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Mass leave announced by doctors in Rajasthan; medical services to be affected

Doctors stage a protest against Rajasthan's Right to Health Bill.
Published on Mar 29, 2023 06:24 am IST

UK strikes and crumbling health service add troubles to Rishi Sunak government

Rishi Sunak, UK prime minister
Published on Jan 03, 2023 05:54 am IST

Mental health, fitness tips: Doctors, healthcare workers can de-stress like this

Mental health and fitness tips: Here's how doctors and healthcare workers can de-stress 
Updated on Jul 15, 2022 04:53 pm IST

Substance use disorders linked to Covid-19 susceptibility

A medical worker in protective suit collects a swab sample from a woman for nucleic acid testing following two imported coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections from neighbouring Myanmar, at a hotel in the border city of Ruili, Dehong prefecture, Yunnan province, China September 15, 2020. Picture taken September 15, 2020.
Updated on Sept 16, 2020 01:24 pm IST

Covid-19: Focus on reproductive health

In India, far more women are working in the field of childcare, in schools at the nursery level, and as health care providers in homes than men. In fact, with schools closing, their burden at home increases hugely
Updated on Jun 14, 2020 06:05 am IST

Covid-19 will aggravate mental health issues| Analysis

The focus should be on healing the community, not just the individual
Published on May 05, 2020 06:44 pm IST

India must act now to protect its health workers | Opinion

It is incumbent on the administrators and the government to take stock of the personal anxiety of health care workers and provide them some form of relief
Updated on Mar 31, 2020 10:58 pm IST

Why hospitals must prioritise patients first | HT Editorial

Visiting overburdened public hospitals, where patients are waitlisted for surgeries and treatment for months, is often not an option
Updated on Nov 21, 2019 08:30 pm IST

Centre revises most Ayushman packages

The government on Thursday announced it has revised treatment packages under its flagship health insurance scheme, Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana
Updated on Sept 27, 2019 01:27 am IST

Drug controller issues advisory against pacemaker malfunction

Pacemakers and CTR-Ps are both implanted under the skin in the upper chest area with connecting insulated wires called leads that go into the heart
Published on May 19, 2019 06:50 am IST

Dentists can be first line of defence against domestic violence: Study

The oral biomarkers could help dentists identify domestic violence victims.
Updated on Apr 27, 2019 10:27 am IST

Having pets may lower stress in older adults: Study

According to a recent study, having a pet can help older adults cope with mental and physical health issues.
Updated on Apr 05, 2019 11:55 am IST

Omega-3 rich diets linked to lower asthma symptoms in children: Study

Omega-3 rich diets linked to lower asthma symptoms in children: Study
Updated on Mar 29, 2019 03:27 pm IST

Childhood obesity linked to poor performance in school

Obesity in children causes their sluggishness and poor performance in school
Updated on Nov 15, 2018 11:57 am IST

AIIMS signs MoU to implement Ayushman Bharat scheme

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi.
Updated on Sept 26, 2018 05:06 pm IST

Depression in children, treating it can help improve parent’s mental health

Here’s how treating depression in children can help the family.
Updated on Aug 13, 2018 11:26 am IST

India can reduce maternal deaths

In many parts of the world, including in India, profuse and uncontrolled bleeding after birth accounts for more than half of all maternal deaths
Updated on Jun 28, 2018 09:45 am IST

Delhi govt advisory on capping medical bills won’t fix health crisis

A patient undergoes dialysis at a hospital in Delhi.
Updated on May 31, 2018 03:31 pm IST

Dealing with dementia: Love, respect and quality home care can help

Patients with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia deserve our love and respect.
Published on May 24, 2018 01:58 pm IST

Training programme for nurses in Maharashtra put on hold

However, state officials claimed there were major discrepancies in the functioning of the programme.
Published on Apr 16, 2018 10:11 am IST