Chennai: In a medical breakthrough, Indian doctors successfully implanted a valve made from a cow’s heart inside a leaking heart valve of an 81-year-old woman here. The path-breaking surgery, which lasted over a period of three hours, was performed by a four-member team at the Frontier Lifeline Hospitals in ChennaiRead More

”Depression is like a bruise that never goes away. A bruise in your mind. You just got to be careful not to touch it where it hurts. It’s always there, though.” The word ‘depression’ is the most misinterpreted and the most misunderstood word of our time. Time and again, despiteRead More

  New Delhi: Rashes and other skin problems are very common during the monsoons due to damp, warm and humid climate. To deal with various skin problems, experts usually advice homemade remedies such as applying ice or fruits on the face. According to experts, applying a skin moisturiser, preferably aRead More

“You don’t need a silver fork to eat good food” ~Paul Prudhomme We often neglect our health while living a fast paced life.Most people don’t realise the effects of roadside and fast food that we consume,especially people who go to office because it is convenient for them due to lackRead More

The rains are here. Though they provide a respite from the scorching summer heat, they also bring along various ailments. Mostly, monsoon related diseases arise due to consuming unhygienic food and water. Here are nine food items which one should avoid during the rainy season! Pakoras: Pakoras with tea isRead More

Aloe vera is quite an incredible medicinal plant full of nutritional benefits. It is a succulent plant and part of the lily family (Liliaceae), the same family that garlic and onions belong to. Different parts of the plant are used for different purposes and aloe vera has both internal andRead More

One of the most popular dance fitness forms—Zumba is a combination of aerobics coupled with dance moves. It is the best form of exercise and ultimate fat-burning activity that will have you immersed in sweat within minutes. It was created by Colombian dancer and choreographer Alberto “Beto” Perez during theRead More

London: Researchers have found a graphene coating that will help boost chemotherapy’s effects. Chemotherapy treatment usually involves the patient receiving medicine through an intravenous catheter. These catheters, as well as the equipment attached to them, are treated with a silver coating which is antibacterial, preventing bacterial growth and unwanted infectionsRead More

Though the monsoon brings relief from the scorching summer, it also carries a few diseases along with the torrential rain. Viral infections such as the common cold, cough and fever are the general diseases that one must be aware of. People easily get affected from such diseases. Therefore, you mustRead More

London: High vitamin C concentrations in the blood from the intake of fruit and vegetables are associated with a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease and early death, a new large-scale study has found. Researchers from the University of Copenhagen and Herlev and Gentofte Hospital in Denmark studied data from 100,000Read More