President Mahinda Rajapaksa has allocated Rs.180 billion for the health sector in 2015, which is an increase of Rs. 18 billion when compared to last year.

With increasing number of people getting affected by diabetes, the government is considering to conduct free glucose test for the entire population.

MULTAN: People can slash the risk of all-cause mortality by 40 percent by making fruit and vegetables an essential part of their daily menu in higher quantity, food science and technology experts s

Obesity is one of the common, serious and costly health conditions. According to a report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, over one-third of the U.S. adults are obese.

KATHMANDU: A recent research conducted by Centre for Heart Attack Awareness in Nepal (CHAIN) has shown that cardiovascular diseases, which have emerged as a major killer globally, is not only seen

One in every 10 school children in the National Capital Region (NCR) between 13 and 16 years of age is overweight and therefore at a risk of developing heart diseases, a survey said Sunday.

AURANGABAD: Better education and socio-economic status have had little impact on the health profile of the city's youth.

Younger women are fast losing their immunity to heart diseases due to a shift in lifestyle patterns.