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Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia: A major cause of death within ICU in India

Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia is a condition that claims as many as 250,000 lives in the country, annually

Mini anganwadis for malnourished kids in remote areas is need of the hour

Many children do not get nutritional food because they live in faraway areas and cannot reach the main centre by foot

Why aren't cancer drugs better? The targets might be wrong

Drugs can stop cancer cells if they attack the right proteins. But a new study suggests many of these targets were chosen with dated, imprecise technology, writes Carl Zimmer

Deep breathing to beetroot juice, here're a few ways to manage migraine

Lifestyle triggers that cause migraine include lack of sleep, chronic stress and unhealthy gut

Get protein from plants, not animals, to prolong your life: Study

Substituting plant protein for red or processed meat was associated with lower mortality

Psychiatric drugs can help obese people shed excess pounds, says study

People with mental health disorders are more likely to be obese than other individuals

Even a little exercise is better than no exercise for a longer, better life

People who were sedentary for 10 hours a day were 48 per cent more likely to die during the study than people who moved more

In J&K shutdown, PM's health scheme grinds to halt, healthcare crisis grows

Ayushman Bharat patients cannot access free services. The private and government hospitals we visited were half empty. MRI machines could not get software updates

Soon, prosthetic hands may become 'human-like', get ability to sense things

Scientists have developed an electronic glove that can be worn over a prosthetic hand to provide human-like softness, warmth, appearance and sensory perception

Cancer now a bigger killer than heart diseases in rich nations: Study

It determined that people in poorer nations were on average 2.5 times more likely to die from heart disease than those in richer ones

No single 'gay gene' but a complex mix of genetics affects behavior: Study

Sexual rights campaigners welcomed the study, saying it 'provides more evidence that being gay or lesbian is a natural part of human life'

Second-hand smoke may not affect people equally to all races, ethnicities

Financial capital, family networks and community resources play a major role as well

Women may be missing out on outpatient care access in north India

Missing out on healthcare services may not always result in death, so death rates may not capture the extent of gender disparity

Treat squit eye of a child as soon as it is noticed to get optimal vision

Visual development in the brain takes place in the first four to five years, with stereoscopic vision developing in the first two years

No single 'gay gene' defines sexuality, finds largest-ever DNA analysis

The new statistical analysis revealed five points in our chromosomes, called loci, which appear closely linked to sexuality, though each individually has a 'very small' influence

Sanitary napkins 'Suvidha' to be sold for Re 1 at Jan Aushadhi stores

In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, PM Narendra Modi had assured that within 100 days poor women of the country will be provided sanitary napkins at Re 1

Plastic particles in drinking water pose a 'low' risk, says WHO

The majority of plastic particles in water are larger than 150 micrometers in diameter and are excreted from the body, said WHO

Fitness tracker: How many steps should you take in a day and at what pace?

Fitness trackers have bolstered the case for even light exercise. The persistent mystery, though, is which movements matter the most

Can IVF solve all infertility issues? Six facts bust myths around it

The absolute risk of delivering an IVF baby with malformations is very low. It is same as in a spontaneous pregnancy

Sick hospital workers often expose patients to contagious illness

The most common reason given for working while sick was that the illness seemed mild and manageable