Punjab asks Tata Memorial Centre to train state doctors
byChandigarh: With the incidence of cancer in the Bathinda belt of south-west Punjab growing over the years, the Punjab government today asked the Mumbai-based…
Health
Awareness key to prevent cervical cancer, says doctors
byNew Delhi, June 11 (IANS) With India accounting for one-third of the global burden of cervical cancer, doctors Tuesday stressed upon spreading awareness among…
Dengue cases rise in Singapore
bySingapore, June 11 (IANS) The weekly number of new dengue cases reported in Singapore continued to rise over the past week amid a latest…
Australia to deliver fund for new dementia research
byCanberra, June 11 (IANS) Australia will deliver funds for new dementia research on the impact of Vitamin B12 levels, Minister for Health Tanya Plibersek…
Study links hypertension to vitamin D deficiency
byLondon, June 11 (IANS) Findings of a large-scale genetic study suggest that vitamin D deficiency can trigger hypertension among people. Researchers say the results…
Encephalitis kills eight more children in Bihar
byPatna, June 11 (IANS) Eight more children have succumbed to encephalitis in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur district, taking the total deaths in the state since early…
Doctors for low-cost devices to reduce maternal mortality
byBangalore, June 11 (IANS) Specialist doctors favour low-cost devices to reduce maternal mortality and ensure better healthcare for women in India. “By using low-cost…
Maternal mortality falls by over half in Russia
byMoscow, June 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Maternal mortality rate in Russia has fallen by 55 per cent since 2005, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said Monday….
HCMSA puts Haryana health minister in dock over appointments
byGurgaon: The Haryana Civil Medical Services Association (HCMSA) has alleged that Narnaul’s chief medical officer (CMO) was suspended for not accommodating Haryana health minister’s men…
Biomaterial for bone implants being developed
byKolkata, June 10 (IANS) Exploiting zinc’s stimulatory effect on bone formation, a zinc doped hydroxyapatite – a new biomaterial useful in bone implants –…