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Pocket colposcope: New hope for India's teeming cervical cancer population

It's a cheap screening device that's gaining acceptance over the more intrusive speculum for its ability to capture cancerous and pre-cancerous conditions using high-quality pictures of the cervix

People with low levels of immunity are vulnerable to diseases, infections

Treatments like chemotherapy suppress the immune system

Scientists discover minuscule silver particles to kill brain-eating amoeba

Since 1962, only four of 143 known victims in the United States have survived

Improving women's education, health key to solving India's Anaemia problem

Anaemia is widespread in India--58.6% of children, 53.2% of non-pregnant women and 50.4% of pregnant women were found to be anaemic in 2016, as per the NFHS

Why cold weather makes joints ache

Staying active and warm are the only pragmatic solutions to alleviate joint pain

Scientists may have found a solution that can put an end to drug injections

The test device, called Soma, is shaped like the tortoise's shell

Being kind to yourself has mental and physical benefits, says study

Previous studies have shown that this threat response damages the immune system

Centre allocates Rs 61,398 crore for health sector in Interim Budget 2019

The Budgetsaw an allocation of Rs 6,400 crore for the Centre's Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY)

Have a lot of patience, spirit while opting for IVF treatment: Dr Rajalaxmi

Many procedures and modifications exist that are incorporated depending on the case, here is senior Gynaecologist and IVF specialist Dr Rajalaxmi answers few FAQs

Fighting tuberculosis: Why other states should follow Telangana and Andhra

Andhra Pradesh and Telangana have thousands of unqualified traditional practitioners who mainly work within communities and wield trust among them

Scientists reveal ideal diet that can prevent 11 million deaths each year

Feeding a growing population of 10 billion people by 2050 with a healthy, sustainable diet will be impossible without transforming eating habits

High-dose Vitamin D supplements no better than low-dose, finds study

The study, in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, included 379 British men and women whose average age was 75

Squat is revered as the king of exercises, but is it for everyone?

The squat requires a slew of technical considerations, form corrections and specific, nuanced individual adjustments

Salt therapy for a variety of ailments is still in its early days in India

Salt Therapy is effective in increasing one's lung capacity, so it's good for athletes too, said Deepthi Babu, founder, Salt World

With 75% grossly underinsured, why aren't Indians sufficiently covered?

Insurance cover offered by endowment insurance products tends to be much lower than that offered by pure protection products

Lupin Pharma developing new products to treat cancer, other diseases

The company is focussing on first-to-market kind of opportunities with its new products

Teenage depression: A serious condition that can affect learning goals

In India, roughly 200 million are estimated to suffer from depression at some point in their lives

Children who experience abuse more likely to attempt suicide in later life

As people who experience abuse as children get older, the risk of attempting suicide increases

One in four people prone to developing stroke, suggests health data

Stroke is one of the leading causes of death and disability, accounting for 10 per cent of deaths globally in 2016

Common drugs used for physical diseases may help treat mental illness

Common medications could bring significant benefits to people with serious mental illnesses such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, says study