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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.

Monkeypox case in Delhi takes India's tally to 4; govt holds high-level meet

Monkeypox case in Delhi takes India's tally to 4; govt holds high-level meet

Rediff.com24 Jul 2022

The man had attended a stag party recently in Manali in Himachal Pradesh.

Monkeypox: Experts allay fears, say disease less contagious and rarely fatal

Monkeypox: Experts allay fears, say disease less contagious and rarely fatal

Rediff.com24 Jul 2022

According to these experts, a monkeypox outbreak can effectively be tackled by strong surveillance.

ASK DR JAIN: 'My dry feet and hands make me look old'

ASK DR JAIN: 'My dry feet and hands make me look old'

Rediff.com24 Sep 2021

Tackle your hair and skin problems with expert help from Dr Dinesh Jain.

Maharashtra reports first case of Zika virus

Maharashtra reports first case of Zika virus

Rediff.com1 Aug 2021

The woman patient who was diagnosed with the infection has recovered completely, the state health department said.

What type of coffee drinker are you?

What type of coffee drinker are you?

Rediff.com7 Jun 2018

Did you know that coffee drinkers are classified based on their caffeine sensitivity?

Study finds GM ingredients in packaged foods in India

Study finds GM ingredients in packaged foods in India

Rediff.com27 Jul 2018

The study also found that most GM foods did not disclose the fact on the label. "A few also made false claims of being GM-free," the study by CSE said.

Serum Institute seeks nod to manufacture Sputnik V vaccine

Serum Institute seeks nod to manufacture Sputnik V vaccine

Rediff.com3 Jun 2021

Russia's Sputnik V vaccine is currently being manufactured in India by Dr Reddy's Laboratories.

Understanding Thalassemia: Can you prevent it?

Understanding Thalassemia: Can you prevent it?

Rediff.com10 May 2018

Unlike cancer and AIDS, there is very little awareness about Thalassemia in India, the country with the largest number of cases in the world.

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.

With Omicron, 3rd wave projected to hit India by Feb

With Omicron, 3rd wave projected to hit India by Feb

Rediff.com6 Dec 2021

With Omicron, the new variant of SARS-CoV2, the third wave of coronavirus could hit the peak by February with cases likely to be reaching up to 1-1.5 lakh a day in the country, but it will be milder than the second wave, Manindra Agarwal, IIT scientist involved in the mathematical projection of trajectory of COVID-19, said.

Confused about COVID vaccines in India? This is for you

Confused about COVID vaccines in India? This is for you

Rediff.com13 Apr 2021

The Drugs Control General of India has permitted emergency use of Covid vaccine Sputnik V with certain conditions, clearing the way for a third vaccine in addition to Covishield and Covaxin. Besides, the government on Tuesday also fast-tracked emergency approval for other jabs. Here is what the vaccines are all about:

Major Menezes salutes Lieutenant Colonel Singh

Major Menezes salutes Lieutenant Colonel Singh

Rediff.com13 Dec 2021

Major Prafulla Menezes (retd), Lieutenant Colonel Harjinder Singh's wife, and young daughter Preet Kaur pay homage to a husband and father, whose services to the motherland, will always be remembered, never forgotten.

All you need to know about National Rare Disease Policy

All you need to know about National Rare Disease Policy

Rediff.com9 Mar 2018

Rs 100 crore funds have been allocated towards genetic disorders.

AstraZeneca finds small clot risk after 1st Covid shot

AstraZeneca finds small clot risk after 1st Covid shot

Rediff.com29 Jul 2021

But no extra risk after second dose, shows study led and funded by drug maker, reports Sohini Das.

Born without arms, this dancer is living her dreams

Born without arms, this dancer is living her dreams

Rediff.com1 Mar 2021

Meet Vitoria Bueno, a 16-year-old dancer whose genetic condition left her without arms.

'Mentors are your GPS to success'

'Mentors are your GPS to success'

Rediff.com1 Sep 2022

'Remember to pick a mentor, with whom there are one or two degrees of separation.' 'Any more than that, you are wasting time.'

India makes RT-PCR must for passengers from 7 more nations

India makes RT-PCR must for passengers from 7 more nations

Rediff.com2 Sep 2021

These seven countries are South Africa, Bangladesh, Botswana, China, Mauritius, New Zealand and Zimbabwe.

Hearing Loss in Your 20s? 12 Possible Reasons

Hearing Loss in Your 20s? 12 Possible Reasons

Rediff.com7 Oct 2022

Injury due to self-cleaning of ears with Q-tips or sharp objects like pencils, pins, forceps also contribute to hearing loss, warns Dr Aditi Sinha.

Coronavirus not 'manmade': US intelligence

Coronavirus not 'manmade': US intelligence

Rediff.com30 Apr 2020

US intelligence agencies said they will 'rigorously' examine the emerging information to determine if the COVID-19 outbreak began through contact with infected animals or due to an accident at a laboratory in China.

SJM demands total ban on killer glyphosate weedicide

SJM demands total ban on killer glyphosate weedicide

Rediff.com11 Dec 2021

A memorandum with over two lakh signatures of people favouring a complete ban on the weedicide has been submitted to Union minister for agriculture and farmers welfare Narendra Singh, SJM co-convenor Ashwani Mahajan said.

'Yeh Bachchan saab hain ka?'

'Yeh Bachchan saab hain ka?'

Rediff.com18 Nov 2022

'He made me feel like a crorepati even without sitting in the hot seat.'

Starting your day early can help cut depression

Starting your day early can help cut depression

Rediff.com16 Jun 2018

Waking up early can keep the blues away!

Mouthwashes, oral rinses may inactivate Covid: Study

Mouthwashes, oral rinses may inactivate Covid: Study

Rediff.com20 Oct 2020

The findings, published in the Journal of Medical Virology, indicate that some of these products might be useful for reducing the viral load, or amount of virus, in the mouth after infection.

High drama during parliamentary panel meet on vaccines

High drama during parliamentary panel meet on vaccines

Rediff.com23 Jun 2021

When several opposition MPs expressed their desire to ask questions about the Centre's vaccination policy such as increasing the gap between two doses, the BJP MPs strongly opposed it and few of them even demanded postponement of the meeting and walked out, the sources said.

Is GM mustard a hazard for honey bees?

Is GM mustard a hazard for honey bees?

Rediff.com15 May 2018

There has been strong opposition from organisations influential with the government against approval to GM foods.

Understanding Jada Pinkett's hair loss condition

Understanding Jada Pinkett's hair loss condition

Rediff.com1 Apr 2022

It affects men and women across all countries and ethnicities, with a lifetime risk of about two per cent.

Omicron: Maha logs 2 more cases, Guj its fourth as tally up to 41

Omicron: Maha logs 2 more cases, Guj its fourth as tally up to 41

Rediff.com14 Dec 2021

Omicron has been detected in Maharashtra (20), Rajasthan (9), Karnataka (3), Gujarat (4), Kerala (1) and Andhra Pradesh (1) and Union Territories of Delhi (2) and Chandigarh (1).

10 Tips to STOP HAIRFALL

10 Tips to STOP HAIRFALL

Rediff.com22 Jul 2021

One of the causes of rigorous hair fall is extensive over styling and hair treatments.

Serum Institute gets DGCI nod to manufacture Sputnik V in India

Serum Institute gets DGCI nod to manufacture Sputnik V in India

Rediff.com4 Jun 2021

The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has granted permission to the Serum Institute of India (SII) to manufacture the Sputnik COVID-19 vaccine in India for examination, test and analysis with certain conditions, official sources said.

First two cases of Omicron reported from Mumbai ; Maha tally at 10

First two cases of Omicron reported from Mumbai ; Maha tally at 10

Rediff.com7 Dec 2021

Highlighting that mutation in a virus is a natural phenomenon, the civic body said citizens should do not panic and appealed to them to follow COVID-19-appropriate behaviour.

5 health problems that are worse than kidney stones

5 health problems that are worse than kidney stones

Rediff.com18 Mar 2019

Do not ignore any pain, burning sensation, fever or vomitting. If unattended, it could be fatal, says Dr Amjad Khan Pathan.

11 Tips To Keep Your Heart Healthy

11 Tips To Keep Your Heart Healthy

Rediff.com8 Sep 2021

'We have no time for meals. We don't sleep on time or have family or community interactions.' 'All this stress has made us pressure cookers without valves.' 'No wonder then we are bursting out with heart attacks,' points out Dr Udgeath Dhir, director, Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurugram.

The 7 Year Old With Down Syndrome Trekking To Everest

The 7 Year Old With Down Syndrome Trekking To Everest

Rediff.com26 Apr 2022

'The Mount Everest Base Camp is at a height of 5,364 metres and no child with Down Syndrome has trekked till there at such a young age; Avnish is only seven years old.'

One pill to ward off diabetes AND heart disease?

One pill to ward off diabetes AND heart disease?

Rediff.com10 Sep 2017

It could soon be reality!

Sanak review

Sanak review

Rediff.com15 Oct 2021

If you're a Vidyut Jammwal fan, then check out Sanak, else his latest outing fails to impress in every department except for action, observes Namrata Thakker.

'I was not brought up to raise my hand on a woman'

'I was not brought up to raise my hand on a woman'

Rediff.com30 May 2022

'I was scared and sceptical because I was not brought up to raise my hand on a woman.' 'So I didn't think I would look convincing in a hand-to-hand combat with a woman.'

'Not convinced' COVID-19 developed naturally: Dr Fauci

'Not convinced' COVID-19 developed naturally: Dr Fauci

Rediff.com24 May 2021

Last year Dr Fauci had largely dismissed the theory that the deadly COVID-19 virus, due to which over 165 million people have been infected worldwide and over 3.5 million peope died so far, was genetically engineered and had leaked from a lab in Wuhan, China.

3 Nigeria returnees among 7 Omicron cases found in Pune

3 Nigeria returnees among 7 Omicron cases found in Pune

Rediff.com5 Dec 2021

They include a woman who came from Nigeria along with her two daughters to meet her brother in adjoining Pimpri Chinchwad area, the official said.

'Locusts don't attack people'

'Locusts don't attack people'

Rediff.com28 May 2020

'They attack standing crops and vegetables.' 'They don't attack people.' 'People are just panicking.'