A report has revealed that international baby food products Nestle adds no sugar in the products distributed in European nations, while its products contain added sugar in Low-Income-Countries including India. However,...
A study has revealed that comorbidities, prolonged hospitalisation, inappropriate medicines, polypharmacy and parenteral medicines being prescribed contribute to increased expenditure on drugs in elderly patients. The study...
A daily wage labour who lost his hand due to distraction caused by a phone call has got his hand reattached at a city hospital. His right hand had become completely detached after an accident while working in a factory....
The National Medical Commission (NMC) has asked all the medical colleges and health institutions to submit the details of the stipend that is being paid to undergraduate medical interns, postgraduate (PG) resident doctors,...
World Hemophilia Day is observed evry year on April 17 to create awareness around haemophilia. It is a rare genetic bleeding disorder in which the blood does not clot properly and the bleeding continues for long. The disease...
The Supreme Court on Tuesday warned Patanjali Ayurved Baba Ramdev and Managing Director Acharya Balkrishna for disrespecting allopathic treatment, stressing on the need to honour all medical practices. The apex court also...
In a shocking incident, five residents doctors have threatened to commit mass suicide if their concerns are not addressed. Alleging of toxic culture in the colleges, resident doctors of Gandhi Medical College in Bhopal have...
Delhi Medical Council (DMC) has urged National Medical Commission to allow Foreign Medical Graduates to undergo internship training in non-teaching institutes as the available seats are not enough to accommodate all...
What is the real truth about Body Mass Index in relation to obesity? Is BMI a correct standard for measuring obesity? For a long time, the Body Mass Index (BMI) has been used globally as a standard measure to determine if a...
Around 10 per cent of prescriptions from tertiary care and teaching hospitals analysed had “unacceptable deviations” such as inappropriate prescription of medications or more than one diagnosis. The overall...
