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Consumer bodies laud banning of electronic nicotine delivery systems

December 9, 2019

BS RAWAT
NEW DELHI : The smooth passage of a bill in the Indian Parliament on December 9, slapping a total ban on E-cigarettes, consumption

Fire Tragedy: Delhi needs more burn centers
December 9, 2019

Rohit Shishodia
Delhi’s worst fire tragedy that took place on December 8, 2019, in Filmistan’s Anaj Mandi area has exposed loopholes in burn injuries care in the national capita

Need for low cost diagnostics, treatment: President Kovind
December 7, 2019

Rohit Shishodia
India’s President Ram Nath Kovind has said that there is a need to develop low-cost diagnostics, treatment and rehabilitative services in India.

32% adolescents living with zinc deficiency in India: Choubey
December 7, 2019

Rohit Shishodia
As many as 32% adolescents between the age of 10 and 19 years have zinc deficiency in India. This has been informed by Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Ashwan

Mumbai: Father donates liver, saves daughter in complex transplantation
December 6, 2019

Rohit Shishodia
A father has saved the life of his 11-months-old daughter by donating a part of his liver at Mumbai’s Global Hospital. His daughter, Harshita, was diagnosed with bilia

Guinness World Record set by organ donation campaign
December 6, 2019

BS RAWAT
NEW DELHI : A Guinness World Record for the most number of people pledged as organ donors in a single day has been broken by Edelw

MAIDS: New building ready, will start dental treatment soon
December 5, 2019

BS RAWAT
NEW DELHI: Prof. (Dr.) Sangeeta Talwar, Director-Principal, Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences (MAIDS), Delhi, has said that the Phase II building of the institute is

Develop training programs for caregivers: Kovind
December 5, 2019

BS RAWAT
NEW DELHI : President Ram Nath Kovind has said that the demand for professional caregivers for the elderly is on the rise and nurs

Choubey releases Assocham report on Ayushman Bharat
December 4, 2019

BS RAWAT
NEW DELHI : Union Minister of State for Health, Ashwini Kumar Choubey, has released an ASSOCHAM-KPMG joint report highlighting cha

UP: Dead rat in Muzaffarnagar school's midday meal
December 4, 2019

DTMT Network
In shocking incident, a dead rat has been found in the midday meal served to government schools' students in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh.

Bharti Foundation to spread awareness of Ayushman Bharat
December 4, 2019

BS RAWAT
NEW DELHI : The National Health Authority has joined hands with the Bharti Foundation for raising awareness of the government'

Delhi-AIIMS: Candle March in memory of Dr Priyanka Reddy
December 3, 2019

Rohit Shishodia
Resident Doctors Association, students and Society of Young Scientists of Delhi-AIIMS will take out a candle march in memory of Dr Priyanka

Individual efforts can curb air pollution impact: Experts
December 2, 2019

Rohit Shishodia
Doctors have said that efforts at individual level are needed to curb impact of air pollution in India. They warned that upcoming generation

IMA criticises Govt's advice to delay oxytocin at childbirth
December 2, 2019

NEW DELHI
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has criticized the Indian health ministry announcement on delay in giving oxytocin to women after childbirth

India performs second largest number of transplants: Dr Vardhan
November 30, 2019

BS RAWAT
NEW DELHI : India performs the second largest number of transplants in the world, next only to the US, as per data available on th