Urban malady

A Japanese study suggests that city life contributes to premature death

Genes, Dreams and Reality

Don't blame your genes. Environment and lifestyle cause cancer

Watch the clock

Understanding body clock can pave the way for better health

High BP, tobacco are top killers

Study on global disease burden shows infectious diseases are declining

Growing tendency

Compared to Europeans, South Asians need longer workouts

The next challenge

Bureaucrats pose a threat to the process

The impact

Kerala's income growth rate has increased, among several other positive signs

A long haul

Decentralisation in Kerala is the work of a persistent civil society

Stressed out

Few studies on hypertension, but doctors say it is rising

India’s twin environmental challenges

The salt challenge

Its restriction in food can help India fight high BP

Rio: not plus or minus, just 20

Life in the fast lanes

Urban areas are "living organisms" in themselves and create their own ecosystems

Vicious cycle

Cost of treating hypertension itself leads to stress

Science and Technology - Briefs

Science and Technology - Briefs

The link between blood pressure and suicides

Will future cities be friendly?

Urbanisation is not just about infrastructure but also social cohesion

Science and Technology - Briefs

Letters

More to junk food than meets the eye

Science and Technology - Briefs

Science and Technology - Briefs

Science and Technology - Briefs

Letters