Depression, an invisible burden for TB patients; and we must urgently address this

The risk of people with mental disorders being prone to developing TB has often been overlooked

Depression single largest contributor to global disability, says WHO

The alarming thing is that the number of people with common mental disorders is increasing, particularly in low-income countries

No integration in India’s disease data collection systems: Niti Aayog

White paper highlights several lacunae including shortage of human resources, occupational health, surveillance; suggests series of measures …

Rajasthan’s Right To Health Bill lacks teeth, say experts

Implementation timeframe, process missing from document

Nothing is good enough

Even pesticides based on herbal extracts can affect brain functioning

Red alert

Blood storage bags are unhealthy

When I abandoned movies, yoga came to my rescue

For Aashiqui actor Anu Aggarwal, yoga brought happiness and also provided tools to find it

The fag end

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What an irony!

Sleepy concern

Indiscriminate use of melatonin is being debated by the public health authorities in the US

Sleepless in USA

Americans wake up to a vital need of the human body: sleep

Bookworms beware

Check it!

Medical products leach out toxic chemicals

Less out-of-pocket expenditure for births in public facilities in rural areas, NFHS-5 finds

The latest figures suggest that Manipur spends more OOPE in both rural and urban areas, whereas Gujarat spends less among states and Dadra and …

AMR, flu pandemic again top WHO’s list of health challenges for 2020

UN body also lists newer challenges related to adolescents, emerging technologies and food among others

First African chief of WHO sets his agenda: addressing climate change impact on health

His top priorities include advancing universal health coverage and putting wellbeing of women and children at the heart of global health and …

Centuries-old obsession

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Fumes and wrinkles

Smoking not only affects your mouth and lung but it also plays a vicious part in expediting ageing and is responsible for premature wrinkles

World Health Day: Indian tale of unfulfilled goals

India short of five lakh doctors and the situation is worse than Vietnam

A year later, the government’s promises on mental health still unfulfilled

No update on Mental Health Care Bill, other promises

A healthy future

Walking improves mental faculties of the elderly

Insight on suicides

Scientists track down the eight-most critical factors which lead to suicides

An urban nightmare

Putting off sleep could spell trouble

Terror stricken

Even the womb fails to protect

Inequalities in accessing sexual, reproductive healthcare persist: WHO study 

Rates of unintended pregnancies, abortions vary widely within the same region and geographies, it says