India changes definition of blindness as per WHO, Check out details savita20 April 2017 12:09 PM ISTNEW DELHI: India has changed its over four- decade-old definition of blindness, bringing it in line with the WHO criteria, a step that would...
Govt, Coal India to help in treatment of kids suffering from thalassaemia savita18 April 2017 12:30 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Union Health Ministry has initiated a project to provide treatment to 200 children suffering from thalassaemia in the current financial...
Indian Doctors bat for Fat Tax in the country Meghna A Singhania17 April 2017 3:38 PM ISTNew Delhi :Â Calling for urgent action to provide screening and treatment, along with lifestyle modifications to control the rising burden Diabetes,...
Raj ambulance scam: ED attaches assets of Congress leader Vyalar Ravi’s son supriya4 April 2017 11:17 AM ISTNew Delhi : The ED has attached assets worth Rs 11.57 crore of two directors, including the son of senior Congress leader Vyalar Ravi, of a health...
Rare genetic defect cause obesity of Eman savita31 March 2017 4:34 PM ISTMumbai: Egyptian Eman Ahmed is the only person in the world found to be suffering from a gene defect that has made her abnormally obese, according to...
Watch: AIB takes on Doctors' Assault Issue Meghna A Singhania28 March 2017 1:40 PM ISTMumbai: In the past few months, rising violence against doctors has emerged as a major issue plaguing the healthcare system of the country. The issue,...
Amitabh Bachchan launches ABC of Breast Health, a Breast cancer app in 12 languages savita17 March 2017 3:52 PM ISTMumbai: Mr. Amitabh Bachchan, the ‘Shehenshah’ of Bollywood launched the World’s FIRST mobile App on ‘ABC of Breast Health’ at an event organised by...
Brett Lee participates in awareness drive on hearing health savita14 March 2017 12:54 PM ISTKozhikhode: Former Australian fast bowler Brett Lee took part in a function to discuss the importance of screening newborns for early detection of...
Abortion Racket : 19 aborted female foetuses found dumped in Maharashtra's Sangli District supriya6 March 2017 1:42 PM ISTSangli :  Nineteen aborted female foetuses were found dumped near a stream at a village in Sangli district of western Maharashtra, police said.Probing...
FMGE giant ITC plans to set up Multi Specialty Hospitals savita12 Feb 2017 11:07 AM ISTNEW DELHI: Diversified group ITC plans to set up multi-specialty hospitals and leverage its experience in hospitality for tapping into the expanding...
SC gives nod to woman to abort her 24-week pregnancy savita8 Feb 2017 12:59 PM ISTNew Delhi:Â The Supreme Court allowed a 22-year-old woman to terminate her 24-weeks pregnancy on the ground that it would endanger her life.A bench of...
Preventable deaths on the rise in Delhi: Study savita7 Feb 2017 5:10 PM ISTDeaths due to preventable illnesses such as tuberculosis have been on the rise in Delhi, warned a new study which shows that government efforts to...
