Retaining moisture can help combat dryness to the eyes during winter season, says an opthalmologist.


Here's how to care for your eyes during winter


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Radiant Life Care said on Monday that it, along with global investment firm KKR, will acquire a majority stake in the joint venture Max Healthcare Institute Ltd from Max India.


Radiant Life Care, KKR jointly acquire Max Healthcare


Following the massive #MeToo movement, around 50 million Google searches on sexual harrasment, reporting and prevention of such behaviour were recorded in the US during October 2017 to June 2018, a US study suggests.


Around 50 mn Google searches for sexual harassment since #MeToo: Study


Sharp drop in the minimum temperature caused the air quality in Delhi-NCR to turned 'severe' on Sunday and as per the Met it will remain so till Monday morning as such physical activities outdoors should not be encouraged.


Drop in mercury turns Delhi air 'severe'; may improve next week


Himachal Pradesh, Kerala and Tamil Nadu have come out as the front runners in implementing the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) targets, as per a NITI Aayog report released on Friday.


Himachal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu front runners in  SDG index: NITI Aayog


While the buzz around Artificial Intelligence (AI) gained ground in 2018, tech giants decided to utilise the Machine Leaning (ML)-based algorithms not just to help enterprises drive growth but also improve healthcare globally and India became an early adaptor.


Tech giants focus AI on healthcare as India joins the bandwagon (2018 in Retrospect)


Indian pharmaceutical major Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd is voluntarily recalling two lots of Losartan potassium tablets -- used to treat hypertension -- in the US market due to detection of traces of unexpected impurity,  the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) said.


Torrent Pharma recalls Losartan hypertension tablet in US


Love to decorate your homes with ceramics wares and glass painting? Beware, they may contain high levels of cadmium that can raise the risk of cancer, warns researchers.


Decorative ceramics wares in your homes may raise cancer risk


Increased exposure to artificial or outdoor light, referred to as light pollution, at night not only raises health concerns for humans but can also significantly harm the entire ecosystem, says a new study.


Light pollution at night disrupts ecosystem: Study


Drug regulators Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) and local Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials have visited a few of Johnson and Johnson facilities and collected tests and samples, said the organisation on Wednesday.


Drug regulators visit Johnson and Johnson facilities, collect samples


Assam will have three new medical colleges, state Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Wednesday.


Assam to have three new medical colleges


Penny Marshall, star of US TV series "Laverne and Shirley" and director of hit films "Big" and "A League of Their Own", has died at the age of 75, her publicist has said. She was 75.


Trailblazer director Penny Marshall dead at 75


With the freezing temperature outside and our bodys reluctance to shed off those extra layers of fat, we tend to not give a thought to stay fit and healthy. But experts have a few tips on how to stay fit in this cozy yet lazy season.


Say 'yes' to fitness this winter season


Researchers at IIT Kharagpur (IIT KGP) have developed a prototype of a sensor-based tracking kit to monitor daily activities while a smartphone-based application is under development which will analyse the tracking kit data to recognise addictive and depressive behaviour, an official said on Tuesday.


IIT KGP researchers develop kit to help stop smoking


The National Human Rights Commission on Tuesday sought a report from the Maharashtra government on the death of eight people in a fire at a hospital in Mumbai, while not ruling out negligence by the hospital administration.


NHRC seeks reports from Maharashtra, Labour ministry over hospital blaze


Shoolini University, a research based private university with a focus on biological sciences, will set up Yogananda Ville to carry out research in the fields of yoga and naturopathy.


Shoolini University to set up Yogananda Ville in Himachal Pradesh


Union Minister of State for AYUSH, Shripad Yesso Naik, and Minister of State for Prime Minister's Office, Jitendra Singh, on Saturday laid the foundation stone of the Institute of High Altitude Medicinal Plants (IHAMP) near Bhaderwah town in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.


Stone laid for institute of medicinal plants in J&K


Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh said here on Saturday that the government might deal with the striking doctors of the J.N. Institute Medical Science under the Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA.


Striking doctors may face ESMA: Manipur CM


The Indian government wants to double the income of farmers by 2022. A roadmap prepared by NITI Aayog outlines the rationale, strategy and action plan for achieving this commendable milestone. We believe that such a plan needs a separate set of measures that focus on mustard farmers -- and promotes mustard as a crop.


Want to double farm incomes? Promote mustard (Comment)


A daily dose of caffeine therapy could be safe for premature babies and can boost development of their brains as well as lung functions, according to researchers including one of Indian origin.


Caffeine therapy can boost brain development in preemies: Study


Months after introducing the Happiness Curriculum in schools, the Delhi government on Wednesday announced it will develop an activity-based curriculum to inculcate habits of cleanliness and hygiene among the students.

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