Tobacco users: Look out for stiffness of the jaw – could be cancer (April 7 is World Health Day)
byNew Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Regular smokers and those wont to popping little packs of gutka into their mouths need to watch out for…
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Medics advocate injure-free, safe driving
byNew Delhi, April 6 (IANS) The medical community Saturday advocated prevention of injuries to avoid exorbitant health bills and loss of productive lives. As…
Documentary on HIV screened in Delhi
byNew Delhi, April 6 (IANS) An Academy Award nominated documentary tracking the history of the AIDS epidemic in the US was screened in Delhi…
Rajasthan to begin free medical diagnostic test scheme Sunday
byJaipur, April 6 (IANS) Rajasthan will Sunday become the first state in India to have a free medical diagnostic test scheme. “We are launching…
UP wins ‘most improved state’ award under health insurance scheme
byLucknow, April 6 (IANS) In a first, Uttar Pradesh has been selected as the “most improved state” under the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS)….
More young people falling prey to hypertension (April 7 is World Health Day)
byNew Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Changing social norms on smoking and drinking and a fast-food dominated lifestyle are causing a growing number of young…
China bird-flu outbreak toll reaches six
byShanghai, April 6 (IANS/EFE) The toll from an outbreak of a new strain of bird flu in eastern China rose to six Friday with…
Six dead, 500 ill after drinking water in Ghaziabad
byGhaziabad: Six people died and at least 500 people fell seriously ill after drinking contaminated ground water in the Loni area of Ghaziabad, officials…
‘Controversial’ Pentavalent vaccine safe, say experts
byBangalore, April 5 (IANS) Terming the “controversial” Pentavalent vaccine “effective and safe”, health experts here Friday said the vaccine will be pivotal in bringing…
Star Health hopes to break even this fiscal
byChennai, April 5 (IANS) City based health insurer Star Health And Allied Insurance Company Ltd is hoping to break even this fiscal and also…