Rains have been elusive so far; they may be more unpredictable this year, says a perplexed weather office. The La Nina conditions, which usually help fetch more rains, have weakened over the country and ENSO-neutral conditions which continue during the current monsoon season would lead to increased uncertainty in the monsoon forecasts, says central weather […]
Continue readingThat lifestyle of yours is inviting new diseases
Taking long flights frequently can lead to pulmonary embolism, and obesity is to blame for sleep apnoea that can prove fatal. Pulmonary Embolism and sleep apnoea are among a host of other health conditions that doctors have identified as emerging new lifestyle diseases, though the ‘culprit lifestyle’ is not ‘unhealthy’ in every case.
Continue readingOh gourd! Bitter Truth about some veggies!
On occasion of Eat Your Vegetables Day June 17 National meet of experts will be held in New Delhi on June 26 to form policy on vegetables. Cases of food poisoning and deaths have been registered in various parts of the country due to consumption of bitter bottle gourd. As a result Indian Council of […]
Continue readingNeed Blood? SMS 8866100108
Focusing on new trends in donating blood on occasion of World Blood Donor Day : Launched by a trust in July 2010, the service has saved 6000 lives in state so far. Eight year old Kundan, patient of haematosis was admitted in emergency. Doctors immediately needed blood AB+ to save his life. Dr. Hemal Kothari, […]
Continue readingDonating blood is in their genes
Highlighting the donor family on occasion of World Blood Donor Day June 14 Five member Golavia family from Surat has donated blood 141 times and plans to carry on the tradition. Gujarat is the only state in the country that is home to 99 centurion blood donors. However, besides this honour, the state is a […]
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