Monthly Archives: January 2018
President Ramnath Kovind launches pulse polio programme 2018
President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday launched the Pulse Polio programme for 2018 by administering polio drops to children less than five years old,...
It is a long weekend, watch out for Travellers’ Diarrhoea
It affects 20-50% of all travellers and in some particularly severe cases could completely spoil your brief vacation
It is right in the middle of...
Smoking just one cigarette can up your chances of stroke, heart disease
Smoking just one cigarette a day can yo the risk of developing coronary heart disease and stroke, reveals a new study published in the...
Lack of access to essential drugs is a public health problem in India
Even as a scheme to provide health security to 10 crore people hangs fire for many months now, new research has revealed shocking lack...
Initiating your kid into alcohol may not protect him/her from future abuse
Parents providing alcohol to teenagers to protect them from alcohol related risks is not scientifically sound strategy, shows a prospective cohort study in Australia...
Forgotten antibiotic could emerge as drug resistance saviour
An antibiotic overlooked since its discovery 40 years ago could help develop new drugs against life-threatening infections caused by some of the world's most...
At home or in hospital, stroke patients do not receive timely rehabilitation
With diabetes and cardiovascular diseases on the rise, stroke is one of the biggest causes of long term morbidity but healthcare services are yet...
Pharma formulation of cannabis derivative can contain seizures: Lancet
Cannabidol, a pharmaceutical formulation of one of the active ingredients of cannabis, along with other epilepsy treatments can help drop seizures – seizures which...
Vaccine technical group recommends cervical cancer shot in national programme
The National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) has recommended that India should introduce a cervical cancer vaccine in its universal immunisation programme.
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