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Exposure to many toxic chemicals everyday is causing diverse health related disorders
New Delhi/Jaipur: In the modern lifestyle, we are exposed to many chemicals in our everyday life to meet our escalating material demands. As per an estimate, we come across about 500 chemical compounds daily, several being synthetic and…
Over 5.6 crore hospital admissions worth Rs. 69,000 crore under PM-JAY scheme: Mandaviya
At the occasion, he also felicitated five-year-old Karishma, the first beneficiary of the scheme in the country and who is as old as the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana.
Spike in dengue, swine flu cases in Delhi
Mortality & hospitalization of vulnerable groups suffering from seasonal infections also on rise
Panic among residents of Bhopal due to rapid surge in Dengue cases
As tropical and wet climate of India following Monsoon is dangerous for spread of mosquito generated diseases, our Health Specialist Dr. Naresh Purohit* raises alarm over increasing Dengue cases in Bhopal and offers Do's ad Don'ts for one…
Tuberculosis eradication by 2025 an uphill task: Parliamentary panel
Under the Ni-Kshay Mitra initiative, community support is provided to TB patients so that they can be adopted and cared for by an individual, elected representatives or institutions.
Take care of your knee, the Ayurveda way
The human species is unique in its existence for various reasons. The biggest among them is our erect posture, which allows us to stand and walk.
Odisha, Bengal, Delhi not implementing PM-JAY despite repeated reminders, centre
The three states are the only ones in the country that are not implementing the scheme, touted as the world’s largest government-funded healthcare program.
AIIMS to deploy Ayushman Mitras; training, sensitisation sessions soon
AIIMS also said that monthly training and sensitisation sessions will be organized for faculty and residents to increase awareness on AB-PMJAY, ABHA ID, etc.
How did Indians get deficient in Vitamin D?
My friend did not appreciate my analogy, but I did some research and found reports suggesting that about 80 per cent of Indians suffer from Vitamin D deficiency.
Boost Covid vaccination rate, say health experts
The latest variants—BA.2.86 and EG.5—have surfaced globally.While no such cases have yet been reported in India, health experts said caution shouldn’t be thrown to the winds.
Nipah Virus: Major relief as infection seems to be under control for now
Fear of an uncontrolled Nipah virus infection has receded in Kerala as no new cases have been reported since Friday.
Contrary to fears that the undetected case of Nipah infection last month may have led to uncontrolled proliferation of…
Bangladesh is struggling to cope with a record dengue outbreak, 778 person have died
The previous highest number of deaths was in 2022, when 281 people are reported to have died during the entire year.
Kerala: Two deaths caused by Nipah virus, 2 more including 9-year-old boy, test positive
The two dead persons have been identified as hailing from Ayanchery and Maruthonkara regions of Kozhikode.
A new way to detect, kill cancer cells
In a study published in ACS Applied Nano Materials, the scientists decided to combine gold and copper sulphide into nanoparticles which were tested on lung cancer and cervical cancer cell lines.
Patient footfall plummets to 20 per cent at AIIMS
At All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi, only 3,751 patients came for consultation in the OPD against the daily average of 15,000.
Late marriages and lifestyle lead to high infertility rates in south India
The study also pointed out that women suffer to a great extent from childlessness as compared with men, and they always bear the burden of psychological, family and community pressure.
This new therapy promises remarkable results in quest for youthful skin, sculpted bodies
The therapy relies on the principle of Compressive Microvibration, which acts from the skin down to the cellular level.
Walking, an age-old exercise of loosing weight
In a world where fad diets and intense workout regimens dominate the realm of weight loss, one age-old exercise has stood the test of time: walking.
Here’s how to chase away common cold
It is said proper treatment can cure a cold in seven days, but left to itself, the ailment will persist for a week.
Government unwilling to formalise ePharmacies
Earlier this year, the ministry issued show cause notices to 31 firms for selling medicines online without necessary permissions.
