Health and Fitness

One of the signs of aging is wrinkling. Another sign is arrival of those brown spots on the skin, what Grandma called "liver spots." Skin dries out, thins and becomes less elastic and resilient. While no one has discovered a miracle anti-aging cure yet or the fountain of youth, doctors and scientists have discovered some ways to delay the onset of some of the symptoms of aging.

In February 2006, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ordered human body tissue recovery and distribution company Biomedical Tissue Services, Ltd. to cease manufacturing human body tissue. The report was the culmination of a years-long investigation into ethical and health violations in the recovery of human body tissue to be used in transplants, skin grafts and other medical procedures.

Boehringer Ingelheim today announced that the European Commission has granted marketing authorisation of the new powerful strength of their fixed dose combination antihypertensive drug MicardisPlus(R) 80/25 in all 27 EU member states.

Addictions are a worldwide phenomenon adversely affecting the lives of millions across all geographical boundaries and cultures. Addictions cause enormous personal harm to not only the addict, but to their families and friends as well.

Kerala Government has decided to set up a mechanism to study the impact of climate change, Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan said here yesterday. Launching the anti-epidemic action plan on the World Health Day, he said outbreak of epidemics caused by climate change in the state was a matter of grave concern which needed to be studied scientifically and remedial measures put in place.

Popular Malayalam actor Mammootty yesterday launched a 'heart to heart' project for indigent people who require heart surgery.