Safe roads for children still a distant dream

Global Road Safety Week 2015 - Safe roads for children still a distant dream in India As the world celebrates UN Global Road Safety Week 2015 with the theme "Save Kids Lives", children on Indian roads continue to face a grim scenario. In Delhi, for instance, the nu…

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Number of Smokers is Declining in India

World No Tobacco Day  31 May The Number of Smokers is Declining In India..! The number of smokers is declining, finds a WHO report. A Lancet study says the number of men smoking tobacco products has fallen in 125 countries between 2000 and 2010, and in 156 countries for women.…

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May 18 - World Hypertension Day

World Hypertension Day -  May 18 Hypertension - India's silent killer  by Sreeparna Chakrabarty Fast-moving lifestyles, unearthly hours at work, stress, addiction to alcohol and unhealthy meals are making more and more Indians fall prey to high blood pressure at a very you…

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Chettinad Hospital: Lifestyle Modification to Control Asthma & Allergy

World Asthma Day First Tuesday In May CME at Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute highlights lifestyle modification to control Asthma & Allergy Asthma is a common chronic respiratory disease affecting 1% to 18% of the population in different countries. It is charact…

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May - Major Awareness Days..!

Awareness Days and weeks taking place May (2013) month are: Awareness Month.! National Asparagus Month - May      Local and Community History Month - May  Hughes Syndrome Awareness Month - May              National Share a Story Month - May            National Smile Month - 20 Ma…

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World No Tobacco Day - 31 May

World No Tobacco Day - 31 May  Raise taxes on tobacco.. The global tobacco epidemic kills nearly 60 lakh people each year, of which more than 6,00,000 are non-smokers dying from breathing second-hand smoke.  Unless we act, the epidemic will kill more than 80 lakh people ever…

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May Say NO to Tobacco...

Say NO to Tobacco... World No Tobacco Day - 31 May 2014 In India, tobacco consumption is responsible for half of all the cancers in men and a quarter of all cancers in women, in addition to being a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and chronic obstructive pulmonary dis…

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JLL, CII : India Day event in London..

UK corporates gather to discuss impact to Indian real estate on the eve of the country’s election UK corporates gathered today to discuss the advantages of India’s anticipated growth plans and true potential of India’s Real Estate market at St. James’ Court, The Taj Hote…

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World Telecom Day May 17...

World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) May 17 World Telecommunication Day  - May 17 World Information Society Day - May 17 World Telecom Day  May 17 World Information Society Day was proclaimed to be on 17 May by a United Nations General Assembly resolution…

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Hypertension now affecting youngsters,...

World Hypertension Day May 17  Hypertensi on now affecting youngsters , says Indus Health Plus - Healthcare Abnormalit y Report Ø 12.8 %  cases reported in Bangalore Ø Stress is one of the major factors of rising hypertension cases in Mumbai Ø Obese women in Delhi more prone to hyper…

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