Poison saves

A snake bite for every joint pain, say scientists

Caring for the handicapped

Handicapped children are being helped to overcome their disabilities through special programmes and innovative schemes such as art.

Yet another victim

Gold salts to treat arthritis

Every fourth senior citizen in India rates health as poor: LASI

Every tenth individual above 60 years has some form of disability 

The card up the sleeve

Revising rules

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March against asbestos

Though its use is banned in most countries, the asbestos industry continues to thrive at the cost of putting millions of people at risk

Poisoned Punjab: A single street in this city is home to some 20 cancer patients

The health impact of polluted Buddha nullah waters affecting Abohar city, finds ground report

New research links encephalitis to disability in Bihar

Most researches till now focused on cause of AES; this is the first to study children who survived the disease

Plagued by deformities

Bone deformities are common in people from the Unnao district of Uttar Pradesh

Elderly abuse a growing concern in India, shows LASI

Bihar records highest share of elderly persons ill treated in India

Diet, lifestyle, environmental changes linked to massive cancer cases spike in under-50 adults globally

79% surge in cancer cases from 1990 to 2019, finds report

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Violence against women with disabilities and older women goes unseen: WHO advocates for urgent action

Older women and women with disabilities can be extremely isolated when violence occurs, complicating their ability to seek help and report the abuse

Poisoned Punjab: Three children in this Fazilka village family are intellectually disabled but there’s no aid

Contaminated canal, groundwater linked to huge disease burden in Churi Wala village, show ground visits by DTE

TB part of urban culture

Removing toxins makes kesari dal safe food

A new, non-toxic variety of kesari dal is being field-tested in different parts of the country by IARI scientists.

Merck faked to promote drug

3.3 million people died of excessive drinking in 2012: WHO report

Alcohol consumption rising in Southeast Asia and Western Pacific regions, stable in Europe, Americas and Africa

International Ear Care Day: 1.1 billion people at risk of hearing loss, warns WHO

Prolonged use of smartphones and exposure to noise in public entertainment venues responsible

Loose bones

Fluoride contaminated cripples many in villages near Lahore

Toxic tales from God's own country

As deformity cases swell in Kerala's Kasaragod district, the silent screams of the victims fall on the deaf ears of the government

A deformed existence

In Jaduguda and Rawatbhata, physical deformities are a way of life. The reality behind the shadows of India's nuclear establishment