HEALTH

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) ordered Indraprastha Apollo Hospital and gynaecologist, Sohini Verma, to pay Rs.1 crore compensation

The study of more than 13,000 twins from six countries found that 40 to 50 percent of the differences in children's motivation to learn could be explained by their genetic inheritance from their parents. "We found that there are personality differences that people inherit that have a major impact on motivation. That does not mean we do not try to encourage and inspire students, but we have to deal with the reality of why they're different," said study co-author Stephen Petrill, professor of psychology at The Ohio State University. The researchers thought that the children's shared environment -- such as the family and teachers that they had in common -- would be a larger factor than genetics.

All 194 WHO member States at the World Health Assembly had endorsed the Global Vaccine Action Plan in 2012 to ensure that no one misses out on vital immunization, but a new independent assessment report has set the alarm bell ringing. Only one of the six key vaccination targets is currently on track. What this means is that vaccines are not being delivered equitably or reliably.

The Global Vaccine Action Plan had envisioned a world free from vaccine preventable diseases to avert 1.5 million deaths from preventable diseases each year by 2020

A ground-breaking research has opened a pandora's box by trying to explain how food and the brain interact. People with chronic depression, for instance, could be experiencing increased immune responses to bacteria from the gut that has got into the bloodstream. The punch line therefore is eat well to feel well

Wives, please take note! Fighting over trivial issues at home can raise your hubby's blood pressure to such an extent that he may suffer heart problems sooner in life.

Male offspring appear to benefit more than females from the positive effects of exercise during pregnancy, says a new study.

Including a new broccoli variety in the diet could significantly improve your heart health as it reduces levels of "bad cholesterol" in blood by around six percent, says a study.

Every night at about 9:30, Train No. 339 pulls into the shabby station in the north Indian farm town of Bathinda in Punjab. The local people call it the “cancer train.” The number of cancer patients in this farm region is increasing significantly.

As it is rightly said one man’s food is another poison, new data on the harm caused by foodborne illnesses underscores the global threats posed by unsafe foods, and the need for coordinated, cross-border action across the entire food supply chain.

The researchers found that the women who received the stress management intervention had persistently less depressive symptoms and better quality of life up to 15 years later.

Vitamin D supplements can slow down or even reverse the progression of less aggressive, or low-grade, prostate tumour without any surgery or radiation