Thiruvananthapuram: A group of doctors came up against the ceremony of offering the holy communion to the Christian devotees on tongue. Dr PA Thomas, former plastic surgeon in Thiruvananthapuram Medical college, submitted a letter to the health secretary demanding government’s action to end this system. Qualified Private Medical Practitioners AssociationContinue Reading
New Delhi: UNICEF has applauded India for reducing maternal death. “India has shown impressive progress in reducing maternal deaths, with nearly 1,000 fewer women now dying of pregnancy related complications each month in India,” Dr. Yasmin Ali Haque, country representative of UNICEF in India, said in a press release onContinue Reading
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The first rays of the sun hurry down to Kunnanthanam to wish good morning to the good souls there, but find most beds of the village empty. Where’s everyone? They are all up already, preparing to go to the yoga class! Individually or in groups, they head to the villageContinue Reading
For oncologists worldwide, India can look like a puzzling outlier when it comes to cancer. For one, despite reporting more than 1.5 million new cases every year, India’s cancer rate remains lower than, say, the economically advanced US. That’s about 100 cases per 100,000 people compared with 300 in theContinue Reading
The world’s largest brain tumor, weighing a staggering 1.8 kg (4.12 pounds), has been successfully removed by a team of surgeons in India. Santlal Pal, 31, had complained of a progressive swelling of scalp, heaviness, headaches and a loss of vision in both eyes ever since he was one. ByContinue Reading
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With increasing evidence that childhood obesity is a “global epidemic”, affecting even the poorer nations, the World Health Organization (WHO) has released new guidelines on how trained professionals can better identify youngsters in need of help. India has the second highest number of obese children in the world after China,Continue Reading
Bangalore: On the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti on October 2, the Karnataka Chief Minister launched the Mathru Poorna scheme meant to meet the nutritional needs of pregnant and lactating mothers. The scheme provides free mid-day meals for 25 days in a month to pregnant and lactating women in rural areas.Continue Reading