Japan is the best country in Asia for older people to live, according to the Global AgeWatch Index report. Japan reports high satisfaction with social connectedness, safety and civic freedom, according to the index which measures the quality of life -- using income security, health, personal capability and enabling environment -- for people aged 60 and older.

A new US study has found that living near a busy road is associated with peripheral artery disease and high blood pressure in those already at high risk for heart disease, adding to the growing body of research that highlights the dangers of traffic-related air pollution.

New US research reveals some of the factors that could be influencing the risk of postpartum depression (PPD), including giving birth in fall or summer, not having anesthesia, and delivering babies earlier in pregnancy.

A new Spanish study is encouraging women to exercise during pregnancy, after finding that working out can have clear advantages for both mother and baby.

A new nationwide survey commissioned by the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) in conjunction with September's Pain Awareness Month has found that millennials' love of technology and fitness is causing many to suffer from aches and pains such as eye strain, neck aches, hand or finger pain, wrist or arm pain, migraines and sports injuries.

Hello readers! Lets look at the major headlines so far on Wednesday August 30, 2017

An anti-diabetic drug that lowers blood sugar levels for type 2 diabetes sufferers also significantly cuts the risk of cardiovascular and kidney disease, according to a study.

As we celebrate our achievements in reducing death of mothers, newborns and children, and we do have a lot to celebrate, we must also take action to ensure that the benefits of our advancements reach everyone, and no mother or child is left behind.

For as long as athletes have been battling for gold medals, they have been taking fortifying tonics, some stomach-churning, others downright dangerous with little concern for their health.

Just two years ago, the topic of drug-resistant infections would usually be met with questions like "What is AMR?" or, "Why would a finance minister take charge of a health crisis?" Few understood the scale and multifaceted nature of the challenge, and thus the need for a comprehensive approach.

The government has suspended three privately-run medical colleges for breaching code of conduct.

The High Court directs the government to halt production of medicines by 20 pharmaceutical companies in seven days for allegedly producing substandard drugs.

Superbugs will kill someone every three seconds by 2050 unless the world acts now, a hugely influential report says.

Government approves a draft law with a provision of jail term and fine for a person who is affected with transmitted disease but does not undergo medical detection procedure.

The world's sleeping patterns have been revealed by scientists analysing data collected from an app. It showed the Dutch have nearly an hour more in bed every night than people in Singapore or Japan.

Scientists say they have a near-perfect picture of the genetic events that cause breast cancer.

More than two billion people live in parts of the world where the Zika virus can spread, detailed maps published in the journal eLife show.

Around 74.8 percent tobacco products are being marketed without any pictorial health warning violating law, according to a study.

More than 150 countries have begun switching to a different polio vaccine - an important milestone towards polio eradication, health campaigners say.

With a heat wave sweeping across the country, several hundred diarrhoea patients have been admitted to hospitals across the country.