Lessons for Delhi: How China cut PM2.5 emissions by 33% in 5 yrs
NEW DELHI: A new Lancet study on the impact of China’s Air Pollution Prevention and Control Action Plan (2013-2017) could be a document of interest to a city like Delhi…
Guj finds new weapon to fight malnutrition: Drumstick leaves
VADODARA: Drumstick or ‘saragvo’, which grows in abundance in and around Vadodara, has spiced up sambars and avials in south India for years now. But MS University scientists have discovered…
Govt tells Parliament India has 8.6 lakhs doctors, but no one really knows
How many doctors does India have? Going by data given to Parliament by the Medical Council of India (MCI), there are more than 10.8 lakh doctors registered. In reality, no…
Declining Breastfeeding is cause of concern for WHO
New Delhi: Breast milk is a treasure trove of nutrition for infants. It is essential to lay foundation for their long term health. Breastfeeding is boon for both infants and…
Woman goes under the knife to get 12 kg cancerous tumour removed from ovary
KOLKATA: When an acute pain in her right leg restricted her mobility in March, homemaker Soma Guin had no idea that she was carrying a massive tumour in her ovary…
Pharma stocks sag; Dr Reddy’s Labs, Sun Pharma, Lupin top drags
NEW DELHI: A majority of pharma stocks were trading in the lower terrain in Monday’s trading session, keeping the sectoral pack down. The Nifty Pharma index was trading 0.47 per…
Around 10,000 jobs to be created under National Health Protection Scheme
NEW DELHI: At least 10,000 new jobs will be created with the implementation of the Centre’s ambitious Ayushman Bharat-National Health Protection Mission (AB-NHPM), which aims to provide a cover of…
‘BJP using low-cost-drug scheme to promote itself’
NEW DELHI: Public health activists have criticised the government for using the Jan Aushadhi scheme to “advertise” the name of the Bharatiya Janata Party. All medicines being sold through this…
Breastfeeding within first hour of birth critical to newborns survival: WHO
NEW DELHI: Initiating breastfeeding within first hour of birth is crucial to avert neonatal deaths as well as to ensure proper growth and development of a child. Those who began…
Only 56.6 % children below 6 months in Maharashtra are exclusively breastfed
PUNE: Breastfeeding rates remain unsatisfactory for infants below six months in Maharashtra. As per the latest data by the National Family Health Survey 4 (NFHS), only 4% increase has been…
