Grewal Eye Institute for ‘mission vision’ for early detection
byShimla : Reputed Grewal Eye Institute (GEI) has cautioned about vision problems among children going undetected, the costs that society has to be bear for…
Health
Fish therapy makes its way into Gaza
byGaza, May 19 (IANS) Fouad Yahya, a resident of the Gaza Strip, had never expected that one day a fish will help treat his…
Medical aid on sail – documenting the boat clinics of Assam
byNew Delhi, May 19 (IANS) What began as an impulse to help those in need of dire medical attention in isolated areas of Assam,…
Stressful job might take life
byLondon, May 18 (IANS) A stressful job can change the way body handles fat, resulting in raised cholesterol levels and even a heart disease,…
‘Dispel myths about vitiligo’ (May 19 is Vitiligo Awareness Day in India)
byNew Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Eighteen-year-old Priyanka Sharma says she feels like an outcast when fellow commuters get up as she sits beside them…
NHRC summons Odisha chief secretary
byBhubaneswar, May 18 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has summoned the Odisha chief secretary for failing to submit a report on the…
Woman dies of swine flu in UP
byLucknow, May 18 (IANS) A woman died here of swine flu late Friday, health officials said Saturday. Neelam Singh had recently returned from Delhi…
Social mobilisation key to polio eradication in India: Bill Gates
byWashington, May 17 (IANS) Expected to be the hardest, polio eradication was made possible in India thanks to social mobilisation and mapping of houses…
Maharashtra, GE to modernise rural health care
byMumbai, May 17 (IANS) Maharashtra has initiated steps to modernise its rural healthcare network with a tie-up with an international consortium, an official said…
Goa has most diabetics in 40-plus age group
byPanaji, May 17 (IANS) Goa has the highest rate of diabetes in the country among people over 40 years of age, a doctor said…