Strong evidence that yoga protects against frailty
By The Harvard Gazette
Based on randomized controlled studies, researchers found yoga may improve known predictors of longevity, including walking speed and leg strength.
The mind-body...
Is walking faster better for health?
From The Harvard Gazette
Wondering is a series of random questions answered by experts. For this entry, we asked Greg Righter, a physical therapist with the Harvard-affiliated...
Deadly superbugs can spread between healthy pet dogs, cats & owners: Study
London-- Healthy dogs and cats could be passing on multidrug-resistant organisms to their owners, and likewise humans could be transmitting these dangerous microbes to...
Double lung transplant by US docs saves 2 lives with late-stage cancer
New York-- In a first, doctors at Northwestern Medicine in the US, including one of Indian origin, successfully performed a double-lung transplant on two...
Explained: Why obesity is linked to Covid-19 severity
London-- Individuals who are obese may be more susceptible to severe Covid-19 because of a poorer inflammatory immune response, which can affect the body's...
The role of counselling and support for an end-stage cancer patient
BY DR SUVERSHA KHANNA
New Delhi-- Counselling and support are essential pillars of healing a patient at any stage of a chronic condition. Though these...
Sleeping less than 5 hours can double risk of clogged leg arteries: Study
London-- People who sleep less than five hours a night could be at 74 per cent risk of developing peripheral artery disease (PAD) compared...
Is your cough, fever due to H3N2 virus or Covid?
BY RACHEL V THOMAS
New Delhi-- India is currently seeing a surge in respiratory illness commonly characterised by cough, body ache, fever, and sore throat....
6 reasons why sleep is necessary before exams
BY DR. PAULA GOEL
New Delhi-- Exams are a period of acute stress, in fact from standard 8th to completion of graduation, there is a...
Common cold gives children immunity against Covid-19
London-- Children infected with seasonal common cold are likely to have immunity against Covid-19, according to a research.
During the pandemic, medical doctors and researchers...
