Big bum, thunder thighs good for health
Having extra weight on your behind, big hips and solid thighs “is good for you”, British researchers said on Tuesday.
Carrying fat on the hips, thighs and behind, rather than around the waist, has a range of health benefits and actively protects against diabetes and heart disease, experts at Oxford University said.
“Fat around the hips and [...]
Polio booth opened at JSPL health centre
Angul: The health department of Jindal Steel & Power Ltd (JSPL) here has taken initiative with cooperation of the Angul district health administration to open a polio booth in the company occupational health centre in the project premises to cater to service of children between 0-5 years of its employees and labourers residing in the [...]
Talcum powder can raise ovarian cancer risk
Ladies, please note — the next time you use talcum powder to keep fresh, make sure you don’t sprinkle it in your lower body.
A new study has revealed that who women who use talcum powder around their private parts everyday are actually 40 per cent more likely to develop ovarian cancer — the risk is [...]
‘Beware of silent heart attack’
One might be aware of the symptoms of heart attack as crushing chest pain, severe sweating, difficulty in breathing and fainting, but it was found that in the case of unrecognised or ’silent heart attacks’ the warning symptoms are absent.
‘The victim will not be aware of what is happening as they consider it as only [...]
Apollo Hospitals to open in January
Bhubaneswar:Asia’s largest and India’s first healthcare chain Apollo Hospitals Group on Thursday announced the opening of the region’s largest multi superspeciality hospital and its 47th unit in Bhubaneswar.
Briefing newsmen here on Thursday, Group chairman Dr Prathap C Reddy said that the hospital with best combination of clinical excellence, state-of-the art technology and equipment, tender loving [...]
Govt steps up vigil on swine flu
Bhubaneswar: Worried over spread of deadly swine flu in tribal dominated areas, the Odisha government on Sunday stepped up vigil and directed all district authorities to take preventive steps.
In order to enable accredited social health activists and anganwadi workers to take part in the drive against H1N1 influenza, instruction was [...]
Are you smarter than the food you eat?
The saying “You are what you eat” doesn’t just apply to those fried chips that go straight to your thighs. The right foods can give you “brain power” and contribute to your performance throughout the day.
Does all the information about food chemicals have you thinking? Well yes, there is a whole range of factors to [...]
State joins Global Handwash Day campaign
Bhubaneswar: With the increase in Swine flu cases and other communicable diseases the importance of keeping oneself clean has gone up.
To make children aware of the importance of washing hands before and after having food, a campaign called Global Handwash Day is observed all over the world on October 27.
The campaign was first launched in [...]