Category Archives: Health

What the latest development means: Rising obesity among Indian women underscores need for preconception

Nearly one in three Indian women aged 15-49 years is now overweight or obese, up [...]

Can integrated multi-testing strengthen TB care and help detect more in one visit?

WHO has subsequently continued to support diagnostic integration. In 2017, the World Health Organization (WHO) [...]

Autoimmune disorders to take centre stage at upcoming Ayurveda conference at Udupi

As autoimmune diseases emerge as one of the fastest-growing public health challenges worldwide, researchers are [...]

Protectors turn predators: how son preference fuels female foeticide rackets in Maharashtra

A man once tasked with saving Maharashtra ’s daughters has now been unmasked as one [...]

Could your leg pain be sciatica? Here’s how to tell the difference

A common cause given for leg pain is muscle strain, and this may be attributed [...]

Tracking nursing: On the Nurses Registration and Tracking System

For a country where the human resources in health care will always fall short of [...]

Early initiation of breastfeeding not enough; mothers need sustained support, say

India has seen a widening gap between initiating breastfeeding soon after childbirth and sustaining exclusive [...]

Display boards offering arbitrary discount on drugs to face action in Kerala

The Kerala State Drugs Control department has begun acting against medical shops displaying boards that [...]

Telangana has 36 govt medical colleges, but only four make it to national IIRF 2026

Telangana currently has 36 government institutions offering more than 4,400 MBBS seats, but only four [...]

India’s haemophilia diagnosis gap has an overlooked consequence: preventable vision

Haemophilia, a genetic bleeding disorder where blood doesn’t clot properly, is usually hereditary and can [...]