HEALTH

Vaping-related illness sickens over 500 in US

New York moves to enact statewide flavored e-cigarettes ban

2:47 am September 16, 2019

NEW YORK: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is pushing to enact a statewide ban on the sale of flavored e-cigarettes amid growing health concerns connected to vaping, especially among young people. The Democrat announced Sunday that the state health commissioner would be making a recommendation this week to the state Public Health and Health Planning […]

MP: Bird flu infection found in Kadaknath chickens in Jhabua

MP govt to sell Kadaknath chicken meat at milk stalls

11:33 am September 14, 2019

Bhopal: The Congress-led government in Madhya Pradesh is planning to sell Kadaknath chicken meat at milk outlets to cater to the growing demand. The move is, however, opposed by BJP MLA Rameshwar Sharma who said it would hurt “religious sentiments” as cow milk is considered “pious”. The government has launched the project on a pilot […]

Drinking tea regularly may boost brain function: Study

4:10 pm September 13, 2019

Regular tea drinkers have better organised brain regions — which is associated with healthy cognitive function — compared to non-tea drinkers, a study claims. The research, published in the journal Aging, examined neuroimaging data of 36 older adults for the study. “Our results offer the first evidence of positive contribution of tea drinking to brain […]

Parliament passes bill to ban e-cigarettes

Ban manufacture and sale of e-cigarettes: National Health

11:34 pm September 10, 2019

Guwahati : As the government deliberates the details of a draft ordinance to curb the usage of e- cigarettes, two organisations on Tuesday sought a complete ban on the manufacture and sale of these products. The two organisations – National Health Forum and Shram – said the banning of alternative smoking devices such as e-cigarettes, […]

Obesity may exacerbate effects of Alzheimer’s disease: Study

Why people gain weight as they get older decoded

2:35 pm September 10, 2019

London: Scientists have found why many people struggle to keep their weight in check as they get older, even if they don’t eat more or exercise less than before. The study, published in the journal Nature Medicine, found that lipid turnover in the fat tissue — the rate at which lipid or fat in the […]