Sunday, 17 March 2013

Women worry more than men: study

Women worry more than men: study

Women worry more than men: study

Women are more likely than men to often feel worried, nervous or anxious, a new US survey has found. According to the research by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in US, about 22 per cent of women said they felt worried, nervous, or anxious ...
H1N1 cases spark alarm, three more test positive

H1N1 cases spark alarm, three more test positive

Indore: Three more patients tested positive for swine flu on Saturday, taking the number of those infected by H1N1 virus in the city to 25. The condition of six patients was stated to be critical. The reports received from Regional Medical Research Centre for ...
10% of the Indian population suffers from chronic kidney diseases

10% of the Indian population suffers from chronic kidney diseases

MUMBAI: 10% of the Indian population suffers from chronic kidney diseases (patients who are suffering for more than 3 months) and this figure is expected to increase. Indians are clearly at a higher risk of developing kidney diseases because of the surge in ...
Breathless while sleeping? See doctor or risk mortality

Breathless while sleeping? See doctor or risk mortality

NEW DELHI: How much sleep is too much sleep? So what if I snore? Is afternoon napping healthy? These are matters argued about at homes but rarely discussed in public as a health issue. Obstructive Sleep Apnoea, a potentially disabling condition ...
Secret of why women wear makeup: Research reveals decreasing contrast in ...

Secret of why women wear makeup: Research reveals decreasing contrast in ...

Make-up makes women appear younger by increasing the contrast between facial features and skin tone, new research claims. The study by a professor from Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania suggests the changing contrasts of facial features is one of the ...
Strengthen health insurance, says President

Strengthen health insurance, says President

No one in the country should be denied specialty medical treatment, said President Pranab Mukherjee. He was speaking after inaugurating the golden jubilee celebrations of the Alappuzha Government Medical College, popularly known as the TD Medical ...