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Samantha Ruth Prabhu called ‘health illiterate’ by ‘Liver Doc’ for suggesting hydrogen peroxide therapy. ‘Kushi’ star reactsSamantha Ruth Prabhu has sparked controversy within the medical community on X. The Ye Maaya Chesave actress recently advised her followers...
People with low literacy rate more likely to suffer from depression: StudyThere are about 773 million adults, globally who cannot read or write.
No consent, no follow-up, claim Bhopal gas tragedy victims in vaccine trialTrial participants in Bhopal, who, incidentally, are also victims of the 1984 gas tragedy, told IANS of "severe violations" of the model co...
Ensure implementation of new set of health warnings on tobacco products: Centre to statesAccording to rule five of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Packaging and Labelling) Rules, the specified health warning on tobacc...
Supreme Court stays High Court verdict against 85 per cent pictorial warning on tobaccoWe may hasten to add that deterioration may be a milder word and, therefore, in all possibility the expression 'destruction of health' is a...
Will probe unwanted hysterectomies: Maharashtra Health Minister"I will check the veracity of these claims. If anything of this nature is happening, action will be taken," the minister told reporters in ...
Warning photo size matters: 46% of illiterate men smokeNearly 46 per cent of the men in bottom fifth smoke compared to only 20 per cent in the upper fifth.
Harsh Vardhan launches Jan Dhan Yojana in DelhiUnion Health Minister Harsh Vardhan today launched "Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana," Narendra Modi's mega scheme, and urged Delhiites to pa...
Supreme Court rejects PIL on soft drink safety, but orders periodic checksThe bench disposed of a PIL filed by NGO CPIL demanding an independent expert or technical committee to evaluate the harmful effects of sof...
- UPA govt's stand vindicated: Ministers on SC verdict
With the Supreme Court dismissing a plea against Finance Minister P Chidambaram in the 2G case, his Cabinet colleagues said the UPA governm...
- 1,144 people died during clinical trials in 2010, 2011
As many as 1,144 people died during clinical drug trials in 2010 and 2011, Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad informed the...
- Karnataka to introduce a simplified internet for rural masses
Karnataka is all set to introduce a simplified internet access system which can be used even by illiterate rural masses.
- FDI in retail is first major step towards reforms in agriculture, feels Sharad Joshi
Sharad Joshi, founder of the Shetkari Sangathana, welcomes the decision of allowing FDI in retail in an interview with ET. Excerpts:
- Two new Pawan hans helicopters for service in Arunachal Pradesh
Facing criticism in the aftermath of the April 19 helicopter crash at Tawang, Pawan Hans Helicopter Ltd has announced two new ones would be...
- Pictorial warnings in packs of tobacco products from Sunday
All tobacco products will have to carry compulsory pictorial warnings on their packs highlighting health hazards of its consumption, a long...
- India needs to rectify its 'failures': Amartya Sen
Though India's progress on certain aspects like the economic growth is noteworthy, it has to address "huge shortfalls" in other areas like ...
- India needs to rectify its 'failures' to progress well: Sen
Though India's progress on certain aspects like the economic growth is noteworthy, it has to address "huge shortfalls" in other areas like ...