Alert: Alarming level of nitrate levels found in groundwater of 440 districts in India
The Central Ground Water Board (CGWB), in a report, revealed an alarming level of nitrate levels in groundwater samples of 440 districts across India, with 20 per cent of them exceeding the permissible concentration. As much...
Risk of heart attack rises in winter, expert explains how to care
Apart from the common cold and flu, the winters also poses threat to heart issues. The heart has to work twice as hard to pump oxygen throughout the body to keep you warm while the cold temperature causes the arteries to...
Rising use of antibiotic leads Indian families to borrow money for treatment: ICMR
The Indian Medical Council of Research (ICMR) study has revealed that rampant use of antibiotic resistance has led the people in the country to borrow money for treatment. As per an ICMR study, the use of Antibiotic...
Myth vs Fact on Constipation: Reminder for often ignored health issue
December marks World Constipation Month, a timely opportunity to address constipation—a commonly overlooked yet widespread health concern. Despite its prevalence, over 90% of those affected remain unaware of the underlying...
Diarrhea main killer of kids under 5, adults above 70: Study
Diarrhea remains one of the leading killers of children under five and the elderly, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, despite significant progress in reducing global deaths from the disease, a study has...
Every hour 30 lives lost to drowning, WHO calls for action
The World Health Organization has called on countries in South-East Asia Region to strengthen measures to prevent drowning which disproportionately affects children and the vulnerable population. As per WHO’s first Global...
Preventing women from medical institutes in Afghanistan threatens healthcare future: MSF
The announcement from the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan to bar women from studying in medical institutes will have far-reaching consequences on women’s health in the country, said Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)...
HPV vaccine not included in Universal Immunization Programme, JP Nadda
The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is not part of the Universal Immunization Programme (UIP), Union Health Minister J P Nadda told the Lok Sabha on Friday. HPV infection causes cervical cancer.Responding to a question,...
Filmmaker Boney Kapoor to introduce reel on Hepatitis awareness in movie prologues
Renowned Bollywood filmmaker Boney Kapoor has vowed to introduce a short awareness film on hepatitis as a prologue in feature films screened across the nation. His announcement came during the 27th Hepatitis Day celebrations...
What is Brain Rot: Know everything about Oxford’s ‘Word of the Year 2024’
The Oxford University of Britain announces the ‘Word of the Year’ yearly. The university selects those words which have been discussed the most keeping in mind the current era. Oxford University has chosen the...
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