From antibiotics to multivitamins: Apollo doctor explains 10 medicine habits could be silently harming youA Hyderabad neurologist highlighted ten common medical practices lacking scientific backing, often prescribed despite weak evidence. These ...
22 Nov, 2025, 06.21 PM IST
3 common vitamin supplements that may be harming your health, expert reveals unexpected risksNot all vitamin supplements are safe, as some can harm your gut and overall health. Synthetic multivitamins and Vitamin B12 can irritate th...
05 Apr, 2025, 05.57 PM IST
New study finds multivitamins may boost memory function in some peopleThe latest research looks at whether taking a daily vitamin can have an effect on memory.
26 May, 2023, 05.25 PM IST
Mind the dosage: Vitamins can be toxic if taken beyond prescribed amountThink twice before overdosing yourself with supplements.
07 Feb, 2023, 04.35 PM IST
Sales of immunity boosters soar amid rise in casesAccording to doctors, as the Covid-19 cases start to increase, people start taking immunity boosters as a precautionary measure, as they se...
11 Jan, 2022, 09.43 AM IST
Indians spent Rs 15,000 crore on immunity boosters in a yearData from the All India Organisation of Chemists & Druggists (AIOCD) showed that in the June 2020-May 2021 period, Indians bought Rs 1,220 ...
17 Jun, 2021, 08.38 AM IST
HCQ out of DGHS Covid care list, but still present in ICMR protocolIndian Council for Medical Research (ICMR), the country’s leading health research body, however, has not yet revised its clinical guidance ...
08 Jun, 2021, 08.52 AM IST
Coronavirus recovery: Feeling weak after recovering from COVID-19? Here is what you should doIf you are someone who has recovered from covid or if you have someone in your family who has recovered, here is what you can do to overcom...
29 Apr, 2021, 06.22 AM IST
Multivitamins, omega-3, probiotics may cut risk of COVID-19: StudyThe study found taking probiotics, omega fatty acids, multivitamins or vitamin D was associated with a lower risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection b...
20 Apr, 2021, 07.36 PM IST
With TN classes X, XII set to start from tomorrow, health dept insists on screening students, facultyPrimary health centre (PHC) teams could be mobilised if required, and they should be equipped to handle suspected symptomatic children as p...
18 Jan, 2021, 05.45 PM IST
Food or drug? Government to take a call soonRegulatory framework may be tweaked; move aims to determine the category of a product. Given the confusing proliferation of products, the g...
13 Dec, 2019, 08.10 AM IST
Your medicine box may have fake drugsRaids by the crime branch have led to the seizure of more than 90,000 capsules and tablets of antacids and multivitamins commonly consumed ...
18 Mar, 2018, 10.34 AM IST
Cadila, Torrent Pharma, GSK in race for top-selling multivitamin brandApex Labs pioneered the introduction of zinc-based formulations in the Indian market and the company's flagship brand Zincovit is the brand...
29 Aug, 2016, 04.12 PM IST
- Delhi: Leopard cub gets survival lessons from zoo officials
After being separated from its mother, life for seven-month-old Tejas has not been easy. The leopard is slowly being taught how to survive ...
30 Sep, 2012, 06.36 AM IST
- 263 medicines cheaper, 22 dearer: NPPA
The drug price regulator NPPA has revised prices of 285 medicines leading to reduction in prices of 263 medicines. Prices of 22 other medic...
17 Mar, 2009, 01.25 AM IST
- Vitamin C shortage under regulator’s lens
It was brought to NPPA’s notice that companies have stopped selling Vitamin C medicines. Companies say they cannot sell these medicines at ...
03 Nov, 2008, 12.59 AM IST
- NPPA to examine causes of Vitamin C deficiency in market
In a bid to ensure the availability of Vitamin C medicines, which have nearly disappeared from the market, drug price regulator National Ph...
30 Oct, 2008, 03.48 AM IST