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

A recent article from CBS News proclaims that “few countries have come as close to eradicating Down syndrome births as Iceland.” The operative word here is “births.” Has Iceland discovered, through some groundbreaking technology and research, a cure to the chromosomal abnormality? No. How do you “disappear Down syndrome” then, as oneContinue Reading

Varanasi: After the detection of first cases of Zika virus in Gujarat, the health department in Varanasi has issued an alert suggesting dos and don’ts for preventing and controlling mosquito breeding. Chief medical officer Dr. VB Singh issued the alert for general public on Wednesday. He said that Zika virusContinue Reading

Social media sites like Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest are causing more people to feel alone, according to US psychologists. A report suggests that more than two hours of social media use a day doubled the chances of a person experiencing social isolation. It claims exposure to idealised representations of otherContinue Reading

Antibiotic resistance is serious. And Health Ministry is now concerned Anti-microbial resistance (AMR) is a grave threat – it could cause critical antibiotics to fail, with bacteria becoming increasingly resistant to them. To tackle what could be a national health emergency in the near future, Union Health Minister JP NaddaContinue Reading