Monthly Archives: February 2018
Anti-depressants more effective than placebo, finds Lancet study
The study included the largest amount of unpublished data to dateAnti-depressants are more effective than placebo for short-term treatment of acute depression in adults,...
Kerala proposes to make vaccination compulsory for school admission
The proposal is a part of the draft health policy recently approved by the government
In a radical move, the CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front government...
2 senior most officers in directorate general of health services fight over chair
DGHS Dr Jagdish Prasad returns from leave, unhappy somebody else given charge
The health ministry witnessed some very heated moments on Tuesday afternoon when director...
Chronic heavy drinking could lead to early onset dementia
The study included all French nationals diagnosed with dementia between 2008-13
Chronic heavy drinking could lead to early onset of dementia, according to a French...
Pvt hospitals profit upto 2112% on drugs, consumables: NPPA
The authority analysed bills from three unnamed private hospitals, said MRPs are a result of market distortionThat drug MRPs are a form of legal...
On March 13 PM Narendra Modi will inaugurate India TB summit
The first of its kind event is expected to generate momentum for TB elimination by 2025Prime minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the India TB...
6.40 lakh Indian babies died in 2016, highest in the world: UNICEF
The new report "Every Child Alive" though shows India is reducing child deaths faster than the global average
In 2016, India had the dubious distinction...
Oxytocin in milk: drug controller calls manufacturers’ meet
The meeting on February 22 will seek to address the continued misuse of the hormone by farmers and dairy owners despite a ban on...
Re-vaccination with BCG can reduce infection from TB patients
According to the World Health Organisation, people ill with TB can infect 10–15 other people through close contact over the course of a year
A...
Single fathers more likely to die young: Lancet
World over single parent families are increasing, earlier studies have focused on single mothersSingle fathers have a higher risk of premature mortality than single...
