Real Threats Of Virtual World : Internet Addiction Can Have Serious Side Effects
Spending too much time on the Internet is causing mental health disorders. Is India prepared to tackle the addiction?… It
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Shit, It's Profitable : Human Excreta as Manure
Bengaluru farmers have revived the practice of using human excreta as manure. This has created an informal economy that is
Read moreIndia Gets It First Mental Health Policy : How Far Will The New Policy Help Avert A Health Crisis?
India’s first national mental health policy gives priority to dealing with the stigma associated with mental illness, focusing on vulnerable
Read moreDelivering Safety : Ways To Reduce Deaths During Delivery
All Safe Motherhood Programmes Of The Government Are Focused On Institutional Deliveries, But Health Centres Are In Disarray… “India Cannot
Read moreJunk Food Sale In Schools : FSSAI Panel Frames Weak Guidelines
The court had requested Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to prepare guidelines on advertising junk food in
Read moreNeo-Addiction A New Health Concern : A Big Threat For India
Recent researches show that battery-powered electronic or e-cigarettes are doing more harm than good by getting youngsters addicted to nicotine…
Read moreMuted response to Hepatitis C : Medicines Exceptionally Expensive, Government Apathetic
Hepatitis C is a growing problem in India, but the Government has no programme to manage the disease… Thirty-five-year-old James
Read moreClinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act : Flawed Legislation, Regulating An Unregulated Healthcare System
A high-level expert group set up by the Planning Commission observed in its report that private hospitals make patients pay
Read moreBloodless ban : BLOOD-Y CONTROVERSY
Over 30 per cent maternal deaths in the country happen due to the unavailability of blood in emergency cases. A
Read moreDoubts over the WHO formula : “HOW CAN ONE FORMULA FIT THE ENTIRE WORLD?”
Are malnutrition figures in India exaggerated? Experts debate the WHO formula… This defies logic. Despite rapid economic growth, India has
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