Health
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India absent from Malaria Summit in London
New Delhi– India was conspicuous by its absence from the Malaria Summit in London alongside the 25th Commonwealth Heads of…
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Cooperation critical for women, child health: Nadda
New Delhi– Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda on Wednesday said cooperation of all stakeholders is required for the successful formulation…
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India can be example to world in eliminating TB
By Natalia Ningthoujam New Delhi– Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Janet Tobias says she admires the fact that India is striving to…
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Palliative care a silent, slow-evolving revolution in India
By Dr M.R. Rajagopal Recently, I spent an hour with a group of resident doctors and public health graduates. With…
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Before cancer kills, it cheats
Arizona State biologist Athena Aktipis believes an evolutionary approach to understanding and treating cancer can transform it from being a…
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Urinary incontinence linked to reduced sexual urge in elderly
New York– Elderly men and women who suffer from urinary incontinence may face complications as well as reduced sexual drive, researchers…
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Break from breastfeeding? Don’t beat yourself up
Claire McCarthy, MD Faculty Editor, Harvard Health Publishing Breast is best — we pediatricians say this all the time, because…
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Broccoli may prevent hardening of neck arteries in the elderly
Sydney– Eating cruciferous vegetables including broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage and sprouts three or more times per day can prevent hardening of…
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What infants with heart defect tell about mother’s health
Toronto– Women who give birth to infants with congenital heart defects may have an increased risk of heart problems, including…
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Probing the sleep-deprived brain
Nora D. Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, spoke at Radcliffe on the harmful effects of sleep…
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