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Measles-Rubella vaccination: Leaving the children exposed

Bindu Shajan Perappadan With the Delhi High Court putting a roadblock on the Measles-Rubella (MR) vaccination campaign, which was supposed to be carried out in schools across the city from January 16, The Hindu finds out that the Health Department and schools are still struggling to get consent of children’s parents to administer the vaccine and create herd immunity

Madhav Bhardwaj at the EEG Neuro Feedback lab at the Nimhans.

How neurofeedback is helping trauma patients

Tanu Kulkarni Doctors say that it is similar to stimulated guided meditation

Going the distance: How long travel is impeding TB patients' recovery

Jyoti Shelar Long travel to access diagnosis and treatment for TB often pushes patients to drop out mid-way, says a forthcoming study

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students Relax the mind, work the body

Sweta Akundi Yes, exams are approaching, but that’s no reason to cut down on play time

on the mat A touch of glow: Yoga for a healthy skin

Seema Sondhi Try pranayama and these yoga poses for naturally soft skin

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New insulin pill could end daily injections for diabetics

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Woman, who had unique surgery for uterine cancer, turns mother

4 lakh children, 1.8 million adults need help for inhalant abuse and dependence: AIIMS survey

Japan approves trial of stem cells to treat spinal cord injuries

‘Lack of cleaning in brain cells causes Alzheimer’s’

mental health Technology

So, let’s talk tech de-addiction centres

A meditative podcast

How neurofeedback is helping trauma patients

Doctors say that it is similar to stimulated guided meditation

Measles-Rubella vaccination: Leaving the children exposed

With the Delhi High Court putting a roadblock on the Measles-Rubella (MR) vaccination campaign, which was supposed to be carried out in schools across the city from January 16, The Hindu finds out that the Health Department and schools are still struggling to get consent of children’s parents to administer the vaccine and create herd immunity

A cover for home care

In India, the home health-care industry has been on a rapid growth path, shifting gears in the last few years. Reportedly, the industry is projected

Going the distance: How long travel is impeding TB patients' recovery

Long travel to access diagnosis and treatment for TB often pushes patients to drop out mid-way, says a forthcoming study

Limited anaesthesia may be safe for babies

An hour of surgery with general anaesthesia ‘is safe for a child in early infancy’

How I used my OCD to track sugar intakes

I bought a continuous blood glucose sensor and stuck it up my arm for two weeks

Kerala takes the lead in tackling trans fat hazard

Food industry to be encouraged to meet statutory limits set for TFA, people to be made aware of its harmful effects

A recyclable and reusable cast for arm fractures

Kerala student Manu Prasad bags design award for his ‘Uni-cast’, which he says addresses multiple hygiene issues

New insulin pill could end daily injections for diabetics

A new insulin pill inspired by a tortoise that can flip itself over when on its back promises to end the misery of daily jabs for diabetics, a new

How geneticist Helen Hobbs found a way to fight bad cholesterol

Geneticist uncovered a genetic mutation that combats bad cholesterol

Binge-watching robot spots dementia

Robbie can recognise signs of depression and aggressive behaviour

When love happens in a hospital...

Despite being riddled with trauma and anxious moments, hospitals have also proven to be a place where people find their life-partners

A touch of glow: Yoga for a healthy skin

Try pranayama and these yoga poses for naturally soft skin

Should you switch to camel milk?

With brands like Amul milking in on the camel dairy trend, we find out how healthy the drink is

How to be distinguished

Rants on George Clooney’s perfect salt-and-pepper hair by Shovon Chowdhury

Did legendary poet Lord Byron have anorexia?

British journalist and author Antony Peattie traces the condition of anorexia in England’s celebrated poet, Lord George Byron, in his soon-to-be-released book

As new cases rise, leprosy in spotlight

Govt. views detection as a sign of better disease management

Winning the war on worms

Last year, the World Health Organisation said approximately 1.5 billion people globally were at risk of contracting soil-transmitted helminth (STH)

Fake news could be injurious to health

Medical leaders and associations must take the lead in issuing effective and clear messages countering fake information

Medical devices to be treated as drugs

The Centre in a notification on Friday said that medical devices — all implantable devices, CT Scan, PET and MRI equipment, defibrillators, dialysis

TB survivors challenge patent to end J&J monopoly

Two tuberculosis survivors from India and South Africa have challenged a patent to prevent pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson (J&J) from

Eating walnuts may lower depression

Consuming walnuts may lower the prevalence and frequency of depression, and improve concentration levels, according to a study carried out in American

Medical journals’ publisher under fire

Doctor-run IJCP Group is ‘unethically’ partnering with e-cigarette maker Juul: public health experts

NGOs call for funds to eliminate tuberculosis

Plea for person-centred approach

Kidneys grown in rats could pave way for human transplant

Scientists caution that it is only a first step in a long process

Cancer survivors from Visakhapatnam talk about life after diagnosis

GV Ramana and Uma Kalidindi share their experiences and why they believe timely information and awareness can save the day

Clinical trials not mandatory for Ayurvedic drugs in Kerala

It was the last State to have such a practice

Study links depression to digestive bacteria

It could pave the way for new treatments

Why do women outlive men, stay sharp longer?

Women’s brains were on average about three years younger

67% cancer patients in SE Asia die before 70: WHO

In 2018, 18.1 million new cases of cancer developed worldwide; 9.6 million people died from the disease; 70% of the deaths occurred in low and

‘Dads are happier than moms,’ says study

In studies, they reported greater satisfaction with their lives

World Cancer Day: Fighting the good fight

On World Cancer Day, we look at researchers who are fighting the disease, preventive measures, and more.

I want to KonMari my tech. Where do I start?

Viruses and malware aside, our tech is always going to be dirty. But here are some ways to keep our beloved devices clean

How exercise is important to help cope with cancer

She sat across me, her beautiful hazel eyes darting around the wall behind, thinking of what to say. It was evident she was hunting for the right

Former researcher takes his experiments to the kitchen to bake cancer-diet desserts

This former cancer researcher has taken his experiments from the lab to the oven, baking desserts designed to meet the nutrition requirements of people with cancer

World Cancer Day: These services provide comfort to people who have, or had cancer

From post-mastectomy bras and beanies, to tattoos and special WhatsApp groups: take a look at these services and products that may offer relief to someone who is undergoing treatment for, or has had the disease

Stage Zero Breast Cancer

Stage Zero Breast Cancer is the earliest form of breast cancer. Medically termed Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS), cancer cells are found inside the

The good fight against cancer in 2018

In 2018, researchers took the battle to the cancer camp

A call to exercise

It can make all the difference to patients with type 2 diabetes

Getting mental health into the curriculum

Close to 15 million individuals are battling some form of mental health related illness or other in India

Children use too much toothpaste, says study

It increases their risk of streaky or splotchy teeth when they get older, says study

Treatment for fatty acid, obesity soon

Scientists say they have discovered 27 new molecules with the potential to treat fatty liver disease, obesity, diabetic nephrotoxicity, as well as

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