Man undergoes surgery to check abnormal growth in height

IANS | November 17, 2023 3:02 PM

Lucknow, Nov 17 (IANS) Doctors from the neurosurgery department at the Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences (RMLIMS) have successfully extracted a tumour from the pituitary gland of a 23-year-old man.

WHO says loneliness a global health threat

IANS | November 17, 2023 1:57 PM

Geneva, Nov 17 (IANS) Loneliness is a pressing health threat, with serious consequences for the health and mental well-being of the elderly and young people worldwide, said the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday.

Exercising daily at same time may realign body clock, boost health

IANS | November 15, 2023 8:42 PM

London, Nov 15 (IANS) Consistent daily patterns of exercise and rest can synchronise the local body clocks associated with joints and spine with the brain clock, potentially helping individuals to maintain skeletal health, improve athletic performance and avoid injury, according to research.

Delhi gasps for fresh air, AQI in ‘very poor’ category

IANS | November 15, 2023 8:37 PM

New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) The overall Air Quality Index of Delhi was at 386, in the "very poor" category on Wednesday evening, according to data from the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR).

Delaying cord clamping may halve death risk in premature babies: Lancet

IANS | November 15, 2023 12:29 PM

Sydney, Nov 15 (IANS) Waiting for two minutes or longer to clamp the umbilical cord of a premature baby soon after birth could help reduce the risk of death by more than half, compared with immediately clamping the umbilical cord, or waiting a shorter time before doing so, according to two new studies published in the journal The Lancet.