Punjab launches doorstep healthcare scheme

CHANDIGARH - A scheme to provide healthcare at the doorstep of villagers suffering from diseases like cancer and water-borne ailments was launched by the Punjab government Saturday.

Public health campaigns do not help obese: Study

MELBOURNE - A new research has found that the public health campaigns that highlight the dangers of obesity do not help fat people in losing weight.

‘60 percent of heart disease cases to be in India’

MUMBAI - India will account for 60 percent of heart disease cases worldwide over the next few years, according to Maharashtra Governor K. Sankaranarayanan who Saturday said lifestyle diseases were affecting people’s lives.

Economic woes make yoga popular stress buster in US

WASHINGTON - As the US economy goes through a period of turbulence an increasing number of Americans are finding refuge in yoga studios.

Separated Nigerian Siamese twins take hope back home

BANGALORE - Peace and Patience Adugbe, the nine-month-old Nigerian Siamese twins separated after a complex surgery here, have taken back home the hope of similar joy to other Siamese twins in that country. Indian doctors here have been contacted by two other Nigerian couples with conjoined twins.

Taking a gentle stroll for just 30mins daily is the key to longer life

LONDON - There is no need to spend hours on a treadmill at the gym to get fit, suggests a new study, which found that the key to a longer life could be as simple as taking a gentle stroll for just half an hour a day.

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Gulf spill can affect children emotionally, says expert

WASHINGTON - Children may come under emotional stress due to the Gulf oil spill, according to an expert.