Monthly Archives: May 2018
Vitamin D is key to giving birth after a miscarriage
After a pregnancy loss, women who have higher levels of vitamin D are more likely to get pregnant and have a live birthVitamin D...
Smoking costs the Indian economy Rs 1818691 million
Much ground has been covered; tobacco taxes are the ultimate frontier for India
Between a 2008 ban on smoking in public places under the aegis...
Obesity, even if metabolically “healthy” ups heart disease risk
Women who are metabolically healthy but obese have higher risk of cardiovascular diseases compared to normal weight metabolically healthy women
Obesity alone can increase the...
PM Narendra Modi to lead Yoga Day 2018 main event in Dehradun
Ahead of International Day of Yoga, government plans to take Yoga to every village
Ahead of the International Day of Yoga, Indian government is planning...
Lung cancer risk falls dramatically if you quit smoking
While lung cancer risk falls five years after quitting, it remains substantially higher than non-smokersJust because you stopped smoking years ago doesn't mean you're...
Study finds male bias in clinical trials for heart failure medicine
Clinical trial enrolments favour men; older women are the most under-represented group
Women, especially older women are a grossly under-represented group in clinical trials on...
Delhi govt plan to rein in private hospitals ignores systemic flaws
The plan to cap profit margins, offer discounts in case of deaths could deny patients the best possible care in the first 24 hours
That...
Vitamin pills, mineral supplements have little health benefits
Study finds vitamin and mineral pills and supplements have little health benefits
Popping vitamin pills may in fact do nothing for your health, suggest the...
Sex hormone levels up heart risk in women post menopause
Higher proportion of male hormones poses great heart disease risk in post menopausal women
Post menopausal women, have a higher blood level of a male...
Profit cap, bill waiver on death: Delhi Govt reins in pvt hospitals
Delhi government caps profit margin of private hospitals on drugs and implants; bill waiver for death
The Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi has mandated...
