Health

New Delhi, Jan 30 : The current year should see the elimination of leprosy as a “public health problem” — a status prevalent in only one country — but a lot remains to be done to restore the rights and dignity of the affected persons, says Yohei Sa…

Imagining the future as a parent and leaving all the worries aside is a predominant need for all couples.A woman can attain the right mindset and physical health for motherhood when her pregnancy is a planned one.Preparing the body and the mind for a p…

Imagining the future as a parent and leaving all the worries aside is a predominant need for all couples.A woman can attain the right mindset and physical health for motherhood when her pregnancy is a planned one.Preparing the body and the mind for a p…

New Delhi, Jan 29 : The Supreme Court on Monday told the Centre that efforts to prevent air pollution, including from stubble-burning, cannot be limited to National Capital Region (NCR) and asked it to publicise information on the issue.A Division Be…

New Delhi, Jan 29 : Women in India have assumed a greater role in domestic decision-making over the last decade, but there has been a drop in the number of employed women, and improved education levels are not in tune with development during the peri…

Kochi, Jan 29 : In a major breakthrough, scientists at Kochi’s Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences have found a safer way to kill cancer cells by using a biodegradable material found naturally in bones.Calcium phosphate can be used as a fully degrad…

Mumbai, Jan 29 : The BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation on Monday announced a probe into the circumstances leading to the death of a Mumbai youth who was sucked into an MRI machine of a civic-run hospital on Saturday.Taking serious cognizance of the …

Bhubaneswar, Jan 29 : Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday flagged off a Measles-Rubella (MR) vaccination campaign that will cover around 1.13 crore children in the state.Health Minister Pratap Jena said the drive will continue till March 2…

Mumbai, Jan 28 : In a chilling incident, a young man died when he was accidentally sucked into a MRI machine at a government hospital here, official sources said on Sunday.A hospital doctor and two staff, including a woman, have been booked and arres…

Bhubaneswar, Jan 28 : An expectant mother was forced to deliver her baby on the roadside in Odisha’s Rayagada district due to the non-availability of an ambulance on Sunday.The family members of the woman, Golapi Hikaka, called up the 102 Ambulance, …