In India, suicide is the leading cause of death in the 15-39-year age group with 37 per cent of the total global suicide deaths among women coming from the country, according to a new study. Conducted by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) and[Read More…]
The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to consider framing a law to repeal all state and local laws that discriminate against those suffering from leprosy. A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice A.M. Khanwilkar and Justice D.Y. Chandrachud granted six weeks to the government for taking a decision on the issue. The bench also asked the Centre to respond on the suggestions given by an NGO to[Read More…]
Comptroller and auditor general of India’s report has pointed out that in the past five years under the Vasundhara Raje government, not a single patients are admitted in 40 Ayurvedic hospitals in the state. The report highlights the plight in great detail. According to it, the number has increased from[Read More…]
Drones are proving to be the most cutting-edge innovations for emergency situations, health hazards being one of them. To the saviour, comes a start-up aiming to revolutionise the way blood reaches the remote areas across the country. Anshul Sharma (23), Arnab Bhattacharya (24), and Rishabh Gupta (25), aerospace graduates from MIT,[Read More…]
Lack of basic facilities including education and healthcare still remains a distant dream for the villagers of Bidarpakhana in Malkangiri district of Odisha. Unavailability of ambulance kills a newborn on Sunday. To utmost disappointment, family members of an expectant mother were forced to carry her on a cot to take[Read More…]
It is said that “once a cesarean, always a cesarean”. It is commonly believed that a woman who has undergone a c-section delivery will have to opt for the same method while giving birth to her next child. But medical experts are trying to dispel this myth. According to them,[Read More…]
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), hepatitis is one of the widely-recognised public health diseases in India, and liver diseases are the 10th most common cause of death in the country. Gone are the days when liver diseases were only associated with alcohol consumption, says Dr. D. Palaniyamma, Medical[Read More…]
The Supreme Court has ruled that the larger public interest of health and medical care would prevail over the right to voluntary retirement by the doctors as medical services are part and parcel of right to life itself. Right to retire as a fundamental right can’t be supreme then the right to[Read More…]
In his Independence Day speech from Red Fort Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a new scheme dedicated to health called ‘Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Abhiyaan’. The scheme is a flagship project of Ayushman Bharat. Ayushman Bharat is a national healthcare policy that was introduced by the government few months back[Read More…]
Turmeric, known as Haldi in Indian homes, is the ubiquitous kitchen spice that gives curry its yellow colour. Turmeric has been used in India for thousands of years as a spice and even used as medicinal herb because of its powerful anti-inflammatory and strong antioxidant property. It was recently found[Read More…]
London: Consuming a ketogenic diet — high in fat but low in protein and carbohydrates — may increase the risk of developing Type-2 diabetes while helping in weight loss, a new study has claimed, raising questions whether the diet is healthy. The study conducted on mice showed that animals fed[Read More…]
Indian Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) has revealed shocking data of mass wastage of donated organs. According to the shared reports, over 867 donated organs, including heart and lungs, got wasted as many times, it was not possible to transport it to a recipient and in other cases,[Read More…]
London: Researchers have found that people exposed to even low levels of air pollution can have changes in the structure of the heart, similar to those seen in the early stages of heart failure. For every one extra microgram per cubic metre of PM2.5 — small particles of air pollution[Read More…]
London: Losing weight can lead to an early and sustained improvement in the functioning of pancreatic beta cells, which can help individuals with Type-2 diabetes to achieve remission, a study has found. The findings suggest that weight loss normalizes fat metabolism in all individuals with Type-2 diabetes, but the more rapid[Read More…]
New York: Increased consumption of alcohol in people with tuberculosis (TB) may accelerate their risk of death, scientists led by an Indian-origin researcher have found. Chronic alcohol consumption modulates a host of immune defense mechanisms and increases susceptibility to infections with various pathogens such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) the TB-causing bacterium.[Read More…]
In Ayurveda, it’s commonly known that neem is an incredibly effective acne combatant and is often associated with naturally beautiful, glowing skin.
New York: Using wearable sensor technology, researchers have developed an automatic alert system that may help people to quit smoking by sending video messages. The smartphone app — initially limited to Android-based operating systems — automatically texts 20 to 120-second video messages to smokers when sensors detect specific arm and body[Read More…]
Chicago: Lesbian, gay, bisexual and questioning youth are more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes, be obese and engage in less physical activity and more sedentary activities than heterosexual youth, a Northwestern University Medicine study has found. This is the largest study to date to report differences in levels of[Read More…]
Gandhinagar: Gujarat health officials on Saturday said they have received reports about four children died after they were given measles-rubella vaccination. A Central investigating team has, however, ruled out any linkage between these deaths and the vaccination process. Deputy Commissioner, immunization, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, said: As per[Read More…]
New Delhi: Owing to the increased use of tobacco, India contributes to nearly 60 per cent of head and neck cancer — inside the mouth, the nose, and the throat — patients worldwide and the number is expected to double by 2030, health experts said here on Saturday. Global contribution[Read More…]
Gujarat central city Vadodara has put a ban on the sale of panipuri in a bid to control waterborne diseases. City witnessed over 4,000 kg of panipuris being thrown away on Friday. This ban has been imposed due to its unhygienic method of preparation. Due to continuous heavy rains across[Read More…]
New Delhi: Seven out of 10 middle-aged people in India have poor muscle health, key to an active lifestyle and can impact health and wellness, finds a survey. The survey, led by InBody — a global leader in body composition analysis — in association with France based IPSOS global market[Read More…]
New York: The risk of having a heart attack while pregnant, giving birth, or during two months after delivery, continues to increase, a US-based study has found. The findings, published in the journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings, suggest that the trend among many women to have children later in life is[Read More…]
New Delhi: The ‘BIMARU’ Indian states – Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh – have the highest numbers of partially immunized and non-immunized children, according to UN bodies WHO and Unicef. According to data shared by the UN bodies on Monday, the national average for full immunization is 62[Read More…]
Supreme Court on Monday, ordered all the private hospitals of Delhi, which built on subsidised government lands, to provide free treatment to certain percentage of patients belonging to poor financial backgrounds. Providing treatment to the poor was one of the clauses in the lease deed due to which land was[Read More…]
