News for 'diarrhoea'

Can turmeric really save your life?

Can turmeric really save your life?

Rediff.com6 Oct 2018

Did you know that turmeric can help prevent cancer? That garlic can cure toothaches?

Is COVID-19 airborne?

Is COVID-19 airborne?

Rediff.com7 Jul 2020

'Whatever modelling we have, people are saying end of July or beginning of August we will see a peak of COVID-19 in Maharashtra.' 'After which the decline will begin.'

Why you should leave your shoes outside the house

Why you should leave your shoes outside the house

Rediff.com19 Jan 2019

Almost all shoes in some research samples were coated with faecal bacteria which may cause severe diarrhoea, urinary tract infections and even meningitis.

Angry Pollard slams Manjrekar for on-air comments

Angry Pollard slams Manjrekar for on-air comments

Rediff.com10 Apr 2017

Mumbai Indians batsman Kieron Pollard has slammed Sanjay Manjrekar for his on-air comments about his batting during the Indian Premier League match against Kolkata Knight Riders in Mumbai on Sunday.

Want To SKIP SUGAR? Try These Options

Want To SKIP SUGAR? Try These Options

Rediff.com21 Jun 2022

Replacing refined sugar with dates, honey, stevia can help you stay healthy.

10 Ways STRESS AFFECTS YOU

10 Ways STRESS AFFECTS YOU

Rediff.com13 Sep 2022

Doing an activity you love instantly reduces stress and lowers your heart rate too.

Monsoon arrives in Maharashtra, coastal areas receive showers

Monsoon arrives in Maharashtra, coastal areas receive showers

Rediff.com11 Jun 2020

The IMD has forecast heavy rainfall in some parts of the state in next 48 hours. "The southwest monsoon has arrived in Maharashtra. The onset line is passing over Harnai, Solapur, Ramagundum (Telangana) and Jagdalpur (Chhattisgarh)," IMD Mumbai centre's deputy director general K S Hosalikar said.

Beware! Your 'office' coffee mug can make you sick

Beware! Your 'office' coffee mug can make you sick

Rediff.com28 Sep 2017

Even your well-cleaned coffee mug may up risk of diarrhoea, vomiting!

Mumbai disease alert: FAQ

Mumbai disease alert: FAQ

Rediff.com11 Aug 2005

How to avoid gastro, dengue, leptospirosis and cholera

COVID-19 infects IIT-Madras; forces shutdown

COVID-19 infects IIT-Madras; forces shutdown

Rediff.com15 Dec 2020

A total of 774 students are on the campus and most of those who were infected were residents of Krishna and Jamuna hostels.

Child vaccine: UK, Gates pledge $2.3bn

Child vaccine: UK, Gates pledge $2.3bn

Rediff.com13 Jun 2011

British Prime Minister David Cameron told the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation, a donors conference in London, that the new funding arrangement would help 'vaccinate more than 80 million children against diseases such as pneumonia and diarrhoea.'

Srikanth overcomes stomach bug to win his 2nd successive title

Srikanth overcomes stomach bug to win his 2nd successive title

Rediff.com25 Jun 2017

'Since I arrived in Sydney I have gastroenteritis and have had diarrhoea, so I have not been at my best physical condition'

Test a drug and win a free trip to Mexico

Test a drug and win a free trip to Mexico

Rediff.com30 Dec 2009

In the Trek Study, willing backpackers who develop travellers' diarrhoea will be paid to attend a clinic and also injected with a new agent to see how they react, British daily The Independent has reported.

The real WINNER in Punjab will be...

The real WINNER in Punjab will be...

Rediff.com6 Jan 2022

The biggest winner will be the BJP -- which has such a small presence that every incremental vote it gets can only increase its strength. But the man who will win despite losing everything will be Captain Amarinder Singh, predicts Aditi Phadnis.

665 million Indians still defecate in open: UN

665 million Indians still defecate in open: UN

Rediff.com15 Oct 2009

A joint study by the World Health organisation and UNICEF 'Diarrhoea: Why Children Are Still Dying and What Can Be Done', also pointed out that India has the largest number of persons that defecate in the open worldwide.

Long Covid has more than 200 symptoms: Study

Long Covid has more than 200 symptoms: Study

Rediff.com15 Jul 2021

The most common symptoms were fatigue, post-exertional malaise -- worsening of symptoms after physical or mental exertion -- and cognitive dysfunction, often called brain fog.

New Girl star Zooey has celiac disease. You could have it too!

New Girl star Zooey has celiac disease. You could have it too!

Rediff.com17 Nov 2017

Millions of Indians have it, but go undiagnosed and suffer!

Popping pills for fever can be life-threatening!

Popping pills for fever can be life-threatening!

Rediff.com13 Aug 2008

A study carried out by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences showed that 15 per cent of patients who took antibiotics for various diseases suffered from diarrhoea, termed as antibiotic-associated diarrhoea. The disease, caused by specific bacteria called clostridium difficile, can be life-threatening in extreme circumstances, Prof Rama Chaudhry of the micro-biology department of AIIMS, under whose supervision the study was carried out, told PTI.

Monsoon: What To Eat. What To Avoid

Monsoon: What To Eat. What To Avoid

Rediff.com28 Jun 2022

A balanced diet should include steamed and boiled vegetables, milk products such as buttermilk and yoghurt, fresh fruits, herbal teas and bitter vegetables, suggests Zamurrud M Patel, CDE, RD, chief dietician, Global Hospitals, Mumbai.

Swine flu: How to protect yourself and be safe

Swine flu: How to protect yourself and be safe

Rediff.com21 Jan 2019

If you are pregnant or obese you are at higher risk of swine flu.

Loss of smell, taste added to COVID-19 symptoms: Health min

Loss of smell, taste added to COVID-19 symptoms: Health min

Rediff.com13 Jun 2020

The US's national public health institute, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, had in early May incorporated "a new loss of taste or smell" in the list of COVID-19 symptoms.

Dear Komal: Please Suggest A Good Diet For Ramadan

Dear Komal: Please Suggest A Good Diet For Ramadan

Rediff.com2 Apr 2022

Dietician Komal Jethmalani provides expert help.

Will Amarinder, Akalis, BJP come together in Punjab?

Will Amarinder, Akalis, BJP come together in Punjab?

Rediff.com13 Oct 2021

The BJP's vote share in Punjab has been declining -- 8.21 per cent in 2007 to 7.13 per cent in 2012, and finally to 5.4 per cent in 2017, when it won just three of 23 seats the party contested. So doing an election deal with Amarinder and a political formation he might float in the future is not inconceivable.

Principal scientific advisor offers Covid home-care tips

Principal scientific advisor offers Covid home-care tips

Rediff.com1 May 2021

Most coronavirus infections are not severe and do not need hospitalisation, the office of the Principal Scientific Adviser said on Friday, prescribing home-care tips for patients.

1 in 4 experience mild side effects from Covishield: Lancet study

1 in 4 experience mild side effects from Covishield: Lancet study

Rediff.com28 Apr 2021

The researchers from King's College London in the United Kingdom also found that most systemic side effects -- meaning side effects excluding where the injection took place -- peaked within the first 24 hours following vaccination and usually lasted 1-2 days.

7 Asanas To Prepare You For Yoga Day

7 Asanas To Prepare You For Yoga Day

Rediff.com14 Jun 2022

Divya Rolla lists asanas to begin your yoga journey.

Using a phone on the toilet is a very BAD idea!

Using a phone on the toilet is a very BAD idea!

Rediff.com9 Oct 2017

Apart from being disgusting, it can make you seriously ill!

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan: A FAILURE?

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan: A FAILURE?

Rediff.com12 Oct 2021

There should have been a focus on sanitation and not on littering or garbage. Absence of sanitation affects the health of children, explains Aakar Patel.

Chidambaram suffers from Crohn's disease, needs specialised treatment

Chidambaram suffers from Crohn's disease, needs specialised treatment

Rediff.com29 Oct 2019

On Monday, Chidambaram was brought to RML Hospital in the morning and later referred to AIIMS after he complained of stomach ache and illness. He was discharged in the night.

Serum to produce up to 100 mn Covid vaccine doses for India, others

Serum to produce up to 100 mn Covid vaccine doses for India, others

Rediff.com7 Aug 2020

The company has set an affordable ceiling price of USD 3 (around Rs 225) per dose, it added.

2 inmates of Patna state-run shelter home die mysteriously

2 inmates of Patna state-run shelter home die mysteriously

Rediff.com12 Aug 2018

The shelter home came into news when it was recently reported that four of its inmates had tried to run away.

Indian women outlive men, shows study

Indian women outlive men, shows study

Rediff.com15 Nov 2017

Life expectancy at birth improved from 59.7 years in 1990 to 70.3 years in 2016 for women.

China offers its COVID vaccine to diplomats, foreign scribes

China offers its COVID vaccine to diplomats, foreign scribes

Rediff.com18 Mar 2021

A notice issued to the foreign journalists on Wednesday said they can get the Inactivated SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine, developed by Sinopharm's China National Biotec Group. Sinopharm's COVID-19 vaccine has been granted conditional market approval by China's National Medical Products Administration.

Doctors from USA delay return to help protesting farmers

Doctors from USA delay return to help protesting farmers

Rediff.com19 Dec 2020

Svaiman Singh, one of the doctors in the team, said they set up medical camps at Tikri nearly 20 days back and have been attending to the sick farmers since then.

A long list I never want to hear again

A long list I never want to hear again

Rediff.com30 Aug 2020

Kishore Singh draws up a list of terms he never wants to hear or read again.

Compassion In The Time of Coronavirus

Compassion In The Time of Coronavirus

Rediff.com21 Mar 2020

'Tragically, compassion is in short supply in our ancient capital city, as the horrific violence in recent weeks testified,' points out Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

10 comforting foods to eat during your period

10 comforting foods to eat during your period

Rediff.com20 Feb 2020

Menstrual cramps? Go ahead and eat dark chocolate, says Dr Snehal Adsule.

Mathuram Santosham feted for vaccine that saves millions of children

Mathuram Santosham feted for vaccine that saves millions of children

Rediff.com6 Jun 2014

Mathuram Santosham has been conferred the Albert B Sabin Gold Medal for his pioneering role in the prevention of deadly H influenza type b (Hib) diseases, including paediatric bacterial meningitis and pneumonia. George Joseph reports

'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.

Contaminated water leaves 3 dead, 50 sick in Patiala

Contaminated water leaves 3 dead, 50 sick in Patiala

Rediff.com19 Jul 2012

Three persons have died and nearly 50 have taken ill apparently due to diarrhoea caused by contaminated water in Baduangar area in Patiala.