-The Times of India MUMBAI: Cancer caused almost 70% of the 3,887 Health-related deaths in the atomic energy hubs across the country over the last 20 years, an RTI reply has revealed. In all, 2,600 succumbed to cancer in 19 centres between 1995 and 2014. The query to the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), which, like the others, is under the Department of Atomic Energy, had another shocking revelation: 255 employees took...

-Women's Feature Service Tribal families in Bankura, West Bengal, living on a stable diet of potato and rice and occasionally some 'daal' (lentils), are now consuming a variety of vegetables, cereals, fruits and animal protein with relish on a daily basis, marking a sea change in the nutrition parametres in one of the most backward districts of India. The credit for this dramatic transformation goes to the dry land sustainable integrated farming...

-The Hindu   Research finds drastic consequences India's attempt at a China-type population control policy appears to have had drastic but unintended consequences. Laws enacted by State governments in the late 1990s and 2000s restricting political eligibility to candidates with two or less children did reduce family sizes in those States, but severely affected the sex ratio, a new research has found. Over the period, 11 Indian States passed laws disqualifying persons with more...

-The Hindu Hyderabad: ‘It is a long-felt need and a great boon for children'. Senior paediatricians also pointed out that the government should seriously think about introducing MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella), Typhoid and Rota virus vaccine. It is said better late than never! From this October, Health authorities will finally roll out pentavalent vaccine in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh under the National Immunisation Programme. This one single vaccine shot will provide...

-Down to Earth Health department officials would interact with the public and elected representatives to understand and redress grievances relating to public Health facilities If you are not getting the benefit of Health schemes you are entitled to or local Health establishments are showing casual approach, there is a forum for you to redress your grievance. Karnataka has launched the one-of-its-kind "Health adalat" for such aggrieved persons on September 2. State Health and family...