Two more children die of encephalitis
byPatna, May 30 (IANS) Encephalitis has claimed the lives of eight children in Bihar in the last one month, with two of them succumbing…
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Could eating yoghurt help treat depression?
byLos Angeles, May 30 (IANS) A new research reveals that probiotics found in natural yogurt could help boost a person’s mood because they affect…
Anti-smoking clinics fail to help China kick the habit
byBeijing, May 30 (IANS) In a country of 300 million smokers and where two trillion cigarettes are produced every year, “smoking cessation clinics” seemed…
First puff of smoke: Age of onset falling (May 31 is World No Tobacco Day)
byNew Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Vulnerable and curious youngsters make for a “soft target” for tobacco companies who glamourise their product, said experts as…
Tobacco epidemic: 2500 die in India daily (May 31 is World No Tobacco Day)
byNew Delhi: The tobacco epidemic is one of the biggest public health threats the world has ever faced. Mass media campaigns, graphic warnings and…
Chinese baby found in sewer pipe leaves hospital
byBeijing, May 30 (IANS) A baby boy who was trapped in a sewer pipe after his mother gave birth while sitting on a toilet…
Cuba seeks healthcare cooperation with India
byNew Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Cuba, which has made rapid advances in medical care and sent thousands of doctors to work in African and…
Panel wants cell in Delhi on pesticide residue in food
byNew Delhi, May 29 (IANS) The Delhi government can establish a pesticide residue management cell (PRMC) on issues related to pesticide residue in food…
Delhi government’s 11 hospitals have no fire clearance
byNew Delhi, May 29 (IANS) A total of 11 government hospitals in Delhi do not have no-objection fire safety (NOC) certificate, Delhi Health Minister…
Better diagnosis detects more multiple sclerosis cases: Experts
byKolkata: On World Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Day today, doctors say that better diagnostic facilities have led to detection of more cases of the disease,…