ca Prevention Web: Satellite maps can help nations make critical food production decisions amid coronavirus By www.iwmi.cgiar.org Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 10:24:05 +0000 Take a look at the satellite map below. That vast swathe of orange and red across northwestern India and Pakistan depicts crops that have ripened in the last couple of weeks. Full Article IWMI in the news Z-News
ca Thomson Reuters Foundation: In parched southern Africa, coronavirus spurs action on water supply By www.iwmi.cgiar.org Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 15:06:01 +0000 Across drought-hit southern Africa, COVID-19 has spurred governments to dispatch water tankers, drill boreholes and repair taps - solutions experts and residents of thirsty slums and villages say must last long after the pandemic has passed. Full Article IWMI in the news Z-News COVID-19
ca Statins Under-prescribed to Prevent Cardiac Diseases: Study By www.medindia.net Published On :: Statins, the most commonly used cholesterol-lowering agents, were found to be significantly underutilized to treat lipid abnormalities in patients who Full Article
ca Avocado a Day Keeps The Bad Cholesterol Away By www.medindia.net Published On :: Cholesterol can be kept at bay by consuming at least an avocado a day. Researchers say that avocados are healthier synonyms for apples. According to Full Article
ca Cholesterol Levels in American Adults Declining By www.medindia.net Published On :: Since the implementation of the 2013 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Guideline on the Treatment of Blood Cholesterol, cholesterol levels in American adults are declining. Full Article
ca Cholesterol Profile Linked to Psychological Health By www.medindia.net Published On :: Infants born with increased cholesterol levels and a certain type of fat face an increased risk for social and psychological problems in childhood, according to new scientific findings. Full Article
ca HIIT Workouts: 60-Second Intervals with 60-Second Breaks can Boost Your Fitness By www.medindia.net Published On :: Getting involved in high-intensity interval training (HIIT), also called high-intensity intermittent exercise or sprint interval training, can boost your overall fitness levels, reports a new study. Full Article
ca Simple Winter Skincare Tips for New Mothers By www.medindia.net Published On :: During winter season, new mothers should follow a simple and good skincare regimen to keep their skin nourished and hydrated. But as a new mom, you Full Article
ca Top 3 Travel Destinations of Decade: Bangkok, London, Paris By www.medindia.net Published On :: Top 10 travel destinations have remained mostly consistent over the past decade, with London, Paris, and Bangkok taking the top three spots, according to a new report. Full Article
ca Tips to cut Extra Calorie Intake During Office Hours By www.medindia.net Published On :: For several people, the pursuit of staying healthy both physically and mentally while juggling a work-life balance seems like an impossible goal. To Full Article
ca Computers can Predict Your Dancing Style By www.medindia.net Published On :: A new computer program was found to identify the dancer with astounding accuracy, revealed a recent discovery. Studying how people move to music Full Article
ca Low-cost, Disposable Alternative for the Caregiver By www.medindia.net Published On :: For some infants, a wet diaper is cause for an instant, vociferous demand to be changed, while other babies may be unfazed and happy to haul around the Full Article
ca Healthy Mondays can Help Kick Start Your Health By www.medindia.net Published On :: Healthy Monday program incorporates a wide range of healthy lifestyle habits to encourage residents to use each Monday to get on a healthier track. The Full Article
ca Moderate Physical Activity Downs Time Spent in Hospital By www.medindia.net Published On :: Middle aged men and women are at lower risk of hospital admissions if they do moderate exercise, a new study suggests. Inactive participants in the Full Article
ca Awesome Family Staycation Ideas You can Use This Summer By www.medindia.net Published On :: Coronavirus pandemic has crushed travel plans and large group gatherings this year, but it doesn't mean you can't mentally escape for some fun with your family. Full Article
ca Mindfulness can Reduce Procrastinating While Working from Home By www.medindia.net Published On :: Practicing mindfulness, or the conscious awareness of emotions and sensations can lower rates of procrastination and distress, reports a new study. The Full Article
ca Having a New Baby at Home can Spark Jealousy in Anxious Partners By www.medindia.net Published On :: Getting attached to a new baby can trigger feelings of jealousy among anxious couples, reports a new study. The findings of study are published in the iJournal of Social and Personal Relationships. Full Article
ca Poor Physical Health a Major Barrier for Job Seekers with Serious Mental Health Problems By www.medindia.net Published On :: Job seekers with serious mental health problems are more likely to perceive their physical health as a major barrier to employment, according to a Rutgers study. Full Article
ca E-cigarettes During Preconception or Pregnancy may Cause Depression By www.medindia.net Published On :: Women who report e-cigarette use during pregnancy have a higher likelihood of depressive symptoms, severe mental health conditions, and substance abuse, reports a new study. Full Article
ca Single Dose of Cannabis can Cause Psychosis, Depression, Anxiety in Healthy People By www.medindia.net Published On :: Single dose of psychoactive component, THC, can induce various symptoms associated with schizophrenia and other psychiatric disorders in health volunteers, Full Article
ca New Drug may Reduce the Side Effects of Medication Against Severe Depression By www.medindia.net Published On :: New substances discovered could ease the severe side effects of the medication or the drugs taken by patients for treating severe depression, reports a new study. Full Article
ca Mysophobia to Clinical Depression Could be Evil Tertiary of Coronavirus Pandemic By www.medindia.net Published On :: COVID-19 has brought along with it a set of side effects, from Mysophobia (the constant overdrive to wash hands and be careful of contamination) to clinical Full Article
ca COVID-19: Too Much Social Media while Social Distancing May Affect Your Mental and Physical Wellbeing By www.medindia.net Published On :: People tend spend more time on social media to beat social distancing blues. However, social media addiction can harm your overall mental and physical wellbeing, suggest experts. Full Article
ca People With Mental Disorder can Live Longer: Here's How By www.medindia.net Published On :: Tackling unhealthy lifestyle factors during coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic can increase the life expectancy of patients suffering with severe mental illness, reports a research team. Full Article
ca Telehealth can Help Mental Health Care Patients During COVID-19 Pandemic By www.medindia.net Published On :: Telehealth provides a useful method for starting and continuing essential mental health treatment without the risk of spreading COVID-19 infection, reports a new study. Full Article
ca COVID-19 Lockdown: Too Much Family Time Causes Conflict between Parents and Children By www.medindia.net Published On :: Being confined within the four walls of the house due to COVID-19 lockdown has increased family time among most workaholics. However, as a famous quote Full Article
ca Magnetic Brain Stimulation can Relieve Severe Depression By www.medindia.net Published On :: High doses of magnetic brain stimulation, delivered on an accelerated timeline, and targeted to individual neurocircuitry, effectively treated 90 percent Full Article
ca Therapy Dogs can Help Lower Doctors' Stress By www.medindia.net Published On :: Interacting with a therapy dog for a few minutes can help lower stress in doctors and nurses working in emergency departments, reveals a new study. A Full Article
ca COVID-19: Nonmedical Healthcare Personnel at Highest Psychological Distress Risk By www.medindia.net Published On :: In Singapore, nonmedical healthcare personnel who were caring for patients with COVID-19 are at an increased risk for psychological distress related to the pandemic. Full Article
ca Self-worth on Money can Lead to Social Isolation By www.medindia.net Published On :: People who base their self-worth on their financial success were found to feel lonely, stated new study by the University at Buffalo and Harvard Business Full Article
ca Daily Exercise can Boost Your Mental Fitness By www.medindia.net Published On :: Regular exercise can improve mental fitness. So, hurry up, plan a daily workout schedule to keep your mind sharp. A healthy body is home to a healthy Full Article
ca Nearly Half of All Postpartum Psychosis are Isolated Cases: Study By www.medindia.net Published On :: Out of each thousand mothers, one or two are likely to suffer a postpartum psychosis, but the psychological vulnerability in connection with childbirth Full Article
ca Kids can Tell When Parents Suppress Their Stress, Says Study By www.medindia.net Published On :: A new study has revealed that parents suppressing stress feelings around their children were found to actually transmit those feelings to the children. Full Article
ca TheDiplomat: The Impact of Migration on Water Scarcity in Central Asia By www.iwmi.cgiar.org Published On :: Tue, 19 Jun 2018 11:02:09 +0000 What does male migration have to do with water scarcity in Central Asia? Full Article Asia News Central Asia News IWMI in the news Regional News Z-Featured Content Z-News migration Tajikistan TheDiplomat Water Scarcity
ca Telegraph.co.uk: Good dam design can cut the number of cases of malaria in surrounding areas By www.iwmi.cgiar.org Published On :: Thu, 05 Jul 2018 05:04:27 +0000 Engineers need to rethink how to design and operate dams after research found that they create an additional 1.1 million cases of malaria every year. Full Article Africa News IWMI in the news Regional News Z-News Africa Claudia Sadoff dams hydropower dams malaria Mosquitos
ca 7th Africa Water Week By www.iwmi.cgiar.org Published On :: Mon, 29 Oct 2018 00:01:00 +0000 “Decolonizing” formal water law to pave the way for smallholder irrigation Full Article Africa News Blog Regional News Z-Featured Content Z-News Africa Water Week Barbara Schreiner Barbara van Koppen DFID fullpage GRIPP Pegasys Institute REACH smallholder irrigation Timothy Williams Water Law World Bank
ca Financing a farmer-led revolution in Africa By www.iwmi.cgiar.org Published On :: Fri, 14 Dec 2018 06:04:57 +0000 Farmer-led irrigation offers one of sub-Saharan Africa’s brightest prospects for defeating chronic hunger and making good on the promise of a more sustainable and resilient future. Full Article Africa News Blog Regional News Z-Featured Content Z-News AgriLinks IFAD irrigation microfinance pumps smallholders WLE
ca MongaBay.com: Restoring tank irrigation can strengthen rural climate resilience By www.iwmi.cgiar.org Published On :: Wed, 09 Jan 2019 03:04:23 +0000 Less than 10 percent of defunct tanks have been restored over the past two decades according to researchers. Full Article Asia News India News IWMI in the news Regional News South Asia News Z-News Groundwater Hyderabad India
ca You can’t manage what you don’t measure By www.iwmi.cgiar.org Published On :: Thu, 07 Mar 2019 11:34:16 +0000 New information on water resources to guide development in Nepal’s Koshi Basin. Full Article Asia News Blog Nepal News Regional News South Asia News Z-Featured Content Z-News China Claire Swingle flood risk Floods Ganges Hydropower India irrigation Koshi Basin Luna Bharati
ca Call for participants: 100 critical research questions for decision-makers in sub-Saharan Africa By www.iwmi.cgiar.org Published On :: Thu, 11 Jul 2019 10:00:57 +0000 Achieving food and nutrition security, reducing inequality, and preserving terrestrial ecosystems. Full Article Africa News Regional News Z-Featured Content Z-News Food Security Horizon scanning SENTINEL sub-Saharan Africa
ca Thomson Reuters: It’s time to look underground for climate resilience in sub-Saharan Africa By www.iwmi.cgiar.org Published On :: Thu, 15 Aug 2019 04:39:17 +0000 A recent study sheds new light on the climate-groundwater relationship, finding that the 2015-2016 El Niño weather event replenished groundwater very differently in southern Africa and in East Africa just below the equator. Full Article Africa News East Africa News IWMI in the news North Africa News Regional News Southern Africa News West Africa News Z-Featured Content Z-News Groundwater Karen Villholth Reuters sub-Saharan Africa Thomson Reuters
ca Coronavirus Pandemic in TN: 49 New Cases Reported By www.medindia.net Published On :: Tamil Nadu has reported 49 new coronavirus positive cases, said Health Minister C. Vijayabaskar. He said that the state had adopted a multi-pronged Full Article
ca COVID Cases in Delhi Surpass 2,000 By www.medindia.net Published On :: Total number of COVID-19 cases crossed the 2,000-mark in the national capital on Sunday with the death toll mounting to 45. A total of 83 people have Full Article
ca Coronavirus Infection Cases Doubling Every 9.7 Days Now: Harsh Vardhan By www.medindia.net Published On :: Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan asserted that doubling rate of COVID-19 cases has increased from three days before imposition of lockdown in March to 9. Full Article
ca COVID-19 in India: No Fresh Corona Cases in Northeastern States By www.medindia.net Published On :: No new coronavirus positive cases were reported from any of the eight northeastern states in the past 24 hours even as several people, who had earlier Full Article
ca COVID-19: Cases Crossed 20,000 With 652 Deaths In India By www.medindia.net Published On :: The Union Health Ministry on Wednesday said the total of coronavirus cases in India is 20,471 with 1,383 fresh cases reported in the past 24 hours, along with 50 new deaths, taking the toll to 652. Full Article
ca COVID-19 in Tamil Nadu: 33 New Positive Coronavirus Cases Reported By www.medindia.net Published On :: Thirty-three persons tested positive, while 27 Covid-19 patients got discharged on Wednesday in Tamil Nadu, the state Health Department said. In a Full Article
ca COVID-19 in Telangana: 15 new coronavirus cases reported By www.medindia.net Published On :: One more person died of coronavirus in Telangana while 15 new positive cases were reported on Wednesday. With the latest fatality, the death toll in the state rose to 24. Full Article
ca India Donates Medical Aid Worth 5 Million USD To Fight COVID-19 By www.medindia.net Published On :: India has donated USD 5 million worth of medicines and related supplies to the world till now to combat COVID-19 pandemic. Sources in the ministry Full Article
ca COVID-19 Update: Cases in India Crossed 23,000 By www.medindia.net Published On :: In India, 23,077 people have been found infected by COVID-19 so far. Of these, 17,610 cases are active while a total of 4,748 have recovered. According Full Article