The Delhi Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, on Tuesday approved a proposal for remodelling of 94 government dispensaries into polyclinics in different areas of the national capital at the cost of Rs 168 crore.


Delhi to remodel 94 dispensaries into polyclinics


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Administering low-dose aspirin -- a commonly used medication to treat pain, fever, or inflammation -- may help in reducing plaques in the brain, reducing Alzheimer's disease pathology as well as protecting memory, reveals a study led by Indian-origin researcher.


Can aspirin reduce Alzheimer's disease symptoms?


Couples, finding hard to conceive a baby for not knowing the best days and regular visits to the lab for follicular ultrasound scans being frustrating, can now better their chances by 89 per cent with a small, innovative home kit to identify the fertile days.


Home kit raises chances of pregnancy by 89%


The Rajasthan government will provide milk thrice a week to 62 lakh children studying in government schools and madrasas under its Annapurna Milk Scheme, Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje said on Monday.


Rajasthan to provide milk to 62 lakh schoolchildren


The eyes of the 11 members of a family who were found dead here - 10 hanging from the ceiling and one body on the floor - were donated to an eye bank on Monday.


Delhi family deaths: Eyes of deceased donated


The condition of a seven-year-old girl gang raped by two youths in Mandsaur in Madhya Pradesh is improving, doctors treating her said on Monday.


Mandsaur gang rape victim's condition improving


A little appreciation and a sense of belonging from mentors may be helpful in reducing adolescents' destructive behaviour and delinquent activities, says a new study, emphasising the importance of mentoring the youth.


Mentors key to reducing delinquent behaviour in adolescents: Study


More than 60 students of a girl school were mysteriously poisoned in Jabalus Saraj district of Afghanistan's eastern Parwan province on Sunday, a police official said.


Over 60 Afghan girl students poisoned, hospitalised


Four passengers onboard the Puri-Sealdah Duronto Express allegedly fell ill after eating "undercooked" chicken, a railway official said. The authorities have since decided to suspend the vendor's licence.


4 fall ill as 'undercooked' chicken served on train


Using catheter-based ablation instead of medications alone may reduce the risks of death and stroke in patients with the common form of heart arrhythmia known as atrial fibrillation (AFib), a new study, led by an Indian-origin researcher, suggests.


How ablation may help treat atrial fibrillation


Uttar Pradesh on Friday emerged as the surprise first among states who have recorded the maximum percentage of decline in Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR), it was announced on Friday.


UP reports maximum decline in Maternal Mortality Ratio


The United States Pharmacopeia (USP) has joined hands with the Telangana government to set up a training institute to help prepare university graduates and pharmaceutical professionals to contribute to a culture of quality in pharmaceutical manufacturing, it was announced on Friday.


USP, Telangana government set up pharma training institute


Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday visited former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) to enquire about his health.


Modi visits Vajpayee at AIIMS


Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday claimed his government has proposed and approved more numbers of All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in the past four years than there had been in the last 70 years.


More AIIMS announced in 4 years than in past 70 years: Modi


Australia has won a major trade dispute over its pioneering plain packaging for cigarettes, in a decision handed down by the World Trade Organisation (WTO), the government announced on Friday.


WTO backs Australia on plain cigarette packets


West Bengal, which buys nearly one crore eggs daily from other states, is aiming to become self-sufficient in three years by increasing production, an official said on Thursday.


Bengal looking to be self-sufficient in egg production


It lacks the usual commercial trappings of a Bollywood film, but with its message of cleanliness and an admonition against open defecation, "Toilet - Ek Prem Katha", inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modis Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, has ably demonstrated how a film can transcend demographic and language barriers.


'Toilet - Ek Prem Katha' a huge boost to the 'Swachh Bharat' journey


People with high fitness during their middle ages are significantly less likely to die from heart diseases in later life even if they were diagnosed with depression, researchers including one of Indian-origin suggested.


Midlife fitness may boost your heart health


Health Minister J.P. Nadda on Wednesday launched NIMHANS Digital Academy to train mental health professionals through virtual classrooms, saying the government will see if mental health disorders can be screened at primary health centres under Ayushman Bharat.


NIMHANS mental health courses on cellphones


The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday cleared a Health Ministry proposal to transfer senior doctors with the Central government and its entities above the age of 62 years for teaching and execution of national public health programmes.


Senior doctors to strengthen teaching, health programmes: Cabinet


The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved an agreement with Bahrain on cooperation in the field of healthcare, facilitating exchange of research outcomes and visits of officials between the two countries.

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