Climate crisis: Expect more extreme heatwaves in near future

India witnessed a concurrent increase in meteorological droughts and heatwaves in various parts of the country over the last 60 years

How dangerous heat waves can kill

What can overwhelm a person is a heat source that you can neither escape nor counter. Overheated people suffer from painful involuntary muscle …

Two-stroke vehicles are the worst polluters

Six per cent of bikes and 70 per cent of three wheelers run on two-stroke engines in India

The rising temperature and how it actually feels

Heat index calculates the felt air temperature by capturing the changes in humidity levels, air temperature and wind speed

New cholesterol control guidelines in US draw flak for promoting drug use

Experts say the formula used to calculate risk of heart diseases in people uses very old data and overestimates risk of heart ailments

Non-communicable diseases rising in Pakistan, finds Lancet

Ischaemic heart disease, stroke, congenital defects, cirrhosis and chronic kidney disease among the 10 leading causes of deaths in 2019

Every 1 in 3 adults has hypertension, but only half know it

New WHO report called for prioritising  prevention, early detection and effective management of high blood pressure

India is 20 yrs behind in managing non-communicable diseases, shows survey

Pilot assessment in Shimla and Udaipur shows high prevalence of hypertension, diabetes and poor health infrastructure

Kolkata air cleaner

Two-stroke autorickshaw ban shows results

Stem cells not effective in treating stroke, shows AIIMS study

Results from other studies, however, have shown substantial improvement in patients

Blazing India: 22 states see 73 heatwave spells in 97 days

The blistering conditions came early and didn’t even spare non-hotspots

Climate crisis threatens truffle production but could put UK species back on the menu

Summer drought & heat can be detrimental to truffle harvests

Business as usual

Assam heat wave kills over 10 people

Cyclonic disturbance diverts monsoon winds; tea plantations affected

Every other elderly in urban India has hypertension: Health ministry report

The prevalance was higher in women than men among senior citizens

Heat wave grips Kolkata; mercury touches decade's highest for April

Three people succumb to heat; norwesters give south Bengal a miss

2-stroke defiance

New equipment makes it easier and quicker to prevent damage after stroke

Cooling gel pads are now easily available in the Indian market

Kerala's Pathanamthitta district has highest number of diabetics

All men and women above 30 to be screened for diabetes in 100 districts by March 2021

New auto emission norms delayed

Automobile manufacturers unprepared  

Cancer kills 400,000 each year, but screening for the disease yet to take off

Lack of trained manpower main hurdle, says health secretary

Atrial fibrillation patients at greater stroke risk when exposed to air pollution: Study

AFib is a common heart rhythm disorder that affects more than 2.7 million Americans

Big promises to curb hypertension, but no funds

India does not have sufficient funds or plan to eradicate non-communicable diseases

What caused a spike in extreme heat events in Northeast Asia

Extreme heat events have become more likely to occur over Northeast Asia