Study reveals disturbing dietary trends in North India responsible for non-communicable diseases
A study on the dietary habits of North Indian populations have revealed alarming trends of excessive salt consumption surpassing recommended levels, inadequate potassium intake, responsible for increasing the risk of...
Food Fortification complementary strategy to prove essential micronutrients: Experts
Highlighting that over 2 billion people across the globe have at least one form of micronutrients deficiency and in India people are grappling with high level of anemia and vitamin deficiencies, the experts from health...
Delhi’s first-ever bilateral hand transplant helps painter gets his hands back
A 45-year-old man, who lost his upper limbs after being run over by a train, has got another shot at resuming a normal life with a bilateral hand transplant at a private hospital in the national capital. The patient...
NEET MDS 2024: Internship criteria extended, students move to SC
Amid tussle over NEET MDS Exam between aspirants and National Board of Examination, the cut-off date for internship completion has been extended to June 30, 2024 for eligibility for NEET MDS 2024. Even after the eligibility...
FORDA meets health ministry over NEETMDS
The Federation of Resident Doctor Association (FORDA) members on Monday visited the health ministry and met the officials and conveyed the concern over critical matter concerning NEET MDS-2024 exam eligibility matter for...
Delhi govt reduces health budget over One thousand crores, allocates Rs 8,685 cr only
The Delhi government allocated Rs 8,685 crore for the health sector in its annual budget for 2024-25 announced on Monday. The government has slashed the health budget this time by 1057 crores compared to the last year of...
Despite declared ‘Polio Free’, Why India needs to sustain efforts to prevent reintroduction of virus
A nationwide Pulse Polio Immunization drive to administer polio vaccine to children below the age of 5 was conducted in all districts across the country on Polio Day on Sunday. The nation had detected the last case of wild...
12.5 mn children, teens in India obese in 2022: Lancet study
About 12.5 million children aged between five and 19 in India were overweight in 2022, according to a global analysis published in The Lancet journal. Of the 12.5, 7.3 million were boys and 5.2 million girls. The total...
Mandaviya inaugurates 27 Greenfield Bulk Drug Park, 13 Greenfield Manufacturing Plants
Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Saturday virtually inaugurated 27 greenfield bulk drug park projects and 13 greenfield manufacturing plants for medical devices here. Inaugurating the project, he said...
NMC panel to address suicide tendency among medical students
The National Medical Commission (NMC) has constituted a national task force to analyse factors contributing to depression and suicidal tendency among medical students and propose evidence-based strategies for improving...
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