Siddharth Lutha, appearing for the petitioners opposing female genital mutilation, told the bench that the practice is done on young girls aged 7 years, and it causes an irreversible change in their bodies.

Drinking water immediately after eating watermelon or muskmelon is generally discouraged because it can disrupt your digestion and cause gastrointestinal discomfort.

If you think that consuming mangoes gives you acne, then you need to know the truth. Here are the simple food combinations that can keep your skin clear while you enjoy your favorite seasonal fruit.

The outbreak occurred on the Dutch-flagged cruise ship MV Hondius, which had travelled from Argentina towards Cabo Verde across the Atlantic.

Google is revamping its health ecosystem with the launch of Google Health Coach and the transition from the Fitbit app to the new Google Health app. The updated platform adds AI-based wellness insights, redesigned fitness and sleep tools, and expanded health tracking features powered by Gemini models. Google said the rollout starts on May 19, while eligible users will...

With a capacity for about 170 passengers, MV Hondius is specifically built for navigating ice-filled polar waters and is designed to offer close encounters with remote landscapes and wildlife.

While melatonin can be a helpful tool for managing sleep difficulties for some, its use in toddlers should be approached with caution and under professional guidance to ensure safety and appropriaten

Summer in India is not just about heatwaves and dehydration. Doctors warn that viral infections including flu, conjunctivitis, dengue and stomach infections often rise during the season due to humidity, travel, crowding and contaminated food and wate

Gandhinagar, May 7 (IANS) More than five lakh adolescent girls in Gujarat have received the first dose of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine under a state-wide campaign aimed at preventing cervical cancer.

Two Singapore residents who had been on board a hantavirus-hit cruise ship have been isolated as they await test results for the rare respiratory disease, Singapore's Communicable...

Excessive sweating without obvious triggers may indicate underlying health issues like hormonal imbalances, infections, or metabolic disorders.

Lauki and tinda are water-rich vegetables that can reduce heat stress to a certain extent. Dr Kruti S. Dhirwani explains which one is better for dehydration.

Argentina faces a deadly hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship amid rising cases attributed to climate change effects.

Andes virus, found in South America, is the only currently known hantavirus for which limited human-to-human transmission among contacts has been documented.

Argentina is deploying contact tracing, rodent surveillance and genomic testing to determine whether the deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard MV Hondius began there. Investigators are mapping passenger movements and possible Andes virus transmission cha

All passengers showing symptoms of the hantavirus have now been removed from the MV Hondius, its operator said in...

A flight attendant for the KLM airline is being tested for the hantavirus after showing mild symptoms and being admitted to hospital in Amsterdam.

Two British nationals who were exposed to the dangerous hantavirus while on a cruise ship before flying back home recently are self-isolating as a precautionary measure, UK health authorities have said.

Janine Roebuck, a UK opera singer, regained her hearing after double cochlear implant surgery, transforming her life at age seventy two.

Newer oral weight loss drugs could be doing more than only suppressing appetite -- they may also be directly altering brain circuits that control motivation and reward, according to a new study.

Uttarakhand Forest Minister Subodh Uniyal said health advisories were also shared during the registration process for the yatra.

The government has launched JANANI (Journey of Antenatal, Natal and Neonatal Integrated Care), a QR-enabled digital healthcare platform to track maternal and child health services,

The gang specialized in faking high-stakes treatments for cancer, liver disease, and other critical illnesses, putting countless lives at risk across the country.

Recent update on the hantavirus outbreak details that about 40 passengers from a cruise ship by a deadly hantavirus outbreak have disembarked on St. Helena.