Health

New Delhi: The importance of physical activity has been reiterated by doctors, health experts and researchers time and again. It is relevant now more than ever before given the sedentary...

Bhubaneswar: Scientists at the Institute of Life Sciences (ILS) in Odisha capital have discovered therapeutic interventions to prevent cerebral and severe malaria mortality. The group led by Dr Viswanathan Arun Nagaraj...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to set up eight new Urban Primary Health Centers (UHPC) in different districts of the state under the National Urban Health Mission (NUHM). Two...

Bhubaneswar: The Animal Welfare Board of India has appealed to people to adopt a wellness trend by celebrating ‘Cow Hug Day’ on February 14, which it claims would bring “emotional...

New Delhi: Scientists have found that ants can detect the scent of cancer in urine. Though ants don't have noses, they have an incredible sense of smell, thanks to the...

New Delhi: World Health Organisation (WHO) first called for the global elimination of industrially produced trans fat in 2018 with an elimination target set for 2023. Since then, population coverage...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Thursday stressed the need to intensify IEC (Information, Education & Communication), grievance redressal and awareness building activities at ground level with a people-centric action plan...

How many of you have been impressed by pictures of Milind Soman running barefoot and wondered if he can do it, so can I? Well, despite its benefits, it is...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha has been recognised by the government of India for successful implementation of School Health Programme. The state received the award at the National Workshop on Ayushman Bharat School...

New Delhi: Recognising menstrual hygiene as a major issue of concern, K Shravanthi, a third-year engineering student of BV Raju Institute of Technology Telangana's Narsapur along with two other friends,...