Shift health to concurrent list: Expert group to Finance Commission

Activists voice concern about some recommendations by panel

बीमारी से उबरने के बाद उभर सकते हैं कैंसर उपचार के दुष्प्रभाव

अध्ययनों के मुताबिक उपचार की उन्नत तकनीक एवं बेहतर देखभाल के कारण बचपन में कैंसर का शिकार होने वाले मरीजों में इस बीमारी से ...

घरेलू उपचार और स्टेरॉइड के उपयोग से बढ़ रहे हैं नेत्र रोग

सर्वेक्षण के अनुसार, अधिकतर ग्रामीण आज भी एक्सपायर्ड दवाओं, बिना लेबल वाली स्टेरॉइड आईड्राप्स और घरेलू उपचार का इस्तेमाल अधिक करते हैं। 

कितने पोषण की जरूरत, बताएगा यह नया ऐप

न्यूट्रिफाई इंडिया ऐप गाइड के रूप में कार्य करता है, जो उपभोग किए जाने वाले खाद्य पदार्थों से शरीर को मिलने वाले पोषक तत्वों ...

थाली पोषण से कितनी खाली?

हैदराबाद स्थित राष्ट्रीय पोषण संस्थान की रिपोर्ट बताती है कि पिछले तीन दशकों में खाद्य पदार्थों से पौष्टिक तत्व तेजी से कम हुए हैं। 

वायु प्रदूषण से आंखों पर पड़ रहा है गंभीर असर: रिपोर्ट  

यह अध्ययन ताइवान की आबादी पर किया गया है, लेकिन भारत में इसका असर देखा जा सकता है  

कांगो बुखार : जानलेवा संक्रमण फैलाने वाला परजीवी मिला, पुणे भेजे 200 खून जांच नमूने

राजस्थान के अलावा गुजरात में भी यह खतरा बना हुआ है। यह ऐसा तीसरे ग्रेड का खतरनाक वायरस है जो मनुष्य के डीएनए पर ...

Traffic pollution may lead to vision loss: Study

Prolonged exposure to nitrogen dioxide and carbon monoxide can increase risk of age-related macular degeneration that can cause irreversible …

World No-Tobacco Day: ICMR calls for ban on e-cigarettes

In a white paper released on May 31, the council noted that e-cigarettes and other such devices contained not only nicotine solution, which was …

Faster diagnostic tests developed for tuberculosis

Scientists bring out a highly sensitive and rapid test for detection of tuberculosis infection in lungs and surrounding membranes

Cost of setting up an AIIMs shot by 147% in just 4 years: CAG report

From 2006 to 2010, the cost of setting up an AIIMS shot by 147% under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana, shows a report by the …

Weight gain during pregnancy may help shorter women have healthy babies

UNICEF estimates that 8 million babies are born with low weight every year in India

Large parks can reduce depression risk: study

Major depression was three times higher in residents exposed to small parks as compared to those exposed to large parks

No formula food for premature babies, they too need mother’s milk: study

A study conducted at AIIMS busts the myth that babies born prematurely need complementary food

Helping those in need: AIIMS 'adopt a patient' scheme is pretty great

Of the 200,000 patients admitted in AIIMS every year, around 30%-40% cannot pay for daily medical needs

Can Yoga cure cancer?

As Union Minister makes startling claim, Down To Earth speaks to experts on the subject

Oral contraceptive pills raise risk of breast cancer 9.5 times: AIIMS study

Repeated exposure of breast cells to circulating ovarian hormones causes breast cancer, say researchers

Delhi government puts cap of Rs 4,500 on H1N1 test

Private labs were reportedly charging as high as Rs 10,000 for a single test

Dangers of letting cars dictate city design

If any other cause was responsible for so many deaths and injuries as we see on our roads it would have been a state of emergency

Road safety bill: Can it help achieve zero mortality?

Experts attending a roundtable organised by Delhi non-profit Centre for Science and Environment urge for a people-centric law rather than one …

Jairam urges caution over Lancet series recommendations on nutrition

Rural development minister shares concerns of activists at launch of Lancet series; stresses community role in fight against malnutrition

Risk of diabetic women delivering abnormal babies quantified

They have a seven per cent chance of having babies with birth defects

AIIMS surgeon enters Limca Book of Records

Conducted maximum joint replacements at highest altitude

New equipment makes it easier and quicker to prevent damage after stroke

Cooling gel pads are now easily available in the Indian market

Death toll due to swine flu rises, government issues guidelines

Southern states Telangana and Andhra Pradesh are worst affected