Health experts in the city have expressed alarm over the alleged violation of mandatory norms by blood banks. There are reported to be four authorised and two unauthorised blood banks in

Harvard researchers say a study of thousands of nurses has provided the first strong evidence that obesity greatly increases the risk of developing asthma. Even a little bit of fat increases the

With the once-dreaded polio on its way out following a sustained immunisation programme, Indian medicos have now set their eyes on eliminaiton of haemophilus influenza type B (HIB), a major cause of

Heads of the Indian Medical Association (IMA), the network of practising doctors, have proposed a three-pronged scheme to the Union government to ensure affordable access to health care for all

Growing malaise : A silent, embarrassing affliction sweeps Indian bedrooms, with men from all age groups and social classes desperately touring to doctors for cures.

The Chennai Corporation for the second time in a year will experiment with biocide to control the mosquito menace prevalent in many parts of the city. The earlier initiative to use the bio-larvicide

When the medical colleges and hospitals in Bangladesh were in dire need of medical equipment, a foreign grant of more than Taka 80 crore to purchase the emergency medical equipment is likely to be

Nutritionists and health experts said that the rate of malnutrition among child-bearing women and under-six population in Bangladesh was top in the world nutritional status. This was stated by

In Assam 50.4% per cent of the children are malnourished with 17 per cent suffering from severe malnutrition, UNICEF state representative, Dorothy Rozga said, while launching of UNICEF's 'The State

An Australian organisation has prepared a total health programme for schools in Tamil Nadu, that claims to help students gain knowledge and develop living skills to overcome health and nutritional