In India, a country with a vast population and a diverse socio-economic fabric, healthcare remains fraught with challenges including disparities in access. These socio-economic disparities are deep, and they influence health outcomes. It is imperative to bridge these gaps amid the ongoing epidemiological, nutritional and demographic transitions that are bringing …
Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) on Monday alleged that the Centre resorted to "selective use" of studies by IIT-Delhi to argue that vehicles were minor contributors to PM 2.5 (fine, respirable particles) levels and that banning older diesel vehicles would not help in improving the city's air quality. The …
More than 5,000 Nakuru residents suffer from cancer, county medical services director Dr Solomon Sirma has said. He said a survey done by the University of Nairobi three months ago showed there is an increase in cancer cases in the county. Speaking during the Nakuru Hospice Cancer walk on Saturday, …
The Department of Agriculture is still determining whether a compound in about 100 locally used pesticides, and that has been found by an international agency to "probably" cause cancer, will have to be regulated. "In its recent evaluation in March 2015, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), as …
Tens of thousands of people marched in cities across the world on Saturday to protest against the American biotechnology giant Monsanto and its genetically modified crops and pesticides. The third annual March Against Monsanto – begun by the Occupy movement – was held in around 400 cities in more than …
ISLAMABAD: Health experts on Sunday said that larger pictorial labels are more effective in informing about the dangers of smoking. They were addressing a concluding session of four-day awareness workshop on ‘Pictorial Health Warning in Pakistan’, jointly organised by the Society for Alternative Media and Research (SAMAR) and Coalition for …
Government will examine a recent evaluation by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) which found that glyphosate, a broad-spectrum herbicide used in about 100 products in South Africa, could possibly cause cancer. The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said in a statement that it takes the findings …
The National Green Tribunal has pulled up the government and private airlines for not filing "satisfactory" reply on the plea of a US-based neurologist against spraying of pesticides on aircraft with passengers on board. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Swatanter Kumar granted last opportunity to the Centre and other …
Recent studies have associated air pollution to rise in chronic disease such as heart attack, strokes, diabetes, hypertension, cancer to mention but a few. But scientists have found that extracts of the leaves, fruits, seeds and bark of avocado can protect the body from the damages of air pollution. Botanically …
The age adjusted incidence rate of pharyngeal cancers in females of Kamrup-urban area is highest in the world and age adjusted incidence of gall bladder cancer in females of Kamrup-urban is second highest in the world, next only to Chile in South America. The incidence of gall bladder cancer in …
Fracking could release dangerous compounds into the air increasing the risk of breathing problems and developing cancer, a study has claimed. Researchers found that people living within three miles of a fracking site could be exposed to pollution levels that are significantly higher than the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) deems …
Picture a red jeep bumping up and down a longish, straight, red dirt road in rural Colombia and, coming from the opposite direction, one lone motorcyclist. The two vehicles draw near and stop. “Amigo, we have problems,” says the motorcyclist to the jeep driver, “they’re fumigating.” “Where?” He gestures back …
EU regulators will not accelerate a decision on whether to restrict use of the world's most widely used weed killer, even though it has been linked to cancer by the World Health Organization (WHO), officials said on Tuesday. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), part of the WHO, …
A review of scientific literature shows clear evidence that exposure to certain pesticides, currently allowed in European fields, is associated with different forms of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s, and diseases of the newborn. This is the conclusion of a new report published by Greenpeace, Pesticides and …
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has told his government to stop using the controversial herbicide glyphosate — also known by its brand name Roundup. “I am going to ask the government officials in the National Drug Council at their next meeting to suspend glyphosate spraying of illicit cultivations (of coca),” …
The Environmental Protection Agency has wrapped up its review of the world's most widely used herbicide and plans to release a much-anticipated preliminary risk assessment no later than July, the regulator's chief pesticide regulator told Reuters. The EPA review of the health and environmental impacts of glyphosate comes at a …
Prices of branded drugs available in India should be brought down closer to the prices of their generic alternatives, requests a letter from the Indian Medical Association (IMA) addressed to the union health ministry. The letter, sent in the second week of April, also requests the ministry to assess the …
Three-quarters of countries do not have plans in place to preserve antimicrobial medicines, the World Health Organization says. The body has repeatedly warned that the globe is heading into a "post-antibiotic era" in which much of modern medicine becomes impossible. Its report showed "a lot more needs to be done" …
As existing data resurfaced in recent days potentially linking increased cancer incidence in the Haifa Bay to air pollution, Environmental Protection Ministry professionals said on Wednesday that they will recommend that their new minister declare the area “an air-pollution- stricken region.” “Despite the significant decrease in air pollution and the …
Chinese medical experts are suggesting mortality rates for cancer are set to keep rising over the next 20 years. A new survey by the National Central Cancer Registry shows about 3.3 million people were diagnosed with cancer in 2011. Two-thirds of those diagnosed with the disease die from it in …
Prices of drugs for various ailments like diabetes, hepatitis & cancer to go up by 3.84% The government has allowed pharmaceutical companies to hike rates of 509 essential medicines used for treating various ailments like diabetes, hepatitis and cancer by 3.84% with effect from April 1. The National Pharmaceutical Pricing …
