.02 AM IST
Supreme Court issues notice to Centre, states on plea to ban smokingA bench headed by Chief Justice R M Lodha also sought response of governments on the plea to stop the telecast of smoking advertisements.
14 Aug, 2014, 07.41 PM IST
- Carbon dioxide emissions linked to human deaths
The air pollution spurred by each 1 degree Celsius caused by carbon dioxide leads to 1,000 US deaths—and as many as 20,000 worldwide.
04 Jan, 2008, 02.27 PM IST