The Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS) is working on a strategy to improve occupational safety and the health of contractual workers, a top official said here on Thursday.


DGMS to recommend codes to safeguard contractual mine workers


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Are you addicted to your smartphones, laptops and tablets? The blue light emitting from these digital devices can affect your eye's retina and lead to age-related macular degeneration, according to a research led by a professor of Indian-origin.


How blue light accelerates blindness


Actress-model Sherlyn Chopra, who is going to create awareness about side-effects of smoking through her new anti-smoking video, has said that once a smoker, always a smoker is a myth.


Once a smoker, always a smoker is a myth: Sherlyn Chopra


Actor-producer John Abraham has been roped in by health and wellness supplements retailer brand Guardian Healthcare in India to promote GNC, a nutrition and wellness supplements brand.


John Abraham to endorse nutrition, wellness supplements brand


Upgradation of six Government Medical Colleges and Institutions (GMCIs) under Phase III, which was scheduled to be completed by March 2017, is still incomplete, a report released on Tuesday said.


Upgradation of Government Medical Colleges and Institutions incomplete: CAG


Considered an elixir for your baby, breast milk and breast-feeding play a key role in your childs development. Over the years, the health benefits of breast-feeding have been emphasised to create awareness about the impact of nursing on the overall development of your baby.


Breast-feeding tips for new moms


India bears a terrible burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), with the lack of proper diet and safe food a major contributing factor. The country has seen an increase in the NCDs burden from 30 per cent in 1990 to 55 per cent in 2016.


A movement to make India eat safer, healthier food (Column: Active Voice)


Suggesting segregation of solid waste at the household level, the Supreme court on Monday said there should be a penal provision for dealing with those refusing to do so.


Segregate waste at household level, penalise offenders: SC


Himachal Pradesh is promoting the cultivation and conservation of medicinal plants by encouraging farmers to cultivate them, the government said on Sunday.


Himachal promoting cultivation of medicinal plants


After constructing the Afghan Parliament building in Kabul, India's Central Public Works Department (CPWD) has now taken up the challenging task of building a Rs 120 crore psychiatric-care hospital in war-ravaged South Sudan's capital Juba.


India's CPWD to build psychiatric hospital in South Sudan


Researchers have found that people exposed to even low levels of air pollution can have changes in the structure of the heart, similar to those seen in the early stages of heart failure.


Air pollution may lead to changes in heart structure


After several misdiagnosis and other dilemmas, 10 years ago I was diagnosed with a very rare disease, hardly known in India, called VHL or Von Hippel Lindau, during my landmark liver transplant.


Life is granted once: Coping with the VHL genetic defect (First Person)


The government on Saturday upgraded the status of the Institute of Medical Sciences - Banaras Hindu University (IMS-BHU) to the level of AIIMS, entitling it to get funding and other facilities from the Central government.


IMS-BHU status upgraded to AIIMS level


If math tests scare you, then you could benefit from a simple change in your posture, a new study has found.


Do better in math test by improving your posture


Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday approved incentives for doctors of the Odisha Medical Health Services Cadre.


Incentives for Odisha doctors approved


Mumbai, Aug 3 (IndiaSpend/IANS) Smokers and non-smokers now represent an equal number of lung-cancer patients, according to a study carried out by the Lung Care Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation focused on improving lung health in India.


Toxic air to blame for lung cancer; no longer just a smoker's disease


A fast-paced lifestyle can make it tough for new-age mothers to breastfeed as often as they need to. Using a breast pump effectively can take care of the problem, suggest experts.


Ensure proper, effective use of breast pump


Women, please take note. New mothers exposed to cigarette smoke in their homes may stop breastfeeding sooner as compared to those who are not exposed to second-hand smoke, a new study suggests.


Smoking can affect breastfeeding habits: Study


Neem has been referred to as a "wonder herb" for the many beneficial properties it possesses. It has as many as 130 different biologically-active compounds that enhance the well-being of several bodyparts such as skin, hair and blood, among others.


5 amazing healing benefits of Neem to beat your monsoon woes (Health Tips)


A Goa trade body has warned of closure of the Rs 750 crore fish processing industry in the coastal state, if there is a permanent ban on import of seafood from neighbouring states, its spokesperson said on Wednesday.


Amid import ban, Goa fish processing industry expresses worry


If people cannot adapt to future climate temperatures due to global warming, deaths caused by severe heatwaves will increase dramatically in tropical and subtropical regions, followed closely by Australia, Europe and the US, warns a study.

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