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These findings highlight the urgent need for countries to implement stronger tobacco control measures (Photo: AFP)

Health ministry for imposition of tobacco tax

Each year, about 10 lakh Indians die from tobacco-related diseases.

11 April 2017 5:21 AM IST

The use of non inflammatory drugs were shown to help endanger patients with only a certain type of cancer

No headway in Centre's plan to cap drug prices

Trading margin is the margin which wholesalers and retailers earn by selling the medicine.

10 April 2017 5:51 AM IST

A majority of the suicides are by men, and many choose to hang themselves from ceiling fans.

Study: Kota moves to change fans in a bid to reduce suicides

Statistics show that fear of failure is more potent than fear of death. Will innovative methods to deflect those on a...

9 April 2017 5:55 AM IST

The absorbable stents are fully dissolving artery stents that are absorbed by the body over roughly three years. (Representational Photo)

Abbott's dissolvable stent to be replaced by Indian absorbable...

The move came following the results of two big research trials that raised safety concerns in using the device.

8 April 2017 3:58 PM IST

Teens have much more depression than is currently being recognized or treated (Photo: AFP)

25 per cent in 13-15 age group in India are depressed: WHO

WHO said that in 2012 the estimated suicide rate per 1 lakh people in India (1529 years) was 35.5.

7 April 2017 3:14 AM IST

Participants with diabetes tended to be older, reported more pack-years of smoking. (Photo: Pixabay)

1 in 10 dies of smoking worldwide'

Policymakers need renewed efforts to tackle the epidemic, says a study by The Lancet.

6 April 2017 6:55 AM IST

As per the study, modifying diets by a few grams per day according to the composition of vegetables, fruit and meat could significantly reduce groundwater use in India.

Diet change may help save water: Lancet

The experts looked specifically at India, where approximately half of the usable water is currently required for...

5 April 2017 12:42 AM IST

ndias AIDS epidemic is slowing down, with a 32 per cent decline in new HIV infections (86,000 in 2015).

Special trains to spread awareness on key diseases

Health ministry has suggested the Railways to generate awareness about dietary and lifestyle-related risk factors of...

4 April 2017 3:39 AM IST

Bullet lodged near brain of Yemen citizen removed

Naseer suffered the injury when Houthi rebels stormed his house in Yemen.

2 April 2017 2:32 AM IST

India joins majority of countries which have adopted the legislation to prohibit and place severe restriction on the employment and work of children. (Representational image)

India inches closer to banning child labour

Cabinet ratifies ILO convention 182 and convention 138, thereby prohibiting children under the age of 18 from work.

1 April 2017 1:19 AM IST

Medicines can interact with each other and with the human body in harmful ways increasing the risk of the risk for falls and delirium. (Photo: Pixabay)

Stents, drugs, condoms set to get dearer

The decision has come as a sigh of relief for manufacturers which had last year saw two per cent price reduction.

31 March 2017 6:19 AM IST

To tackle malnutrition, the FSSAI recently recommended adoption of fortified food in government schemes. (Representational image)

Firms to fortify edible oil with vitamin A and D

Almost 50-90 per cent of the Indian population, across all socio-economic groups, suffers from vitamin A and D...

28 March 2017 2:14 AM IST