Typhoid outbreak in Himachal village
Shimla : A village in Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi district has reported more than 15 typhoid patients, a health official said Friday. According to the official, contamination [...]
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Yuvraj Singh has lung cancer
Shimla : Indian star cricketer Yuvraj Singh is undergoing treatment for cancer , his physio was quoted as saying Sunday . Yuvraj , 30 is reported [...]
Serving Kangra villages since 1985 : Dr Kshama Metre
An MBBS Doctor from Orissa left her lucrative job in 1985 and decided to work in the villages of Kangra Valley in Himachal Pradesh
Bent on laptops, spondylitis afflicting India’s young
New Delhi : Shweta Arya was 29 years old when she first had a back problem. Ignored initially, her pain spread upwards and aggravated to a [...]
Man dies of rabies , panic spreads in Himachal village
Shimla : With the death of a man reportedly due to rabies in Himachal Pradesh Kangra valley terrified people in the area are going in for [...]
Dalai Lama’s eyesight back to normal after operation
Dharamsala : Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama’s vision is back to normal after a cataract was removed from his left eye . Two days after [...]
Knee Replacement surgery, a trouble-free option now
Chandigarh: You don’t deserve to live with your aching knees; get cognisant and commit yourself towards a healthy life. Counselling on the latest knee replacement surgery [...]
Junk food doesn’t lead to weight gain in kids: Study
Washington : Weight gain has nothing to do with candy, soda, chips and other junk food, at least for middle school students, say researchers in the [...]
A year of no polio cases in India: Risks remain
New Delhi: India has reason to smile on the polio front, especially on Jan 13. Not only will it achieve a big milestone of no new [...]
Brain starts going downhill after 45, shows study
London : Memory and other brain skills begin to decline at the age of 45, say researchers. The brain’s capacity for memory, reasoning and comprehension starts [...]
Rajasthan doctors end strike
Jaipur : Healthcare services have started to normalise in Rajasthan after remaining badly affected for 11 days as around 10,000 government doctors joined duty Sunday after [...]
Judges pledge to donate eyes at donation camp
Shimla: Three judges including the Himachal Pradesh Chief Justice Kurian Joseph pledged to donate their eyes by filling up a form at a blood denotation camp [...]
Private hospitals step in to fill void caused by striking Rajasthan doctors
Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot Saturday directed the health department to authorise private hospitals to treat at approved rates patients who are suffering due to [...]
Mother tracking system to check female feticide in Himachal – Bindal
Shimla: With a birth rate of just 1.9 and a skewed sex ratio, health administrators are a worried lot and have readied a mother tracking system [...]
108 ambulance service big hit in Himachal : Bindal
Shimla : The 108 ambulance service launched across Himachal Pradesh a year ago has become a popular household name across the hill state , claims the [...]
Himachal High Court issues notice to health secretary over spurious drugs
Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh High Court today served notice on secretary health, directing him to respond to alleged poor monitoring infrastructure and inadequate number drug inspectors [...]
HIV spreading among Tibetans, says government-in-exile
Dharamsala : HIV is increasingly becoming one of the most dangerous diseases spreading within the Tibetan community, the Tibetan government-in-exile said here Thursday. The Tibetans should [...]
Red Ribbon Club Kangra starts blood donor directory
Dharamsala: Red Ribbon Club of Kangra has set out to have a ready blood donor directory that could be readily accessed by the needy for [...]
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