Pesticide exposure linked to Parkinson’s disease
byRome, May 28 (IANS) Researchers have analysed more than 100 global studies to show that exposure to pesticides, weed killers and solvents is likely…
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Innovation council formed for healthcare ecosystem
byBangalore, May 28 (IANS) The union health ministry has formed a national innovation council to build an ecosystem for healthcare products and services across…
Most Americans still oppose Obamacare: poll
byWashington, May 28 (IANS) A majority of Americans still oppose President Barack Obama’s signature health care reform, dubbed Obamacare, three years after it became…
Kin of Indian girl with rare cancer in UAE needs money
byDubai, May 27 (IANS) An 11-year-old Indian girl in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has a rare cancer and her family is racing against…
Don’t skip meals, eat healthy to stay fit
byNew Delhi: Dieting or skipping meals never helps an individual to lose weight. Instead, one should eat food items that help lose weight and increase…
70 nations seek action against cervical cancer
byKuala Lumpur, May 27 (IANS) With cervical cancer projected to kill nearly half a million women by 2030, stakeholders from more than 70 countries…
Healthcare needs government, private partnership: Experts
byNew Delhi, May 26 (IANS) To provide quality healthcare, the government, insurance companies and pharmaceutical companies should come together, a group of experts said…
Hooda inquires about Chautala’s health
byGurgaon: Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda Sunday visited former chief minister and INLD chief Om Prakash Chautala in a hospital here to inquire…
Shukla is ‘critical but stable’, say doctors
byGurgaon, May 26 (IANS) Congress leader V.C. Shukla, critically injured in the Maoists attack on party leaders in Chhattisgarh the day before, is “critical…
A Swedish varsity with over 100 Indian research tie-ups
byStockholm, May 26 (IANS) Sweden’s Karolinska Institutet (KI), one of the world’s leading medical universities, is undertaking research-collaboration work with over 100 educational institutions…