Barely two years after its formation, the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) stands at the crossroads. The passage of Patents bill allowing for exclusive marketing rights for

The first major study in six Indian cities shows more than 50 per cent of children under 12 years have lead levels in their blood significantly higher than acceptable standards. The study , reported

The Delhi High Court issued notices to the Centre and the Delhi Government on a petition seeking a ban, within a specific time frame, on the production, consumption and advertisement of 'gutka' or

A top health official said that vaccination of pigs against Japanese encephalitis had been halted amid fears that it could worsen the viral epidemic which has already killed nearly 60 people.

Heart attacks have become less severe in the United States over the past decade, reducing deaths as well as the risk of chronic chest pain among survivors. Research that was scheduled to be presented

Lingering doubts : Pentagon officials are coming under sharp questioning about plans to innoculate 2.4 million members of the armed forces against anthrax. As many as 200 service members have refused

As the hype which marked the launch of Memory Plus, the Ayurveda pill claiming to enhance memory dies down, Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI) is bracing itself to establish scientific

Stephen Corney says he had a special kind of problem. When he went grocery shopping, he would stow the goods in his car, look at the list one last time - and then go back into the store and buy

If we haven't had back problems ourselves, most of us know someone who has. Statistically, back and neck pain is the biggest cause of time off work in urban environments. But what brings it on? Dr.

A combined analysis of 18 studies dealing with the possible dangers of passive smoking concluded that the smoke from another person's cigarette can increase a non-smoker's risk of heart disease by 25