Latest Health news
Cipla reduces cancer drug price
Nov 9, 2012 at 7:15 AM
Drug major Cipla slashed the price of three cancer drugs. In May, YK Hamied, Chairman and managing director of Cipla had promised that to continue slashing the price of its cancer drugs. The new drugs cost 50-64% less than its older prices. Lung cancer drug Erlocip will cost Rs 9,900 (earlier Rs …
Assam dengue update: Over 200 people test positive
Nov 8, 2012 at 9:21 PM
Four people have died of dengue in Assam and over 200 people have tested positive for the mosquito-borne disease, health officials said Thursday. State Vector Borne Disease Control Programme in-charge Ramen Hazarika said four people have died of the disease so far this year and new cases were being …
Odisha fights unknown diseases which killed 24
Nov 8, 2012 at 7:23 PM
After at least 24 children died of unknown diseases in the region in recent months, Odisha has intensified health awareness campaign in tribal-populated Malkangiri district an official said on Thursday. The awareness campaign was launched after the children between two and five years of age died in …
Lung-on-chip: A new disease-testing model?
Nov 8, 2012 at 4:42 PM
In a breakthrough research, US scientists at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University have shown that their ‘lung-on-a-chip’ can mimic pulmonary edema, a life-threatening lung condition characterised by fluid and blood clots in the lungs. The scientists …
Bangalore hospital fined Rs 10 lakh for mosquito breeding site
Nov 8, 2012 at 12:14 PM
The BBMP’s health squad on Wednesday found dengue mosquito larvae-breeding centres in premises of KIMS hospital on KR Road in Bangalore. KIMS hospital is situated adjacent to the Namma Metro construction site. On finding excessive larvae-breeding in the basement of the hospital, BBMP health …
Religious leaders spread awareness about diabetes
Nov 8, 2012 at 10:25 AM
Leaders of different faiths have come forward to spread awareness on diabetes in the national capital ahead of the World Diabetes Day Nov 14. Prominent religious structures, such as Swaminarayan Akshardham Temple, Jama Masjid, Sacred Heart Church and Bangla Sahib Gurdwara will be lit in blue to …
Delhi dengue update: Total toll rises to 1,277
Nov 8, 2012 at 8:10 AM
Dengue cases in the Delhi rose to 1,277 , with 39 more people testing positive for the mosquito-borne disease, official data said. Of the new cases, 15 were reported from areas of North Delhi Municipal Corporation, 14 from South Delhi Municipal Corporation, eight from East Delhi Municipal …
BAE to aid Indian NGO in education, healthcare
Nov 7, 2012 at 6:07 PM
To strengthen its social presence in India, British defence major BAE Systems signed an agreement with Smile Foundation, an Indian NGO, to support the underprivileged in primary education and healthcare. A company statement here said the long-term partnership with Smile Foundation will enable it to …
Declining child sex ratio due to gender bias
Nov 7, 2012 at 6:02 PM
Representatives of women and child empowerment organisations from various states led by Women Power Connect (WPC) said on Wednesday that the declining trend of the child sex ratio in the country is due to the ubiquitous practice of gender-biased sex selection across the nation and weak enforcement …
‘Pregnant diabetic women can now use insulin pump on rent’
Nov 7, 2012 at 5:49 PM
Women who suffer from gestational diabetes during pregnancy can now use an insulin pump instead of pricking themselves with shots of insulin. ‘The insulin pump, which has been in use in India since the last 10 years, has not yet been used by pregnant women. There is a reason for this. Gestational …
Bihar dengue update: Authorities horribly unprepared
Nov 7, 2012 at 5:40 PM
Dengue has already afflicted 1,150 people in Bihar this year, and it threatens to become an epidemic. Even so, the level of preparedness of the authorities is dismal — only one of the four fogging machines in the state capital works. Bihar Health Minister Ashwani Kumar Choubey, however, said …
Vitamin D deficiency – a growing health concern among the young
Nov 7, 2012 at 3:52 PM
Does your teenage daughter often complain of backache and joint pain? Is your college-going cousin always lethargic? Vitamin D deficiency among youngsters, which causes such problems, is becoming common these days and is a growing health concern, doctors say. Vikas Ahluwalia, senior consultant of …
20 million Bihar kids pledge never to use tobacco
Nov 7, 2012 at 3:36 PM
About 20 million school students in Bihar Wednesday took a pledge that they would never consume tobacco or related products, and would encourage their family and friends to do the same, an official said. ”Over 20 million students of around 2.2 lakh government and private schools vowed that …
Man with ‘freezing’ disorder treated
Nov 7, 2012 at 12:47 PM
Fifty-year-old Kishor Nikhar suffered from a neurological disorder for four years. It started as difficulty in writing which he brushed aside as a minor problem. With time it became increasingly difficult for him to even walk. His condition was misdiagnosed as Parkinson’s disease. ‘I started …
