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IAF on Relief Rescue Mission in Aid of Flash Floods Affected Areas

Indian Air Force helicopters that were on standby since 16 Jun 2013 in response to requests by the district administration for carrying out relief and rescue missions for flash floods … continue reading

Rs 553 crores for mainstreaming of AYUSH under NRHM

A total of Rs 553 crores was given to the States / UTs for mainstreaming of AYUSH under National Rural Health Mission during 2009-13. This resulted in the establishment of … continue reading

AYUSH would grow in a big way in 2013 – 2014

The 12th Five Year Plan seeks to expand the reach of healthcare and work towards long term objective of establishing a system of Universal Health Coverage in the country. During … continue reading

No wild polio virus case for more than 2 years in India now

There has been no wild polio virus case for more than 2 years. This is the longest wild polio virus free period in the history of India and a feat … continue reading

54th All India Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology in India

The 54th All India Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology began in Mumbai. The AICOG is the most important annual event on the academic calendar of the Federation of Obstetric and … continue reading

NRHM changing health scenario of India

The daylong dissemination workshop of the 6th Common Review Mission of National Rural Health Mission was held at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. Addressing the workshop, Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad, Union … continue reading

Health in India – Review 2012

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare implements several national level programmes /schemes to control Communicable and Non-communicable diseases. The National Rural Health Mission is the flagship programme of the Ministry. … continue reading

India’s public school students on par with private students

Contrary to past research, private school students in India do not outperform their counterparts in public schools. The study challenges the claim that private schools are superior – a hot … continue reading

Further Investigations Into the Botanical Family Approach

On December 15, in a webinar Drs. Frans Vermeulen Lina Johnston will discuss recently published comprehensive work by them: Plants – Homeopathic and Medical Uses from a Botanical Perspective. This highly acclaimed and long awaited work details over 2000 individual plant remedies classified in 150 botanic families.

Antipsychotic medicines cause obesity and diabetes

In 2008, roughly 14.3 million Americans were taking antipsychotics—typically prescribed for bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or a number of other behavioral disorders—making them among the most prescribed drugs in the U.S. Almost all of these medications are known to cause the metabolic side effects of obesity and diabetes, leaving patients with a difficult choice between improving their mental health and damaging their physical health.