The baby was born with a condition called transposition of great arteries
Like any other parent, Mrs. Meena and Mr. Vinod were delighted after the birth of their son, but their joy didn’t last long. The baby, was diagnosed with...
Aster CMI Hospital scores a point with revision bariatric surgery on morbidly obese Sudanese womanAster CMI Hospital in Bangalore has conducted bariatric surgery on a 51-year-old Sudanese woman who weighed 207 Kgs. She was treated under Dr. H V Shivaram,...
Kids who spend more than two hours a day on screens got lower scores in thinking and language testsThe US government has launched a study of adolescent brain development and the way it is impacted by excessive use of...
In post menopausal women with high BMI high body fat is associated with increased breast cancer risk
High body fat levels could increase breast cancer risk. A study led by researchers from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center has reported this...
New Lancet Commission debunks myths about public health impacts of migrants
Myths about migration and health – including that migrants are disease carriers and are a burden on services – are pervasive and harmful to individuals and society.
The normalisation of...
Whether masks and health purifiers really have health benefits, is yet to be proven
As sellers of masks and air purifiers soar on the wings of repeated reports of reports of lethal air pollution levels in Delhi, whether they have...
Niti Ayog moves proposal for formation of National Health Authority
NDA government's flagship health programme Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana could soon be out of bounds for the Union health ministry.
Government is looking at the constitution of a National Health...
Vice President Addresses 46th Annual Convocation of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)
The Hon’ble Vice President of India, Shri M Venkaiah Naidu today addressed the 46th Annual Convocation of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in presence...
Led by Montana State University, researchers will study henipaviruses, which were responsible for spread of Nipah in KeralaTo combat some of the world’s most deadly diseases, more than 20 scientists from five continents led by Montana State University will study...
Air pollution now contributes to more disease burden in India than tobacco use
India with 18% of the global population has a disproportionately high 26% of the global premature deaths and disease burden due to air pollution. The first comprehensive...
