Daily physical activity, good sleep can boost happiness, cut down stress: Study

Daily physical activity, good sleep can boost happiness, cut down stress: Study

Want to reduce your stress levels? Daily physical activity and adequate sleep can increase happiness and cut down levels of stress, according to a study on Wednesday.  Researchers at the universities of Harvard (US) and Oxford (UK) looked at predictors...
Nike kicks off its first women’s night race in Mumbai on May 10

Nike kicks off its first women’s night race in Mumbai on May 10

Earlier this March, Nike has officially launched its first women`s night race for the first time in Mumbai, as it is set to take place on May 10. Continuing its mission to bring more women into sport, it has announced...
Kolkata doctors successfully implant a pacemaker in a 102-year-old woman

Kolkata doctors successfully implant a pacemaker in a 102-year-old woman

Doctors of a private hospital in Kolkata successfully implant a pacemaker in a 102-year-old woman and discharged her from the facility within two days, one of the physicians said. Implanting a pacemaker may be a common procedure but performing the...
India’s medical tourism industry expected to reach USD 18 billion by 2027

India’s medical tourism industry expected to reach USD 18 billion by 2027

India’s medical tourism industry is on a strong growth path, with projections indicating that the market will reach USD 18 billion by 2027, growing at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 19 per cent, a new report said on...
Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore undergo rehabilitation after return

Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore undergo rehabilitation after return

NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore have begun a 45-day rehabilitation program to help them adapt to Earth`s gravity after spending nine months in space.   The duo returned early Wednesday (Indian time) aboard SpaceX`s Crew-9 mission, splashing down...
Mumbai doctors remove cricket ball-sized tumour from 6-year-old boy’s stomach

Mumbai doctors remove cricket ball-sized tumour from 6-year-old boy’s stomach

A team of doctors in Mumbai successfully removed a cricket ball-sized adrenal tumour, known as ganglioneuroma, from the stomach of a six-year-old boy hailing from Raipur. The patient, Kush Agrawal, who was experiencing excruciating stomach pain, travelled over 1,000 kilometres...
NASA astronauts to return to Earth: Know what happens to the body in deep space

NASA astronauts to return to Earth: Know what happens to the body in deep space

NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore are all set to return to Earth after spending nine months aboard the International Space Station (ISS) for a mission that was supposed to last just eight days. Spending a considerable amount of...
HKU1 virus not new, less likely to cause widespread infection: Experts

HKU1 virus not new, less likely to cause widespread infection: Experts

Even as the news of a woman in Kolkata being infected with Human Coronavirus HKU1 has raised fresh concerns, health experts on Monday said that the virus has been known for at least two decades and is less likely to...
Mount Fuji hikers to be charged over Rs 2300 on all trails from this summer

Mount Fuji hikers to be charged over Rs 2300 on all trails from this summer

Hikers attempting any of Mount Fuji`s four main trails will be charged an entry fee of 4,000 yen ($27) from this summer, after local authorities passed a bill on Monday. A record influx of foreign tourists to Japan has sparked...
Mumbai doctors remove cricket ball-sized tumour from 6-year-old boy’s stomach

Study finds new way of helping cells defend against cancer

Australian researchers have identified a surprising mechanism focusing on telomeres -- protective caps at the ends of chromosomes -- that can help cells defend against cancer. Telomeres are known to play a key role in ageing and cancer prevention. However,...
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