Health

Lucknow, Jan 23 : In a major step towards improving healthcare, the Uttar Pradesh government will kickstart a project on Wednesday to provide free CT scan service in government hospitals, an official said on Tuesday.The project is being undertaken jo…

New Delhi, Jan 22 : The central government on Monday said it has signed a (Dollar) 120 million loan agreement with the World Bank to help increase access to improved water supply in the peri-urban areas of Uttarakhand.According to an official statem…

Mumbai, Jan 22 : Vice PresidentM. Venkaiah Naidu on Monday called upon all medical professionals and researchers to explore Indian systems like ayurveda for alternative solutions to prevent and treat cancers.Asking them to come up with “path-breaking…

Shimla, Jan 22 : Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Monday launched a state-level nutrition scheme for HIV-positive children during a campaign organised here by the State AIDS Control Society on the occasion of National Youth Day.He sa…

Bhubaneswar, Jan 21 : Cannabis cultivated on 4,407.73 acres in eight districts of Odisha has been destroyed in the 2017-18 season, as against a target of 3,050 acres, an official said on Sunday.During 2015-16 and 2016-17, this figure was 2,457.73 acr…

Bengaluru, Jan 20 : Thousands of people, including women and children, flocked to the International Trade Fair on Organics and Millets, wherein Karnataka is promoting the grain as a “smart food” for health and to help farmers reap monetary benefits.”…

Jaipur, Jan 20 : Rajasthan suffers the most in the matter of indoor and outdoor air pollution and COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases) due to such pollution account for most deaths in the state, former SMS Medical College Principal Dr Virend…

Ghaziabad, Jan 20 : A sewage treatment plant costing Rs 78 crore was inaugurated at Ghaziabad’s newly developed township Raj Nagar Extension on Saturday by District Magistrate Ritu Maheswari.Speaking on the occasion, Maheswari said the township with …

New Delhi, Jan 20 : With moderate dry winds blowing on Saturday, the National Capital Region and surrounding areas recorded better visibility, slight rise in minimum temperature and marked improvement in air quality which, however, remained “very poo…

According to WHO, cervical cancer is the fourth leading cause of deaths from cancer in women worldwide and India accounts for a third of the deaths globally, with two women dying every 15 minutes.The cancer, which affects the opening of the uterus, can…