Health

New Delhi, Feb 21 : Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan has visited the Lilavati hospital in Mumbai to enquire about Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar’s health.In a statement the Lok Sabha secretariat here said that Mahajan visited the hospital late …

Panaji, Feb 20 : Goa’s Roman Catholic Church has asked its followers to fervently pray for the good health of Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, hospitalised at Mumbai’s Lilavati Hospital since February 15 for pancreas-related ailment.In a statement he…

New Delhi, Feb 20 : Two new vaccines have shown promise in preventing tuberculosis, the world’s leading infectious disease killer, results of new clinical trials show.The findings showed that re-vaccination with the Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vacc…

New Delhi, Feb 20 : Union Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi on Tuesday raised concern over disposal of sanitary napkins, saying improper disposal can lead to serious consequences.”They are often disposed of in ponds, rivers which lea…

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 20 : The Kerala cabinet on Tuesday approved a draft Medical Policy which necessitates all students seeking admission must produce a vaccination card, said state Health Minister K.K.Shailaja.Sharing the draft with the media, sh…

Mumbai, Feb 20 : Filmmaker Onir, who has made an emotionally fulfilling documentary titled “Raising The Bar” on those afflicted with Down syndrome, says there is a need to create a decent space for the specially abled.”I have a show for social worker…

Mumbai, Feb 20 : Renowned cardiologist B.K. Goyal passed away here on Tuesday following cardiac arrest, a family member said. He was 82.He collapsed at his home in Malabar Hill on Tuesday morning and was rushed to the Breach Candy Hospital where he w…

Mumbai, Feb 20 : Renowned cardiologist B.K. Goyal and Honorary Dean of the Bombay Hospital passed away here at the Breach Candy Hospital on Tuesday, a family member said.He was 82.He is survived by his son Rahul Goyal, and three daughters — Sandhya …

New Delhi, Feb 20 : A quarter of global neonatal deaths happen in India where nearly 600,000 newborns die within 28 days of their birth every year, according to a new Unicef study.The study, which found the number of newborn deaths in India was one o…

Panaji, Feb 19 : Contrary to Goa Assembly Deputy Speaker Michael Lobo’s statement that ailing Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar could be shifted to the US for treatment if required, South Goa MP Narendra Savoikar said on Monday that news on his treatme…