Tag: health
30 Killed In Yellow Fever Outbreak In Brazil
At least 30 people died in Brazil over the past week due to yellow fever, while the total number of suspected cases rose to 110, health authorities have confirmed. ....
Acupuncture To Reduce Excessive Crying In Babies
Acupuncture may have the potential to effectively reduce incidences of excessive crying in babies with infantile colic, researchers say. ....
E-cigarettes May Be Luring Low-risk Youth To Tobacco
E-cigarettes -- seen as responsible for a decline in cigarette smoking among the youth -- are actually attracting a new population of adolescents who might not otherwise have smoked tobacco products, researchers warned.....
SC Directs Daily Dose Regime For TB Treatment
In a big boost to the tuberculosis control programme, the Supreme Court on Monday said all new tuberculosis patients will get doses of drugs on daily basis instead of thrice a week.....
Indian, British Experts To Battle Delhi Air Pollution
Researchers from India and Britain have partnered for a project that may help tackle health problems associated with air pollution in Delhi.....
Get Answers To Healthcare Queries With New Social Network
The technological advancements in the healthcare sector have enabled seamless integration between the needs of customers and accessible devices. to this end, a pioneering social health network has been launched to help people get answers to their healthcare and wellness-related queries. ....
Polling Booths In UP Declared No Smoking Zones
In an encouraging initiative aimed at protecting people from the health hazards of passive smoking, the Chief Electoral Officer of Uttar Pradesh has declared all polling stations as no smoking zones in the upcoming UP state assembly polls.....
Football May Reduce High Blood Pressure In Women
Suffering from high blood pressure? Playing football may be just as effective as tablets in lowering the condition, researchers say.....
5,000 Doctors To Gather For World's Biggest Medical Camp In Mumbai
Over 5,000 doctors and 20,000 paramedical staff and volunteers will be gathering at Mumbai to hold the world's biggest medical camp, covering screening of several diseases related to liver, Ear-Nose-Throat, HIV and Cancer among others.....
Kofi Annan Commends Delhi Government's Mohalla Clinics
Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has lauded the Delhi government for providing free primary health care through Mohalla Clinics -- an initiative that is "consistent with the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) goal" of the World Health Organization.....
