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 …
Increasing amounts of industrial waste are being pumped into the Ganga river, transforming its waters into killer pollutants. A survey conducted by the National Cancer Registry Programme (NCRG) under the Indian Council of Medical Research has found that the heavy metals and mercury in the water have resulted in the …
Sulphur oxide level and suspended particles in air beyond acceptable limits For residents of Bashanagar, Bharathi Colony, Mirza Ismail Nagar and Azad Nagar in the city, life hardly carries the same luster as before. The skies above the neighbourhoods carry dark clouds of smoke — emitted by more than 850 …
Officials in the coastal city of Ningbo, China, promised on Sunday night to halt the expansion of a petrochemical plant after thousands of demonstrators clashed with the police during three days of protests that spotlighted the public’s mounting discontent with industrial pollution. The protests, which followed similar demonstrations in other …
LUCKNOW: Acknowledging the need for immediate action to curb pollution in the Ganga, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday said that its pollution poses a big challenge to all the states the river flows through. An environment engineer himself, Akhilesh said the increase in pollution levels and falling …
Cancer cases are on the rise in the state. This has come to light following a door-to-door survey conducted in Faridkot district by the Health Department. "However, the situation is not that alarming as being projected by certain quarters," said Dr Piyara Lal, incharge of the cancer survey project. A …
The holy Ganga is a poisonous river today. It’s so full of killer pollutants that those living along its banks in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Bengal are more prone to cancer than others anywhere else in the country, says a recent study. Conducted by the National Cancer Registry Programme under …
The holy Ganga is a poisonous river today. It’s so full of killer pollutants that those living along its banks in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Bengal are more prone to cancer than others anywhere else in the country, says a recent study. Conducted by the National Cancer Registry Programme under …
AIZAWL: With the number of cancer patients rising in Mizoram, the Lal Thanhawla government is seriously putting its effort to establish a cancer hospital and research institute in Mizoram. The rising cases of cancer patients in Mizoram has been caused by the excessive use of tobacco products by the people, …
PEOPLE who have never smoked, but who live in areas with higher air pollution levels, are roughly 20 percent more likely to die from lung cancer than people who live with cleaner air, researchers conclude in a new study. “It’s another argument for why the regulatory levels (for air pollutants) …
The storm of scientific criticism over claims that a genetically modified (GM) maize causes severe disease in rats shows no signs of abating. Gilles-Eric Séralini, a molecular biologist at the University of Caen, France, is under intense pressure to report the full data behind his team’s finding that rats fed …
Italy's Ilva steel plant has begun a shutdown after a court ordered it to close because of evidence pollution from Europe's biggest steel works was causing above average cancer rates in the southern city of Taranto. A court on Saturday gave administrators five days to begin shutting the factory, prompted …
Why don't you sell it for Rs.5? Rs.1.2 lakh per month is too high." On September 11, Supreme Court Justices Aftab Alam and Ranjana Desai posed that question to Swiss drugmaker Novartis AG, fighting to patent its expensive cancer drug Glivec. The question wasn't just judicial speculation or indeed wit. …
Study Links Disease To Lifestyle, Diet, Hygiene, Health Habits. A country’s human development index (HDI) is a potential indicator of its cancer charts. In a country with a very high HDI, for instance, people are more likely to suffer from breast, prostate, and colorectal cancer. The experience in countries such …
It is a known fact that the State of Punjab, especially the Malwa region is experiencing a rising burden of Cancer amongst the Non-Communicable Diseases. Cancer is emerging as one of the major health concerns for the Public in general and the State in particular. The Economic and Social cost …
AHMEDABAD: With the harmful effects of mobile tower microwave radiations becoming a concern in major cities, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) over the past week has been feverishly counting the number of cell towers installed in the city-and looking for their proximity to schools, residential areas and hospitals. The AMC …
Bathinda: In an effort to gather data on those afflicted by cancer in the state, the Health Department has been asked to start a house-to-house survey on October 2 in this regard. Health Minister Madan Mohan Mittal said the survey would be started from Faridkot as the district had reported …
Cuban scientists said they have concluded the second round of the clinical trial of a potential vaccine against prostate cancer. Urologist Ranfis Rodriguez Monday said 56 patients, who were vaccinated in two hospitals, showed a remarkable improvement in their condition, reported Xinhua. A decrease in specific prostate tumour antigens was …
Death rates from cancer are "set to fall dramatically" by 2030, according to Cancer Research UK. It says fewer people smoking as well as improvements in diagnosis and treatment will lead to a 17% drop in death rate. About 170 UK deaths per 100,000 of population were from cancer in …
Catching Them Young - 55,000 children diagnosed with cancer every year in India Worldwide, the annual figure is 2 lakh; in the US, 12,500 Studies show a direct link between increased urbanisation and childhood cancer worldwide Only 5 per cent of childhood cancer is hereditary; 95 per cent of the …
Microscopic particles, among the most harmful forms of air pollution, are still found at dangerous levels in Europe, although law has cut some toxins from exhaust fumes and chimneys, a European Environmental Agency (EEA) report said on Monday. On average, air pollution is cutting human lives by roughly eight months …
