News for '-department-of-epidemiology'

'Eating salads, gardening keep lung cancer at bay'

'Eating salads, gardening keep lung cancer at bay'

Rediff.com10 Dec 2007

The study has found that salad intake and gardening substantially reduces the chances of developing lung cancer for smokers as well as nonsmokers.

'Everybody's going to get infected'

'Everybody's going to get infected'

Rediff.com27 Dec 2021

'In the likelihood that Omicron is circulating, you have a much greater chance of getting infected now, than you did during the Age of Delta.'

'COVID-19 deaths could top 18,000 in India'

'COVID-19 deaths could top 18,000 in India'

Rediff.com27 May 2020

The country is still in the ascending limb of the epidemic, said Prof D Prabhakaran.

Why young moms love to binge drink

Why young moms love to binge drink

Rediff.com28 Nov 2019

As per a study, there is a startling rise in the number of women who binge drink after becoming parents.

Pasta is good for your health; helps you lose weight

Pasta is good for your health; helps you lose weight

Rediff.com5 Jul 2016

Now you don't need an excuse to eat pasta.

'Immunity will get us through Covid'

'Immunity will get us through Covid'

Rediff.com24 Sep 2021

'Vaccination is the only safe way to get immunity.'

If COVID-19 is airborne, this is what you MUST do!

If COVID-19 is airborne, this is what you MUST do!

Rediff.com8 Jul 2020

'If it is airborne -- and we don't know till what distance it can be airborne -- then the mask becomes a definite.' 'Just social distance is not enough.' 'You need a mask in addition to social distance.'