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We have many fitness buffs in their fifties and sixties who do weight training or functional training which focus more on balance and stability, says Devrath, OutFit Fitness Centre, Owner (Representational Image)

Bengaluru: Senior citizens take to fitness training with gusto

Health buffs in their sixties are doing weight training, yoga.

1 July 2016 4:20 AM IST

The doctor said that he is witnessing some 40-60 viral fever cases, 2-3 malaria cases and some 10 typhoid cases weekly. (Photo: PTI)

It's raining ailments as wet spell holds sway in Bengaluru

Hospitals report rise in malaria, typhoid, hepatitis and cholera cases.

30 Jun 2016 6:11 AM IST

Yellow fever is transmitted by the same mosquitoes that spread the Zika and dengue viruses, although it is a much more serious disease. (Photo: AP)

Numbers don't lie: Prevention seems to be only cure for dengue

Forty-four dengue cases have been reported this month at Government-run Bowring Hospital un Bengaluru.

28 Jun 2016 3:54 AM IST

Apart from funding foundations activities from their pockets, the couple also organise music events regularly to raise funds.

Syeda foundation: Seeing needy through their struggles

Apart from funding foundation's activities from their pockets, the couple also organise music events regularly to raise...

27 Jun 2016 1:53 AM IST

We see some 70 to 80 patients suffering from vitiligo every day in the OPD and of them around five are new,â€ revealed Dr Leelavathy. (Photo:www.visualphotos.com) (Representational image)

Bengaluru: Vitiligo patients still fight social stigma

White patches on the skin are the main signs of vitiligo.

26 Jun 2016 6:49 AM IST

A recent survey done by SRL, a diagnostic centre pan-India for three years, shows that one in four people suffer from thyroid disorders. (Representational Image)

Above 20? Blood glucose test a must

A recent survey done by SRL, a diagnostic centre pan-India for three years, shows that one in four people suffer from...

24 Jun 2016 3:21 AM IST

Tanisha with her parents

Miraculous escape: 19-month-old baby in Bengaluru falls from 25 feet,...

She needed just a minor surgery on her head; parents to increase safety at their balcony.

23 Jun 2016 2:53 AM IST

Bengaluru: Miracle baby survives a 25-feet fall

Bengaluru: Miracle baby survives a 25-feet fall

The accident was such that the girl had no external injury, but the skull had split open inside.

22 Jun 2016 8:13 PM IST

As the rains increase in intensity, the city seems to be in the grip of another dreaded water-borne disease. (Representational image)

Water-borne diseases in Bengaluru on a rise: Health experts

Water-borne diseases in city on a rise, say health experts.

21 Jun 2016 4:16 AM IST

Time to wake up to the dangers of sleep apnea

Time to wake up to the dangers of sleep apnea

The disrupted sleep pattern is caused by collapse of soft tissue in the airways.

21 Jun 2016 3:43 AM IST

(Above) Mallika Ghosh with kids from Parinaam. Photo by Nihal Ghosh. (right) Children posing with the Master Chefs who visited the city last week. (Photo: Mayur Channagere)

Making change holistic, the parinaam way

In this way, Parinaam provides the much-needed social' support to poor women, especially those living in the slums.

20 Jun 2016 6:56 AM IST

e-cigarettes have nicotine (upto 36 mg/ML) among other chemicals.

Bengaluru: E-cigs are toxic substitutes, says Doctors

They cause more harm than good, says expert.

18 Jun 2016 6:36 AM IST