Ramadan best time to give up Smoking
By Dr. Javed Jamil Ramadhan can and should be the best time to give up all forms of addictions including smoking forever. I will focus here on smoking only because…
‘Consume adequate water to avoid dehydration in summer’
The requirement of water increases by 500 ml in adults in this weather due to excessive sweating HEALTH DESK With most parts of India experiencing high temperatures and heat wave,…
Chronic kidney disease can be debilitating in the longer term
Babies born preterm may stand the risk of developing the condition later in life HEALTH DESK Preterm and early term birth are strong risk factors for the development of chronic…
WHO guideline on digital health interventions
HEALTH DESK WHO has released new recommendations on 10 ways that countries can use digital health technology, accessible via mobile phones, tablets and computers, to improve people’s health and essential…
WHO raises alarm over 300% increase in case of measles globally
HEALTH DESK World Health Organization (WHO) has raised alarm over a 300 per cent increase in the case of measles globally in the first quarter of 2019 compared with last…
Unsafe abortions still rampant among women in India
Lack of awareness on how to safely terminate a pregnancy can prove detrimental HEALTH DESK / New Delhi Latest Estimates indicate that a large majority of women, even in urban…
UN chief highlights importance of technology to help people living with autism
World Autism Awareness Day UN NEWS UNITED NATIONS United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has underscored the importance of technology which helps people living with autism “achieve their full potential”. In…
Government notifies Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules 2019
Staff Reporter / New Delhi Health and Family Welfare Ministry have notified the Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules, 2019 with an aim to promote clinical research in the country. The…
India achieves 84 % reduction in TB deaths among HIV patients: UN
HEALTH DESK India has achieved an 84 per cent reduction in tuberculosis deaths among people living with HIV by 2017. According to the Joint United Nations Programme on the UNAIDS,…
Diabetes is a massive economic and health burden
Type 2 diabetes may increase the risk of acquiring heart disease HEALTH DESK People with diabetes are at a higher risk of death from heart diseases. Almost 58% of deaths…