Go beyond just using peanut butter on a toast, and get innovative with it for healthy options, say experts.


How to include goodness of peanut butter in diet


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The World Bank has approved $570 million for two projects in Bangladesh to improve health, nutrition and population services and strengthen the country's public procurement.


WB approves $570mn for Bangladesh


The death toll from the cholera epidemic in Yemen has increased to 1,992 since the outbreak was reported in April, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced.


Yemen cholera toll rises to 1,992: WHO


Mental health chatbot Wysa on Saturday announced that it has raised a total of $1.3 million in seed funding from early stage investment firms Kae Capital and Angel Investors.


Wysa raises $1.3 mn in seed funding


Personal hygiene is the key to maintaining overall well-being. In an environment fraught with pollution and unhygienic public spaces, it is imperative to safeguard our health by immunising ourselves from diseases and infections. WHO estimates that there are over 1.4 million cases of infection that have been caused due to lack of hygiene.


Six easy steps to hand hygiene (Lifestyle Feature)


Supermodel Miranda Kerr dry brushes her skin every morning from the feet upwards to kickstart her circulation and to remove the dead skin cells.


Miranda Kerr reveals her top beauty secrets


Kochi-based Medtra Innovative Technologies has come out with a device to identify veins easily for intravenous treatment and at a cost lower than in the global market.


New cost effective vein-locating device launched


The requirement for healthcare demand is growing in India: Company official

ITC looking for a CEO to enter healthcare business

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IT company Accenture on Friday announced a new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered solution called 'Drishti' that would help the visually-impaired people.


Accenture develops AI-powered solution to help visually impaired


Pakistan said on Thursday that India's stipulation for grating visa to Pakistani nationals were "highly regrettable" and was against diplomatic norms.


Indian visa conditions for Pakistanis regrettable: Islamabad


Women feel lingering odour that emerges in the monsoon season is a mood killer and strains personal relationships, according to a new survey.


Women feel monsoon odour strains personal relationships: Survey


India saw an increase of 1,27,142 foreign patients during 2016 as compared with 2015, Minister of State for Tourism and Culture Mahesh Sharma revealed on Wednesday.


India saw 1.27 lakh more foreign patients in 2016


High levels of cholesterol, which may prove detrimental to human health, may play a key role in longer survival and better prognosis for dogs with a common form of bone cancer, researchers have found.


Dogs with cancer may survive longer with high cholesterol


Although antibiotics prevent bacterial infections, they may adversely harm microbes that are essential to a healthy environment, a study has warned.


Antibiotics pose environmental risks, says study


A total of Rs 3, 694.136 core has been allocated for four villages in West Bengal for various initiatives under the National AYUSH (Ayurvedic, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathic) Mission (NAM), parliament was told on Tuesday.


Rs 3,694 crore allocated to West Bengal till now for AYUSH initiatives


Zydus Cadila on Tuesday said it has received final approval of the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for its Mesalamine delayed-release tablets (800mg) to treat a bowel disease that causes inflammation in the digestive tract (ulcerative colitis).


US regulatory nod for Zydus drug to treat ulcer


The number of dengue cases has gone up to 105,000 in Sri Lanka with 301 deaths, the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society said on Tuesday.


Dengue death toll rises to 301 in Sri Lanka


The second World Congress of Optometry, scheduled to be held here in September, will deliberate preventable blindness, refractive error and vision care as an integral component of public health, its organisers said.


World Congress of Optometry to focus on preventable blindness


Pharma company Strides Shasun Ltd on Monday said that the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) has approved marketing of its anti-allergy drug in the US.


US regulatory nod for Strides' anti-allergy drug


Does eating healthy necessarily mean eating tasteless? A gourmand may well answer that with a resounding 'Yes' -- but a bunch of chefs at the top of their game are out to change perceptions.


Getting back to the roots to make healthy eating tasty (Foodie Trail - Palakkad)


Megastar Amitabh Bachchan's ambassadorship for Unicef has been extended for another two years and will be working on eradicating measles and rubella infections for children.

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