FDA proposes risk-based enforcement approach to homeopathic drugs Anjali Nimesh Nimesh19 Dec 2017 7:05 PM ISTU.S. Food and Drug Administration proposed a new, risk-based enforcement approach to drug products labeled as homeopathic. To protect consumers who...
Third of people not taking their prescribed diabetes medication due to side effects Anjali Nimesh Nimesh18 Dec 2017 7:03 PM ISTDiabetes patients who take the most commonly prescribed diabetes drug, metformin, are the least likely to follow medical advice regarding their...
Up to 650 000 people die of respiratory diseases linked to seasonal flu each year : WHO Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli16 Dec 2017 7:01 PM ISTUp to 650 000 deaths annually are associated with respiratory diseases from seasonal influenza, according to new estimates by the United States...
Lack of access to essential health services pushing 100 million to extreme poverty : WHO Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli15 Dec 2017 7:01 PM ISTAt least half of the world’s population cannot obtain essential health services, according to a new report from the World Bank and the World Health...
“Every Try Counts” FDA launches campaign to encourage smokers to quit smoking Anjali Nimesh Nimesh14 Dec 2017 7:02 PM ISTU.S. Food and Drug Administration announced an adult smoking cessation education campaign aimed at encouraging cigarette smokers to quit through...
Some Neuroanatomical Variants usually misinterpreted radiologically Anjali Nimesh Nimesh13 Dec 2017 7:02 PM ISTMisinterpretation of common anatomical variants can lead to misdiagnosis and unnecessary waste of time and resources. In an era of rapidly progressing...
10 key takeaways from the Lancet study on abortions in India Anjali Nimesh Nimesh12 Dec 2017 7:01 PM ISTAccording to the first national study of the incidence of abortion and unintended pregnancy in India, an estimated 15.6 million abortions were...
Toxic air puts 17 million babies' brains and lungs at risk: UNICEF Anjali Nimesh Nimesh11 Dec 2017 7:01 PM ISTAbout 17 million babies worldwide live in areas where outdoor air pollution is six times the recommended limit, and their brain development is at...
Dementia: number of people affected to triple in next 30 years Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli10 Dec 2017 7:01 PM ISTAs the global population ages, the number of people living with dementia is expected to triple from 50 million to 152 million by 2050."Nearly 10...
Every third child in Delhi has impaired lungs Anjali Nimesh Nimesh8 Dec 2017 7:01 PM ISTEvery third child in Delhi has impaired lungs, a research and advocacy body here said today in a new study, which also probes some of the...
Contraceptive use gaining momentum in world's poorest countries Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli7 Dec 2017 7:05 PM ISTThe use of contraceptives is gaining momentum worldwide and preventing millions of unsafe abortions and maternal deaths each year in the world’s...
Sonographic evaluation of callus Anjali Nimesh Nimesh6 Dec 2017 7:01 PM ISTMSK USG has arrived but the world is yet to be taken by storm. It still remains an under-utilized modality because of MRI's and hence the mindset....
