Today is the International Women’s Day. It is a day to celebrate women and their achievements. It is also a day to take stock of how women’s rights, especially the right to health, are fulfilled in the world.

In the new millennium, type 2 diabetes is threatening the civilised world as one of the biggest public health issues in modern history. Close to 300 million people are affected worldwide and another 150 million are forecasted to be diagnosed by 2030.

Orange does not contain lots of calories. You can get some amount of 62 calories from a middle sized orange. Besides, it is a good source of vitamin A and anti-oxidants too.

Two approaches to boosting obese men's sperm have been presented at the annual meeting of the Endocrine Society, reports BBC.

To celebrate International Women’s Day (March 8), Women Deliver (a global advocacy organisation bringing together voices from around the world to call for action to improve the health and well-being of girls and women)

Chronic users paracetamol -- people who typically take large, daily doses over several years -- may increase their risk of death, or kidney, intestinal and heart problems.

Excess pounds and smoking might each raise the likelihood of frequent heartburn or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), according to a large study from Norway published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology.

People should listen to music for no more than one hour a day to protect their hearing, the World Health Organisation (WHO) suggests.

Milk, the most ideal food — was the mantra — we have been hearing since our childhood.

Breast cancer is sometimes called the rich woman's disease,

Use of the same syringe or needle to give injections to more than one person is driving the spread of a number of deadly infectious diseases worldwide.

new report of the World Health Organisation (WHO) urges affected countries to increase investment in tackling 17 neglected tropical diseases to improve the health

Pregnancy is a critical time for women. Fruits and vegetables are an extremely important part of nutrition during pregnancy.

The first rapid blood test for Ebola has been approved for use by the World Health Organisation, reports BBC.

These days, we have been talking about food and health more often than ever before. But I found that general people were not that much aware of foods

A radical new approach to vaccination seems to completely protect monkeys from HIV, US scientists report.

Consuming a healthy diet throughout the life-course helps prevent malnutrition in all its forms as well as a range of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and

India has seen a sharp rise in the number of swine flu deaths and reported cases this year, prompting officials to investigate the cause and step up efforts to combat the virus.

Thyroid nodules are lumps which commonly arise within an otherwise normal thyroid gland. They indicate a thyroid neoplasm (abnormal growth of tissue), but only a small percentage of these are thyroid cancers.

Myths about some foods are passed around us and become deeply fixed in our minds. And we go for extremism sometimes, especially during obesity or some specific illnesses. In reality, some of these thinking may prove to be harmful. For example, healthy vegetables like broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cucumber skin, lettuce, mustard greens, spinach etc. are very good foods which contain significant levels of vitamin K, which is needed for blood clotting. However, too much vitamin K can contribute to the creation of blood clots in some situations. So, no more than 25% to 30% of a person’s diet should consist of foods high in vitamin K.