Health officials in Ho Choi Minh City have banned the anti-impotence drug Viagra pending a Ministry of Health review of its

In the first fall-out of the nuclear test-induced sanctions in a multilateral organisation, the World Bank today deferred a discussion on energy sector loans to India, amounting to nearly $1 billion,

Surgeons at a government hospital here have turned a 25-year-old male into a female, providing him with a new identity complete with a new set of

The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) will carry out an intensive sanitation drive from June 2 to June 30 before the onset of

It is possible to terminate an unwanted pregnancy with emergency contraception within 72 hours of unprotected sex. Simple dosages of emergency contraceptive pills( ECPs) are enough for the

Senior scientists call it Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) chief and scientific advisor to the Union Defence Minister A.P.J.Abdul Kalam's dream project. The 'Single-Stage-to-Orbit

The first suicide by a farmer in sugar-rich southern Maharashtra was reported three weeks back. Yet Sharads, the widow of debt-ridden Shankar Jujar, who killed himself in desperation, is still trying

Did you know that the regular use of common pain killers like ibuprofen or aspirin-based drugs can damage the stomach lining and even cause bleeding in the stomach? Still, the non-steroidal

Ajvayan, the grandma's recipe for stomach disorders, has been identified as being heart-friendly as well. Having as much as 90 per cent fibre content, the consumption of this common kitchen item can

The government intends to bring about a legislation soon to stop NGOs in the country from holding blood donation camps on their own. Their role, henceforth, will be limited to assisting in the