Hyderabad: The fertility rate of Indian couples has plummeted by more than 50 per cent, according to the World Population Prospects 2017 Revision report. The fertility rate has dropped from 4.97 in 1975-80 to 2.3 in 2015-20. The report states that by 2025-30, it will further nose dive to 2.1Read More

Hyderabad, The US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved the first stand-alone prosthetic iris, a surgically implanted device to treat adults and children whose iris is completely missing or damaged due to a congenital condition called aniridia or other damage to the eye. Iris is the coloured part of theRead More

New Delhi, Tobacco is one of the most common and preferred forms of addiction. Even though scientific evidences have revealed its harmful health effects, the use of tobacco in different forms has seen a dramatic increase, especially in the developing countries. This potentially lethal substance is responsible for more than 1Read More

Hyderabad, May 31 The US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved the first stand-alone prosthetic iris, a surgically implanted device to treat adults and children whose iris is completely missing or damaged due to a congenital condition called aniridia or other damage to the eye. Iris is the colouredRead More

New Delhi, May 31 Tobacco is one of the most common and preferred forms of addiction. Even though scientific evidences have revealed its harmful health effects, the use of tobacco in different forms has seen a dramatic increase, especially in the developing countries. This potentially lethal substance is responsible forRead More

Guwahati: On World No Tobacco Day, experts from different parts of the world suggest that e-cigarette is the most practical option for smokers as it is less harmful and can reduce the health burden of smoking significantly. R N Sharan, a senior professor in the department of biochemistry at theRead More

New Delhi, May 30 Despite nearly seven of the 10 smokers in India being aware about the negative effects of smoking, 53 per cent have been unsuccessful in their attempts to quit, according to study released on the eve of World No Tobacco Day. The study by the ‘Foundation forRead More

Toronto,The most commonly consumed vitamin and mineral supplements provide no consistent health benefit or harm, a study has found. Researchers from the St Michael’s Hospital and the University of Toronto in Canada conducted a systematic review of existing data and single randomised control trials published in English from January 2012Read More

Washington, Aerobic exercise can help treat drug or alcohol addiction by altering the brain’s reward system, a study has found. Also known as “cardio,” aerobic exercise is brisk exercise that increases heart rate, breathing and circulation of oxygen through the blood, and is associated with decreasing many negative health issues, includingRead More

London, May 28 Scientists have identified a gene mutation that can interact with alcohol to accelerate heart failure in some patients. The researchers from Imperial College London, Royal Brompton Hospital, and MRC London Institute of Medical Sciences in the UK investigated faulty versions of a gene called titin which areRead More