Himachal drug hub gone rouge
byShimla: World over famous for dream pot Malana Cream, Himachal Pradesh is also fast gaining notoriety as a drug hub having turned rouge given…
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Air Qualty of Dehradun going down hill
byDehradun: The air quality in the Doon Valley, capital of Uttarakhand, which along with the climatic conditions was a major reason for retired people…
Manali reports 12 cases of scrub typhus
byManali: Tweleve patients suffering from scrub typhus, a disease caused by the bite of an infected mite found in areas with heavy scrub vegetation,…
Eight die of scrub typhus in Himachal
byShimla: Eight patients suffering from scrub typhus, a disease caused by the bite of an infected mite found in areas with heavy scrub vegetation, have…
Stent that melts: A boon for heart patients
byMumbai: This week a Mumbai housewife underwent a revolutionary procedure to tackle blockages in the coronary arteries – using a ‘bioresorbable scaffold’,or what is known…
Himachal court extends stay on plastic packaging of junk foods
byShimla: The High Court provided a breather to plastic packaging of 25 food items, categorized as junk food, till 19 November, something that the…
Maharashtra gets emergency medical care – thanks to Indian-American doc
byMumbai: The Maharashtra government is set to roll out over 900 fully-equipped ambulances across the state to provide emergency care to accident and trauma victims…
Two cups of hot chocolate a day, keeps the brain healthy
byWashington: A US study has suggested drinking two cups of hot chocolate a day may help elderly people to keep their brains healthy. The study,…
New bill soon for for regulating medical equipment: Official
byNew Delhi, June 20 (IANS) The government will soon bring a bill for regulating the medical equipment industry, separating it from drug manufacturing, an…
Early childhood diet linked to heart condition
byLondon, June 20 (IANS) Researchers in Canada have observed that a child’s diet at the age of three could determine its risk of heart…