Goa among most obese states in country: National Family Health Survey
The obesity surge is accompanied by equally concerning data on blood sugar. As per the survey, 32.1% of men and 27.5% of women in Goa have blood sugar levels above…
From 44% to 14%, Karnataka sees sharpest drop in spousal violence
The decline of over 30 percentage points dwarfs every other state. Nationally, India’s spousal violence rate fell from 29.2% to 22.3%. Karnataka topping the table of sharpest decline is in…
About 45% of urban slum children from TN's Vellore stunted at age two, study finds
By age 7, more than 26 per cent of the children were classified 'thin' and 5.2 per cent classified 'overweight/obese', findings published in The Lancet Regional Health Southeast Asia journal…
Two killed in Kenya protest against US Ebola quarantine facility, protest organiser says
Protest organiser Patrick Wahome said both had died of gunshot wounds after police opened fire on hundreds of demonstrators on Monday in the town of Nanyuki, where the air force…
South Korea drops gender-neutral hospital room plan after backlash
Several countries such as Japan and Canada have introduced gender-neutral facilities, a move that has sparked debate and pushback from critics who argue privacy concerns, as well as safety risks…
Study identifies two distinct subtypes of autism
Findings published in the journal Nature Neuroscience pave way in developing tools for a precise, personalised autism care and support, researchers said. Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder in which one…
Dr Rajendra Pratap Gupta nominated to UN Internet Governance Forum's Advisory Group
Dr Gupta is a former advisor to the Union Health Ministry and is currently serving as chair of Health Parliament and the Academy of Digital Health Sciences.
Poly Medicure appoints Indranil Mukherjee as CEO, Asia Pacific and India
Mukherjee previously headed the India portfolio of German medical device maker B. Braun and later served as Group CEO of cardiovascular implants company Translumina Therapeutics.
Govt issues Ebola advisory, says no cases detected yet
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday issued a public health advisory on Ebola virus disease, stating that no cases have been reported in India so far while…
Delhi Medical Council poll under cloud, probe sought into alleged irregularities
In a representation sent to the Lieutenant Governor, chief minister and health minister, a group of doctors and social organisation Sankalp have alleged serious irregularities in the conduct of the…