Uncircumcised men have 8 times higher HIV risk
Uncircumcised men have an eight-fold higher risk of becoming infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus that causes AIDS compared to circumcised men, according to a study of 2,298 Indian men.
No of diabetics in India to go up to 5.72 cr in 2025
The number of diabetics in India will go up to 5.72 crore in the year 2025 from the present 3.70 crore and in Chennai, one among five are suffering from the disease, a top executive of Aventis Pharma Limited, a pharmaceutical major in India, said on September 30, quoting World Health Organisation (WHO) statistics.
Top US, Indian hospitals tie up on cancer research
Houston: MD Anderson Cancer Centre, University of Texas, is tying up with leading Indian cancer research centres in Delhi and Mumbai to further the treatment and research of cancer in India.
'Lead poisoning a cause for concern in India'
Mangalore: Lead, one of the most toxic heavy metals which not only leads to environmental poisoning but causes serious health hazards to humans, has been a cause of concern in India, where lead poison persists at a higher magnitude, a top official of the National Referral Centre for Lead Poisoning in India (NRCLPI) said.
Eating Raw Vegetables? No Papa!
It is strange how celebrities influence a society. Leander Paes is one such example (or at least the illness he suffered). Nowadays, people all over the world are becoming more and more health conscious.
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