PM Narendra Modi Highlights Need for Organ Donation Meghna A Singhania26 Oct 2015 1:20 PM ISTNEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday highlighted the need for organ donation in the country and encouraged people for...
Dengue outbreak showed up government failure on health, sanitation fronts Meghna A Singhania23 Oct 2015 11:45 AM ISTNew Delhi: Dengue may be on the wane in the capital but patients who were victims of the deadly mosquito-borne disease that till some weeks had the...
Several lacunae affecting emergency trauma care system in India- Experts Meghna A Singhania16 Oct 2015 11:06 AM ISTA major reason adding to trauma fatalities in India is the absence of "essential emergency care" for victims along with the lack of trained...
60 million cases of osteoarthritis in India by 2025 Pooja Bhatia Bhatia13 Oct 2015 5:03 PM ISTIndia may well be declared the 'osteoarthritis' capital of the world considering it will reach the whopping 60 million cases by 2025.15 million adults...
First case of Swine Flu death reported in Delhi Pooja Bhatia Bhatia10 Oct 2015 10:57 AM ISTDelhi reported its first case of Swine Flu (H1N1) death at the Safdarjung Hospital recently.Mahesh Gupta, a 59-yr old man hailing from Uttar Pradesh...
Nobel for Chinese scientist has lessons for Indian traditional medicine research Meghna A Singhania9 Oct 2015 12:28 PM ISTKolkata: The Nobel Prize for Chinese scientist Tu Youyou, who turned to traditional herbal medicine to develop novel malaria therapies, should inspire...
Maharashtra launches ‘Fight Diabetes’ competition Pooja Bhatia Bhatia7 Oct 2015 2:40 PM ISTAs a unique way to raise awareness about diabetes, and help people remain healthy who are already suffering from diabetes, the Maharashtra Navnirman...
Companies in India spending high on providing health-related benefits Pooja Bhatia Bhatia7 Oct 2015 1:37 PM ISTCompanies in India are reported to be increasingly spending more on providing its employees with health-related benefits. Employers are facing...
IITians working on developing jute-based sanitary pads Pooja Bhatia Bhatia7 Oct 2015 11:14 AM ISTConsidering the prevailing menstruation-related issues among women which includes sanitation and hygiene, a unqiue development is underway by the IIT...
Woman wins support from her village over toilet row Pooja Bhatia Bhatia5 Oct 2015 4:17 PM ISTA village in Madhya Pradesh has recently become the talk of the town when a woman, a resident of Chowkipura village in Betul district raised her voice...
Smokers in Kerala spends 226 crore on cardiovascular treatment Pooja Bhatia Bhatia29 Sept 2015 1:15 PM ISTAccording to a recent study published by the Public Health Foundation of India, the population of smokers in Kerala is stated to be spending high on...
Healthcare providers in India to spend $1.2 on IT-products and services Pooja Bhatia Bhatia29 Sept 2015 10:46 AM ISTAccording to the research firm Gartner, healthcare providers in India are likely to spend a whopping $1.2 billion on IT products and services in the...
