New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Amid concerns that sitting is the new smoking, a new study showed that being sedentary for over 8.5 hours daily or 60 hours a week while commuting, in office, or at home can make you age faster and raise significant health risks.
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) More than Rs. 1.1 lakh crore has been spent in providing free hospitalisation under the flagship scheme Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) since its inception in 2018, according to the government data.
Islamabad, Nov 3 (IANS) As residents of Lahore gasp for breath under persistent smog with the air quality index mark surpassing 1,000 once again on Sunday, making it the most polluted city in the world, the Punjab province government on Sunday announced the closure of all primary schools in the city in the coming week.
Lucknow, Nov 3 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has achieved a significant milestone in the battle against tuberculosis (TB).
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday highlighted the nation's achievements in reducing tuberculosis (TB) incidence.
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) Government interventions in India and Pakistan may be able to curb the illegal practice of crop burning and reduce deadly air pollution in South Asia, a new study has said.
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) Infection caused by SARS-CoV-2, responsible for the Covid-19 pandemic, can raise the risk for developing dyslipidemia, or high cholesterol by almost 30 per cent, finds a study.
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) More than 1.8 lakh pensioners generated their digital life certificates (DLC) on the very first day, even as the government rolled out the largest-ever campaign, the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions said.
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) Amid rising pollution levels in the national capital, health experts on Saturday said poor air quality can affect all our organs.
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) A day after Delhi’s former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal criticised the Centre’s Ayushman Bharat scheme, Delhi’s Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj visited patients in GB Pant Hospital and said 80 per cent of patients admitted to the hospital had come from BJP-ruled states.
