Dietary Guidelines for Indians- A Manual
<p>The dietary guidelines emphasize promotion of health and prevention of disease, of all age groups with special focus on vulnerable segments of the population such as infants, children and adolescents,
Indian Council Of Medical Research (ICMR)
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Cervical cancer vaccine trial may restart early next year
After a government-appointed committee said that the death of four girls
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The HPV vaccine: Science, ethics and regulation
A recent civil society-led investigation has highlighted serious ethical violations in a trial of the Human Papilloma Virus vaccine on girls in Khammam district in Andhra Pradesh. The findings are presented along with a review of clinical trials of the hpv vaccine in India and an analysis of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act and Rules.
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Blood sugar testing strip to cost as less as 5
New Delhi: Blood sugar testing strips could soon cost as less as Rs 5 each. Each strip now costs around Rs 35, which makes it quite expensive for diabetics who need to test their blood sugar levels at regular intervals.
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Country grappling with mixed burden of diseases: Azad
NEW DELHI: As the country grapples with a
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NCDC to become apex institute
The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)
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Spotted rice gets clean chit
ICMR certifies 400,000 tonnes of the controversial variety safe, after a year. Jyotika Sood from Down To Earth details about the report by ICMR. <br>
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India's anaemic reaction
Despite a national programme to control anaemia since the seventies, there has been negligible progress Indicus Analytics / October 7, 2010, 0:35 IST Anaemia is one of India
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PSG IMSR to conduct study on pollutants causing diabetes
Silver Jubilee year will mark a series of programmes Institute's graduation day will be held on September 30 Health Minister to inaugurate the Silver Jubilee Medical Exhibition
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Soft Targets
<p>HIV-positive cases in children on the riseIt’s an alarming fact that has made the Union health ministry sit up and take notice: data from across the country is showing a rise in the number of paediatric HIV cases. Of the 2.5 million people with HIV in India today, four per cent are below 15 years.
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Study to trace uranium in water Punjab
ASIT JOLLY CHANDIGARH Environment minis ter Jairam Ramesh has ordered a comprehensive study to assess the impact of radioactive uranium traces in drinking water on human health across southwestern Punjab.