New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Tobacco use among women and adolescents has declined, said Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Prataprao Jadhav, in the Parliament on Tuesday.… Continue reading Tobacco use among women declines from 20.3pc to 14.2pc: Centre
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) A total of 4,361 patients have been registered as thalassemics in the country in 2025, of which 2,579 are under the age of 12, the… Continue reading Thalassemia: 4,361 patients registered, 2,579 under age 12 in 2025, says Govt
Phnom Penh, July 29 (IANS) A 26-year-old man from northwest Cambodia’s Siem Reap province has been confirmed positive for H5N1 human avian influenza, raising the number of cases to 14… Continue reading Cambodia reports 14th human case of H5N1 bird flu in 2025
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Adopting tobacco-style warning labels on alcohol bottles can be a key measure to prevent the rising burden of cancer in India, said experts on Tuesday.… Continue reading Why tobacco-style warnings on alcohol bottles can aid fight against cancer
Ulan Bator, July 29 (IANS) Mongolia’s measles death toll has reached ten after two more related deaths were registered, according to the country’s National Center for Communicable Diseases (NCCD). Meanwhile,… Continue reading Measles death toll climbs to 10 in Mongolia
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS) is an affordable and effective healthcare solution for dehydration and diarrhoea, said Union Health Minister JP Nadda on Tuesday. World ORS… Continue reading ORS affordable, effective healthcare solution for dehydration & diarrhoea: Nadda
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Your favourite chips, cookies, soda — ultra-processed foods — can trigger addictive behaviours that meet the same clinical criteria used to diagnose substance-use disorders, warned… Continue reading Eating chips, cookies can raise addiction risk akin to substance-use disorders: Study
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) Understanding the causes of stuttering may no longer be a mystery, as US researchers on Monday provided evidence to show that the speech disorder is… Continue reading Stuttering caused by genes: Study
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) With the monsoon in full swing, the Delhi-NCR region is witnessing a worrying rise in the number of preventable Hepatitis A and E cases, said… Continue reading Monsoons driving preventable Hepatitis A and E cases in Delhi: Experts
Hanoi, July 28 (IANS) Dengue fever cases in Vietnam’s two largest cities, Ho Chi Minh City and the capital Hanoi, surged last week, local daily newspaper Nhan Dan (People) reported… Continue reading Dengue fever cases surge in Vietnam
New Delhi, Jul 28 (IANS) Using a single pill comprising two blood pressure medicines is a safe and highly effective way to treat hypertension among South Asians, particularly Indians, finds… Continue reading AIIMS-led study shows two-drug combination therapy effective in controlling high BP
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) Hepatitis B is a stealthy and silent virus; enhancing screening and vaccination is very important to fight it, said experts on World Hepatitis Day on… Continue reading Hepatitis B: Enhance screening, vaccination to fight stealthy, silent virus, say experts
