Health Habits

Harsh Goenka pokes fun at morning ritual of drinking warm honey-lemon water

According to his X post, billionaire Harsh Goenka tried the popular 'weight-loss' drink of warm honey-lemon water but it did not work out as planned

Proposed obesity benchmark adds organ health, daily functionality metrics

The recommendation signals a long-awaited shift from a single imperfect metric toward a more personalised diagnosis

7 magnesium-rich superfoods to try this winter that can improve your health

Magnesium helps with blood sugar, exercise, mood, sleep, and more. You can overcome the winter blues and make the most of the season by including magnesium in your diet

Tech millionaire Bryan Johnson meets Sonam Kapoor, Tanmay Bhatt, and others

Tech entrepreneur Bryan Johnson met with Anand Piramal, Shloka Ambani, and Sonam Kapoor Ahuja in Mumbai to talk about the 'future of health'. As photos went viral, the internet was left curious

More health packages focused on elderly care likely to be added to AB-PMJAY

The National Health Authority, the implementing agency for the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), is assessing the need to add more health packages catering to the elderly as the government is set to roll out the health coverage for all aged 70 years and above. The expanded scheme, which will benefit an estimated six crore citizens in about 4.5 crore households, is likely to be launched by the end of this month, official sources said. "The committee which decides on health-benefit packages under the scheme is deliberating on the need for adding more health packages, which exclusively tend to geriatric care, as the number of such beneficiaries will go up with the launch of the scheme," an official source said. The scheme presently offers a comprehensive coverage that includes 1,949 medical procedures across 27 medical specialties, such as general medicine, surgery, oncology and cardiology. Hospital services, including drugs (covering 15 days' medication ...

World Sight Day 2024: History, significance, date, theme and more

The day highlights the importance of taking proper care of our eyes, reminding us that our eyes are the windows to a beautiful world

Dead Butt Syndrome: Sitting long hours impacts your health, check details

Experts advise getting involved in regular activities and avoiding long sitting hours to protect yourself from Dead Butt Syndrome

Trump biggest threat to health, welfare programmes: Harris campaign

Former US president Donald Trump, who is also the Republican presidential nominee, is the biggest threat to health, welfare and social security programmes, the rival Harris campaign alleged Tuesday. A second Trump term would undo nearly 60 years of progress in helping low- and middle-income Americans access the quality, affordable health care they need, the Harris campaign said in a statement. Donald Trump is the biggest threat to Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security since their inception. He tried cutting Social Security and Medicare every single year he was in office, Harris for President spokesperson Ammar Moussa said. There is only one candidate in this race who will protect and expand earned benefits programmes that millions of Americans rely on Vice President Harris, Mossa said. According to the Harris campaign, Trump and his extreme Project 2025 allies will do everything in their power to gut these programmes because they've come out and said it. Trump proposed cuts to

Several steps taken to curb students' suicides, MoS Sukanta Majumdar

The government has taken several steps to curb suicide cases among students, Union Minister of State for Education Sukanta Majumdar said on Monday and added that 1.2 per cent of suicides were related to examination failures. Asked about student suicides in Kota, a hub of coaching centres in Rajasthan for competitive examinations, the minister said a number of steps had been taken by the central and the state governments. "Several initiatives have been taken by our government to curb incidents of suicide among students. According to NCRB (National Crime Records Bureau) and Accidental Deaths & Suicides in India, only 1.2 per cent of total suicide cases are related to failure in examinations," Majumdar told the House. Speaker Om Birla, the Kota MP, was not in the chair when the question was taken up. The proceedings were being managed by Jagadambika Pal. Majumdar said the Union education ministry had started the 'Manodarpan' initiative for providing psychological support to ...

Most students worldwide lack access to minimum physical education: Report

The majority of the world's schoolchildren still do not have access to the minimum required physical education, according to the first-ever Global Status Report on Quality Physical Education. The report, "Global State of Play", published by UNESCO's education team, revealed that only 58 per cent of the countries have made physical education compulsory for girls and that only 7 per cent of schools worldwide have established equal physical education time for boys and girls. Two-thirds of secondary school students and more than half of primary school students worldwide are not taught the required minimum weekly physical education. An expert from the team told PTI that less than one in two primary school teachers has received specialist training in physical education. The team also flagged major differences in funding for physical education between countries -- two-thirds devote less than 2 per cent of their education budget to it while one country in 10 allocates more than 7 per ...

40 mn people living with HIV in 2023, over 9 mn not getting treatment: UN

Nearly 40 million people were living with the HIV virus that causes AIDS last year, over 9 million weren't getting any treatment, and the result was that every minute someone died of AIDS-related causes, the UN said in a new report launched Monday. While advances are being made to end the global AIDS pandemic, the report said progress has slowed, funding is shrinking, and new infections are rising in three regions: the Middle East and North Africa, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, and Latin America. In 2023, around 6,30,000 people died from AIDS-related illnesses, a significant decline from the 2.1 million deaths in 2004. But the latest figure is more than double the target for 2025 of fewer than 2,50,000 deaths, according to the report by UNAIDS, the UN agency leading the global effort to end the pandemic. Gender inequality is exacerbating the risks for girls and women, the report said, citing the extraordinarily high incidence of HIV among adolescents and young women in parts of .

Antidiabetic drug Semaglutide linked to potential vision loss: Study

Researchers say future study required to assess causality

Liver Doc slams Zerodha co-founder for his comments promoting alcohol myths

Liver Doc slams Zerodha co-founder for glamorising alcohol industry as beneficial healthcare. He also highlights his daily experience treating alcohol health issues

World Allergy Week: Tips to avoid monsoon allergies with these rich foods

To manage allergies and lift your body's guards for an allergy-free life, focus around what you eat. Remembering nutrient-rich food sources in your daily diet can help you better your immune system

WHO members approve steps to bolster health regulations for pandemics

The World Health Organization says member countries on Saturday approved a series of new steps to improve global preparedness for and response to pandemics like COVID-19 and mpox. Countries agreed to amend the International Health Regulations, which were adopted in 2005, such as by defining a "pandemic emergency" and helping developing countries gain better access to financing and medical products, WHO said. The agreement came as the UN agency wrapped up its six-day World Health Assembly this year, after plans to adopt a more sweeping pandemic "treaty" at the meeting was shelved largely over disagreements between developing countries and richer ones about better sharing of technology and the pathogens that trigger outbreaks. But countries agreed to complete negotiations on the pandemic accord with the year, "at the latest", WHO said. Lawrence Gostin, a public health law expert at Georgetown University, hailed a "big win for health security", and posted on X that the move "will ...

Britannia NutriChoice launches health monitoring app NutriPlus in India

To mark World Health Day, Britannia plans to make the app accessible to consumers through the Google Play Store and Apple App Store

Gleneagles Healthcare eyes expansion with strategic acquisitions in India

IHH launches new identity Gleneagles Hospitals replacing Gleneagles Global Hospitals

How Ageas Federal Life Insurance MD & CEO stays mentally, physically fit

I don't think there is anything called work-life balance; it is only work-life integration, says Vignesh Shahane

Despite mental health benefits, over 50% women quit exercising: Study

A global study conducted by ASICS found that while reported positive results from exercising, time pressures and social responsibilities led to more than half of them to quit this healthy practice

National Pistachio Day: 5 reasons why eating Pistachios is healthy

The purpose of Pistachio Day is to raise awareness about the health advantages provided by the Pistachios. Individuals across the globe every year on February 26 mark National Pistachio Day