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How conflict and stigma are creating mental health crisis in Kashmir
The embattled district of Shopian in the south of Kashmir is at breaking point. An unknown gunman has shot and injured a local politician in […]
At SKIMS, five lives lost in a month to ‘Transfusion Reaction’
In a shocking revelation, five patients have died of blood transfusion reaction at Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Soura while the sixth one is […]
Deadly XDR tuberculosis spreads tentacles in state
Detection of 12 patients with extensively drug resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) has increased the worries of health officials in the state. It may pose a challenge […]
Experts recommend caution as traces of dreaded Polio Type 2 Virus found in Polio Vaccines
When India was declared polio-free in the year 2014, the country heaved a collective sigh of relief. Which is exactly why the resurgence of the […]
8 in Sopore, 4 in Ponch illegal health clinics sealed
The health department on Thursday sealed eight clinics in Sopore after the later failed to furnish “requisite documents”. An official said a departmental team headed […]
To get fit & lean eight exercises recommended by experts for weight loss
There are times when you read so many articles on exercises and fitness that you forget the basics that are key to getting in shape. […]
Caught between the limited resources, Kashmiri’s are forces to eat dog food
Punjabi poultry farmers have used politics to retain Kashmir as their main market to sell used layers and parents’ chicks’ that otherwise is dog food. […]
Valley doctors mitigate Nipah Virus fear
Doctors and health authorities Monday said there was no immediate threat of the deadly Nipah Virus (NiV) in Kashmir, but advised people to take precautions. […]
Nipah mystery deepens as lab report rules out bats as prime cause of infection
The mystery over the source of the deadly Nipah (NiV) virus infection that has claimed 12 lives in north Kerala deepened after the blood and […]