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8 simple ways you can manage diabetes

8 simple ways you can manage diabetes

Rediff.com7 Apr 2016

Did you know that mushrooms can help control your sugar level?

In a first, a robot will perform angioplasty in Ahmedabad hospital

In a first, a robot will perform angioplasty in Ahmedabad hospital

Rediff.com5 Jan 2018

The procedure, however, would cost around Rs 75,000-100,000 more than conventional angioplasty.

US passes 1 million coronavirus cases, fatalities at 58,000

US passes 1 million coronavirus cases, fatalities at 58,000

Rediff.com29 Apr 2020

The US became the first country in the world to have more than one million cases of coronavirus. It accounts for nearly one-third of the 3.1 million cases globally.

ASK KOMAL: Is a Veg Diet Less Healthy?

ASK KOMAL: Is a Veg Diet Less Healthy?

Rediff.com25 Aug 2021

Dietician Komal Jethmalani provides the answers.

Why the Very Young are Dying

Why the Very Young are Dying

Rediff.com2 Jun 2021

'We can't rule out the fact that the virus might have changed in such a way that it's actually causing more harm to young people.'

'He called me by his daughter's name'

'He called me by his daughter's name'

Rediff.com3 Jun 2021

'I try to say to myself, 'Don't cry in front of people'. But sometimes I can't help it.'

Biden halts US withdrawal from WHO, to join global vaccine effort

Biden halts US withdrawal from WHO, to join global vaccine effort

Rediff.com21 Jan 2021

Biden said that the US will be part of WHO's fight against the coronavirus.

Delhi's Taj Mansingh Hotel now COVID-19 facility

Delhi's Taj Mansingh Hotel now COVID-19 facility

Rediff.com16 Jun 2020

Delhi government authorities on Tuesday issued an order asking luxury Taj Mansingh Hotel to have its rooms and premises be placed at the disposal of Sir Ganga Ram Hospital for using it as an attached COVID-19 facility.

Do you really need that test?

Do you really need that test?

Rediff.com5 Jan 2015

With attractive health check-up packages and a growing trend of over-investigation, one needs to be cautious while going for such diagnostic tests.

Coronavirus: 'A 28-day lockdown would have been good'

Coronavirus: 'A 28-day lockdown would have been good'

Rediff.com27 Mar 2020

'Don't be under the illusion that we are in a lockdown for 21 days and then we are free.'

Ageing parents? How to meet medical expenses

Ageing parents? How to meet medical expenses

Rediff.com22 Nov 2019

'Children should include their parents in the group health insurance cover provided by the employer at the earliest.' 'However, the elderly should not depend on it alone and should also buy a personal health cover,' suggests Sanjay Kumar Singh.

Extraordinary Indian: The Teacher Of The Street

Extraordinary Indian: The Teacher Of The Street

Rediff.com8 Oct 2021

Undeterred by the pandemic, Deep Narayan Nayak, a school teacher in a village in Bengal, changes countless lives for the better. Payal Singh Mohanka reports on this Extraordinary Indian.

The RIGHT way to do Pranayama

The RIGHT way to do Pranayama

Rediff.com9 Feb 2021

Yoga expert Shikha Pandey tells you how effective breathing can help you balance your energies and improve the health of your lungs.

The One and Only Mary Kom

The One and Only Mary Kom

Rediff.com8 Mar 2019

'I am actually quicker now than before,' Boxing legend Mary Kom tells Pavan Lall.

Sporting legends we lost in 2020

Sporting legends we lost in 2020

Rediff.com30 Dec 2020

Sporting world lost some of its favourite stars this year.

PM Modi launches Fit India Movement

PM Modi launches Fit India Movement

Rediff.com29 Aug 2019

At a colourful ceremony, which included a presentation of India's indigenous martial art forms, dances and sports, Modi said technology has contributed to a sedentary lifestyle.

The many benefits of eating nuts

The many benefits of eating nuts

Rediff.com10 Nov 2018

It may prevent weight gain and provide other cardiovascular benefits.

Can COVID-19 live in your fridge?

Can COVID-19 live in your fridge?

Rediff.com22 Jul 2020

'The majority of transmission will be via people who are within two metres of one another.' 'The closer you are, the more likely that you'll be infected.'

CEOs of 40 top US cos form India task force to fight Covid

CEOs of 40 top US cos form India task force to fight Covid

Rediff.com27 Apr 2021

In a show of solidarity, the CEOs of some 40 top American companies have come together to create a global task force to mobilise resources to help India fight the battle against Covid-19.

Breast cancer survivors, stunning showstoppers

Breast cancer survivors, stunning showstoppers

Rediff.com11 Sep 2017

Designer Premal Badiani put the cause in the New York Fashion Week spotlight.

Crash diets, tight ponytails can lead to hair loss?

Crash diets, tight ponytails can lead to hair loss?

Rediff.com7 Jul 2016

Did you know that wearing tight ponytails can irritate your scalp and cause hair to fall?

Why you must buy a critical illness plan

Why you must buy a critical illness plan

Rediff.com1 Dec 2015

If you are diagnosed with a critical disease, then its treatment would be very expensive and may require intensive care and hospitalisation which your comprehensive insurance plan may not cover. In such type of cases you have to pay the cost of the whole treatment.

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.

Do you know what you are eating?

Do you know what you are eating?

Rediff.com30 Sep 2020

And what it is doing to your body, asks nutritionist Komal Jethmalani.

Railways develops low-cost ventilator 'Jeevan'

Railways develops low-cost ventilator 'Jeevan'

Rediff.com5 Apr 2020

The prototype, which may cost around Rs 30,000, is now awaiting Indian Council of Medical Research clearance to go into production, the Railways said.

How COVID-19 affects your brain

How COVID-19 affects your brain

Rediff.com13 Nov 2020

'There are different reasons for brain involvement depending on how the virus has entered the body.' 'If the virus enters the brain from the nose, the impairment will be different as opposed to if the virus impairs other organs which in turn impair the brain.' 'If it affects the lungs or heart, there can still be brain changes from secondary effects of reduction in oxygen delivery, or reduction in blood supply to the brain.'

Meet a COVID-19 warrior with a difference

Meet a COVID-19 warrior with a difference

Rediff.com8 Aug 2020

'Am I going to take my money with me when I die tomorrow?' asks Kadar Shaikh when asked about the money he spent to develop two COVID-19 isolation centres with 145 beds by spending more than Rs 1 crore.

VOTE! Your Favourite Filmi Mother

VOTE! Your Favourite Filmi Mother

Rediff.com10 May 2013

Does Vidya Balan make the cut? Or, would you vote for Nirupa Roy?

15% COVID-19 deaths related to air pollution: Study

15% COVID-19 deaths related to air pollution: Study

Rediff.com27 Oct 2020

The results are based on epidemiological data collected up to third week in June 2020 and the researchers say a comprehensive evaluation will need to follow after the pandemic has subsided.

2018: When technology took a quantum leap

2018: When technology took a quantum leap

Rediff.com28 Dec 2018

Irrespective of what the future may have in store, the year 2018 has ushered humanity towards an era of next generation technology, demonstrating that there is no looking back in scientific innovations.

ASK KOMAL: How do I stop snacking at night?

ASK KOMAL: How do I stop snacking at night?

Rediff.com14 Dec 2020

'Excess calories at dinner will get converted to fat and will result in weight gain,' warns Komal Jethmalani.

5 healthiest low calorie snacks

5 healthiest low calorie snacks

Rediff.com26 Feb 2015

The right food choices make you lose those unnecessary calories. They also make your body fitter. Check out the list of the god-sent yummy snacks which will keep your calorie count in check and ward that hunger off.

Beware! Diet soda causes dementia, stroke

Beware! Diet soda causes dementia, stroke

Rediff.com21 Apr 2017

People who frequently consume sugary beverages such as sodas and fruit juices are more likely to have poorer memory, smaller overall brain volumes.

BJP torturing Dalits the most: Mamata

BJP torturing Dalits the most: Mamata

Rediff.com3 Oct 2020

Banerjee said she would stand by the Dalit community till the end as her caste is "humanity" and she does not believe in differentiation on the grounds of caste and religion.

Why diabetics should check their blood pressure

Why diabetics should check their blood pressure

Rediff.com28 Oct 2018

It may help prevent organ damage.

Ali's family didn't consider donating brain, says doctor

Ali's family didn't consider donating brain, says doctor

Rediff.com7 Jun 2016

Muhammad Ali and his family never seriously considered donating the boxing great's brain for research, according to the doctor who treated him. "Not really," was Dr. Abe Lieberman's answer when he was asked Monday if submitting the brain for research was discussed. Lieberman said he didn't think boxing contributed to Ali's contraction of Parkinson's disease but he couldn't be "a hundred percent" certain. The doctor spoke at a news conference at the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center at the Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix. Lieberman was among those who diagnosed Ali in 1984. The doctor said he believes Ali had the disease earlier, when he fought Larry Holmes in 1980. Ali thought the Holmes fight did serious damage.

50 can offer namaz at Delhi's Nizamuddin Markaz during Ramzan: HC

50 can offer namaz at Delhi's Nizamuddin Markaz during Ramzan: HC

Rediff.com15 Apr 2021

The court declined to increase the number of people or allow use of other floors of the mosque for offering prayers as sought by senior advocate Ramesh Gupta on behalf of the Delhi Waqf Board, but allowed them to move an application before the SHO for the same.

Review: Da Thadiya is emotional yet entertaining

Review: Da Thadiya is emotional yet entertaining

Rediff.com24 Dec 2012

The film has some funny and entertaining sequences which surely make the audience laugh.

Do you smoke when you are stressed?

Do you smoke when you are stressed?

Rediff.com6 Jul 2017

'While there's no way to reverse the damage that smoking can cause your lungs, let's look at a quick way to fix some of the ill-effects of smoking,' says Luke Coutinho.

Indian-origin woman dies of rabies in Britain

Indian-origin woman dies of rabies in Britain

Rediff.com29 Nov 2012

An Indian-origin British woman has died of rabies after returning from India where she was bitten by a dog, becoming the first person in the United Kingdom to die due to the disease in seven years.