Extreme heat can affect medicines and these can become life threatening for those using them, doctors said on Thursday. ‘Quality of medicines can deteriorate during summers because of high temperatures. As most medicines are …
Hardly anyone doubts the power of prayer and almost everyone has a turnaround tale - maybe personal, or of someone else's - that credits the ‘miracle’ to a prayer. Now while science and spirituality may not always see eye to …
In this day and age, popping pills has become a way of life thanks to our ailments. We all are aware of the fact that every medicine has its own side effects. And your gums too are not spared. Here are some of these you should …
A viral or bacterial infection is one of the most common causes of fever; the rise in body temperature above the normal 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit is a sign that your body’s immune system is trying to fight the infection. Besides …
In a bid to improve provision of healthcare services, a study on responsible use of medicines and consensus-building on drug policy will be undertaken, under the aegis of the World Bank and the Planning Commission, a statement …
A total of 630 cases were registered for investigations and 69 prosecutions were launched for misleading advertisements related to medicines between 2010 to 12, a health ministry official said Monday. The misleading …
Medical research suggest that the popular antibiotic amoxicillin, regularly prescribed for bacterial infections of the chest, urine, ear or dental abscesses could actually be bad for you. In India, it's usually used to treat …
Thanks to a new feature on Gujarat Food and Drug Control Administration (GFDCA) portal, search for blood availability in blood banks of Gujarat in an emergency situation is now a click away. On Tuesday, the state food and drugs …
It was not exactly Punjab's best kept secret, but when Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi recently said that ‘seven out of 10 youths in Punjab have a drug problem’, it led to an overdose of political reactions in the …
JEEV, a vaccine to tackle Japanese Encephalitis was launched by an Indian pharma, Biological E. Ltd. It is the country’s first indigenous vaccine to tackle JE. Priced at Rs 985, the vaccine will be available in the private …
With the number of cases of aggrieved patients' families attacking doctors on the rise, hospitals have started hiring bouncers to keep the pieace. "These guys look like they walked right out of an action movie," said Pawan Desai, …
The city government on Monday informed the Delhi High Court that a letter has been written to the information and broadcasting (I&B) ministry and others to stop misleading commercials in media claiming magical cures to …
Prayer is more than meditation. In meditation, the source of strength is one's self. When one prays, he goes to a source of strength greater than his own - Madame de Stael, Swiss author
A prayer (Sanskrit: prārthanā) can be …
Always avoid alcohol while taking certain medicines because it actually triples the original dose, warn researchers. Lab experiments have demonstrated how alcohol made several drugs up to three times more available to the body, …
