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 …
The Punjab Government today told the Punjab and Haryana High Court that it had initiated steps to reduce the prices of cancer drugs. The assertion came in a reply to a petition filed in public interest for reducing the prices of cancer drugs. It was added the Punjab Health Systems …
Punjab is no land for guzzlers, both of soft and hard drinks. After the new excise policy effected a hike in liquor prices, Finance Minister Parminder Singh Dhindsa Wednesday announced to hike the Vallue Added Tax (VAT) rates on all things "not good for health" as he presented the budget …
Deaths and the risk of dying from Alzheimer’s disease have risen significantly in the United States in the last decade, according to two reports released on Tuesday. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed that the risk of death from the degenerative brain disease rose 39 percent …
Western Ghats Task Force Chairperson Ananth Hegde Ashisara said on Thursday that radiation from the Kaiga nuclear plant in Uttara Kannada district was causing cancer among residents of nearby villages. He told a press conference that members of the Task Force had visited villages in a radius of 15 km …
Researchers discovered the elusive anti-cancer property of vitamin E that has long been presumed to exist, but difficult to find Vitamin E found in vegetable oils, cereals, meat, eggs, fruits and vegetables, can help prevent cancer by inhibiting the activation of an enzyme that is essential for tumour cell survival, …
Current policies on containing air pollution, particularly in cities, are regressive Our health is not on anybody's agenda. Or we just don't seem to make the connections between the growing burden of disease and the deteriorating condition of our environment. We don't really believe science, which tells us each passing …
PUNE: The Dhule-based solar power plant which is expected to generate 150 MW power is likely to be made operational from March 20 this year. The first phase would add 50 MW power to the state grid, said government officials. The solar panels spread over 350 hectares of barren land …
The state Cabinet today gave its approval to introducing the Punjab State Cancer and Drug Addiction Treatment Infra Structure Fund Bill, 2013, in the coming Budget session of the state assembly. The Bill aims at creating a special fund for setting up infrastructure, including equipment, in selected hospitals for treatment …
London: Scientists have developed a new type of breath test to diagnose stomach cancers — with an accuracy rate of over 90%. The new test works by detecting biomarkers — a chemical profile that is associated with specific stomach complaints or types of cancer — in the air people exhale. …
Kochi: The pollution in the industrial belt of Eloor-Edayar is impacting on its population with four major non-communicable diseases claiming as many as 110 deaths in Kadungallur grama panchayat in just 10 months up to October 2012. The Pathalam bund in Periyar is located in Kadungallur and 85 chemical industries …
Arsenic contamination of the groundwater in Bangladesh is a serious problem. In the Ganges Delta, the affected wells are typically more than 20 meters and less than 100 meters deep. Groundwater closer to the surface typically has spent a shorter time in the ground, therefore likely absorbing a lower concentration …
Two years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, an international team of experts said Thursday that residents of areas hit by the highest doses of radiation face an increased cancer risk so small it probably won’t be detectable. In fact, experts calculated the increase at about 1 extra percentage point added …
Federal prosecutors on Wednesday kicked off its case in western New York against Tonawanda Coke Corp, which is accused of illegally polluting the air for years and trying to cover up violations of federal clean air laws. The trial in U.S. District Court comes after local residents reported high rates …
People living near the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan have an increased risk of developing some cancers, the World Health Organization says. The increased risk is limited to communities and some emergency workers exposed to radiation from the 2011 disaster, analysis shows. But for those living in the rest of …
Taking suo motu cognisance of a letter seeking action against renowned pharmaceutical companies for looting cancer patients by printing inflated maximum retail price (MRP) on medicines, the Punjab and Haryana High Court today put the state of Punjab on notice. The Division Bench of Chief Justice Arjan Kumar Sikri and …
Agovernment panel has proposed that prices of patented medicines be based on the country’s per capita income, a move that would substantially reduce prices of costly drugs made by global pharmaceutical firms. The proposal, which seeks the input of other government agencies as well as industry groups, could provoke the …
Hair dyes used by millions of women and men contain chemicals linked to cancer, British scientists have warned. They say that both home hair colouring kits and the dyes used at expensive salons pose a potential risk to health. Writing in a respected scientific journal, they say chemicals in permanent …
Panels meant to ensure safety & rights of volunteers must be registered with DCGI Starting next week, all ethics panels that are meant to ensure the safety and rights of volunteers for clinical trials, must be registered with the Drug Controller General of India. The changes in the norms for …
At least 10-12 children per 10,000 population will develop cancer in India annually. Out of 60,000 children afflicted with this disease, only one out of 10 receives complete therapy. According to researchers with the new Lancet Oncology series published on Tuesday, the burden is likely to increase if cases are …
Man-made chemicals in everyday products are likely to be at least the partial cause of a global surge in birth deformities, hormonal cancers and psychiatric diseases, a U.N.-sponsored research team reported on Tuesday. These substances, dubbed EDCs, could also be linked to a decline in the human male sperm count …
