Tobacco looks abroad
In walking away from tobacco legislation last week Steven Goldstone chairman of RJR Nabisco, vowed to increase market share for his products among American adult smokers. He pointedly did not metion that the area of real growth for his industry lies overseas. The tobacco bill that was approved by the …
New drugs give reason for hope in cancer fight
Earlier this month, women in the U.S. at risk of developing breast cancer received a limited reason for hope: A drug called tamoxifen was found effective at preventing breast cancer, but it is associated with increased rates of uterine cancer. Now comes a potentially bigger breakthrough. As-yet-unreleased results of clinical …
IPU action plan to combat AIDS
The 99th Inter parliamentary Union conference (IPU), which concluded recently at Windhoek in Namibia, South Africa, expressed great concern over the spread of HIV/AIDS infection in the world, and its implications on the economic growth and social stability.
Value norms for herbal drugs soon
The Union Governments's Department of Health is now actively involved in drawing up minimum values for all formulations which go by the name of herbal medicines or Ayurveda.
Health care programme for school children
A comprehensive health care programme for school-going children, School Health Annual Report Programme (SHARP), is being launched in the Capital in July, covering private and public institutions.The programme, based on the guidelines of the American School Health Association (ASHA), is intended for school children in Third World countries, aims at …
Survey in eight States to detect leprosy cases
The national leprosy elimination campaign has been intensified, with the launch today of an intensive survey in eight States and three Union Territories to search out hidden cases of the deaded disease.The six-day long survey was launched in Pondicherry, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Chandigarh, Bihar, Assam, Nagaland, Sikkim …
A way out of Delhi's water crisis
As the temperature begins to soar, and summer promise to be hot and arid, the Capital inevitably witnesses an unprecedented demand for water. The Delhi Development Authority puts current demands for water at 800 million gallons, per day (mgd), and anticipates that this will go up to 1024 mgd in …
New drugs offer hopes in battle against cancer
Earlier this month, women at risk of developing breast cancer received a limited reason for hope: A drug called tamoxifen was found effective at preventing breast cancer, but it is associated with increased rates of uterine cancer.Now comes a potentially bigger break-through. As yet unreleased results of clinical trials of …
- Rs 80 crore set aside for uninterrupted power supply
The state water investigation and development department has sanctioned Rs 80 crore for uninterrupted power supply in Nasipur, which has been stalked by fluorosis. The "Statesman" had reported on Saturday that more than 300 people in the village have become paralysed due to fluorosis. Reacting to the report, the WID …
- Asia bears disproportionate burden of AIDS
Over 200 scientists, physicians , public health specialists and others from 38 countries, including India, are participating in what the University of California San Francisco terms the first ever workshop dedicated to developing realistic steps that these regions can take to stem HIV/AIDS. Organisers say the ongoing seminar is different …
- Dengue toll 397
Alarmed by an extraordinary dengue outbreak that has claimed nearly 400 lives since January, the Indonesian Government has launched a national mosquito fumigation programme, news reports said on Monday.
- Indian scientists' make kit to detect HIV
Indigenously-developed kits to detect the dreaded HIV infection were today transferred by the premier National Institute of Immunology to a private helath-care company in the presence of Union Science and Technology Minister M M Joshi.
- Dolly
From cloning to pregnancy: Dolly the cloned sheep is pregnant, a newspaper reported on Sunday.
Cancer takes a bigger toll on the young
A change in eating habits and in the living environment is putting the health of young people at greater risk, according to the National Cancer Institute.A rapid increase in young cases has been observed at the institute even though official statistics reveal that,after heart disease and accidents, cancer is the …
- CAG reports expose unhealthy trends in Bengal health services
It may not be just out of his concern for effective governance that the Chief Minister, Mr Jyoti Basu, recently pulled up the State Health Department for the sorry state of affairs in hospitals and health centres in Calcutta. Officials records for the last five years show that crores of …
Beware this breakthrough!
Doctors find a drug that can fight breast cancer, but when it comes with so many caveats that it won't help most women : a report.
New environment-friendly way to control mosquitoes
Mr George presently working at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, has devised an ecologically friendly and totally safe way of tackling the mosquito menace and all it needs is a water container or sheet of polythene.Mr George told reporters that his method of mosquito control revolved around providing the …
Udupi district facing severe water shortage
Udupi district, in spite of having 10 rivers, is facing a severe water crisis this summer. The drinking water problem in the district is less severe this year when compared to the last two years.People living near the seaside, especially fishermen are facing a drinking water problem because the ground …
- Blood export scandal rocks Austria
Stung by the contaminated blood export scandal, the Austrian government has taken steps to bring to book those responsible for the illegal trade in HIV-infected blood, which was meant to be sold in hospitals in India and China.
