June 12,2024 New Delhi: Observing that the state has to exercise its parens patriae jurisdiction in cases concerning those with mental health issues and without family support, Madras high court directed the state to take into custody a 20-year-old youth...
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June 12,2024 New Delhi: BJP president JP Nadda, who took charge of the health ministry on Tuesday, held a brief meeting with senior officials and asked them to focus on the agenda for the first 100 days. Ministers of state...
June 12,2024 Bangor: It is becoming increasingly clear that spending time in nature can benefit our mental health and wellbeing. But a new study by my colleagues and me shows that you don’t have to actually be in nature to...
June 12,2024 Mumbai: Of late, the weight loss drugs market has been booming, and it has created a ripple effect globally. These drugs were developed for diabetes management, but they have created a lot of buzz not only in managing...
June 12,2024 New Delhi: US based vaccine developer, Moderna announced the Phase III trial data for its COVID-19/influenza combination vaccine, mRNA-1083. The data suggest that the vaccine has potential to counter infectious diseases, says GlobalData, a data-analysis company. In the...
June 13,2024 New Delhi: Children and foetuses exposed to hot and cold environments impact their brain’s white matter, responsible for connecting various brain regions and enabling communication, a new research has found. Researchers said that children are especially vulnerable to...
June 13,2024 Chennai: Apollo Hospitals has identified a much-needed intervention in fatty liver diagnosis in India. Out of over 50,000 people (53,946), who underwent comprehensive preventive health checks at Apollo Hospitals, 33 per cent were diagnosed with fatty liver. However,...
June 13,2024 New Delhi: After witnessing the horrors, devastation, and large-scale human suffering caused by a once-in-a-generation global pandemic, it seemed like things were getting back on track and the Indian healthcare ecosystem is in recovery mode. However, the recent...
June 01,2024 New Delhi: Amid a global rise in metabolic disorders such as gut health issues, heart diseases, and obesity, organic jaggery is gaining significant recognition for its exceptional health benefits in both Indian and international markets. India’s jaggery market...
June 02,2024 Washington DC: Scaling back treatment for three kinds of cancer can make life easier for patients without compromising outcomes, doctors reported at the world’s largest cancer conference. It’s part of a long-term trend toward studying whether doing less...