Bullying among adolescents hurts both the victims and the perpetrators
Name-calling, hair pulling and cyberbullying: About one-tenth of adolescents around the globe have been victims of psychological or physical violence from classmates at least once in their lives
A new study carried out by researchers at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) has shown that victims and their perpetrators both suffer as a result of these attacks. They are more inclined to consume alcohol and tobacco, are more likely to complain of psychosomatic problems, and their chances of having problems with their social environment […]
The United Nations (UN), international agencies and experts today released a groundbreaking report demanding immediate, coordinated and ambitious action to avert a potentially disastrous drug-resistance crisis. If no action is taken, warns the UN Ad hoc Interagency Coordinating Group on Antimicrobial Resistance who released the report, drug-resistant diseases could cause 10 million deaths each year 
The Government of India, as well as the World Health Organization (WHO), considers childhood vaccination as the first priority, but there is not yet focus on adult immunisation. Adult immunisation in India is the most ignored part of healthcare services. Celebrated in the last week of April, World Immunisation Week aims to promote the use 
Young children should not spend more than an hour a day watching television and videos or playing computer games and infants less than one-year-old should not be exposed to electronic screens at all, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday. Children under five must spend less time sitting watching screens, or restrained in prams 
Over the past two years, WHO systematically reviewed evidence on digital technologies and consulted with experts from around the world to produce recommendations on some key ways such tools may be used for maximum impact on health systems and people’s health. “Harnessing the power of digital technologies is essential for achieving universal health coverage,” says 
As air pollution continues to rise around the world, number of illnesses associated with low air quality, such as dementia, diabetes and kidney, lung and heart disease, could also rise. However, new research from Harvard Medical School found that omega-3 fatty acids can actually prevent and treat negative effects from air pollution. Every day, we’re 
According to WHO, there are more than one million amputations performed every year, with up to 70% of these amputations related to diabetes. Moreover, as per other estimates, below the knee amputations are the most common, representing 71% of dysvascular amputations. Given these statistics, leading doctors at the launch emphasized on the need for adopting 
She was one of the three deputy director-generals supporting the director-general in overseeing all programmes. She was the first Indian to hold the position at WHO. Dr Swaminathan will now be chief scientist in a newly created department in the WHO. The revamp, laid out in an internal memo sent to staff and seen by 
It should not be surprising that noise, when excessive, can have a damaging effect on our health. Moreover, you may be exposed to this form of ‘pollution’ even without realising it. The term noise pollution is typically associated with loud motor vehicles, construction work, airports, or children screaming. But the category also includes ‘leisure noise’