The High Court on Monday directed the government to improve medical care facilities in all the government run hospitals and take steps to decrease the […]
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Health
16,840 Cancer cases detected across J&K
With the state lagging behind in the medical advancements for the timely detection of cancer, the number of cancer cases has been increasing every year. […]
Six SKIMS doctors test positive for H1N1
At least six doctors working at Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences here have tested positive for the H1N1 influenza, an official source said on Tuesday. […]
Youngsters in Kashmir more prone to diabetes: Dr Ashraf Ganie
Sedentary lifestyle, stress, high calorie diet among major causes Noted endocrinologist, Dr Muhammad Ashraf Ganie, who is President of MPPCOS Society and Senior Consultant Endocrinology […]
Five types of menstrual disorders
Women can have various problems with periods / menstruation them. The problem may be not menstruate at all to severe and prolonged menstruation. Menstrual pattern […]
H1N1 influenza death toll 5 as another patient dies at SKIMS
A 40-year-old woman has died of H1N1 influenza at Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences here, making her the fifth victim of the deadly infection this […]
All eyes on Govt for easing school bag burden of students
The new academic session in schools is starting from third week of November, however the government is yet to issue guidelines to educational institutions, particularly […]
Most meat animals are raised with the assistance of doses of antibiotics on most days of their lives
Every year I spend some time in a tiny apartment in Paris, seven storeys above the mayor’s offices for the 11th arrondissement. The Place de […]
Two more deaths due to Swine Flu at SKIMS
At least three deaths have taken place in the past 24 hours due to the H1N1 influenza at Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences here, with […]
Braid-Chopping affects psyche of children across Kashmir
The fear of braid chopping has not only petrified women and girls across Kashmir, but has also affected the psyche of children as well. Three-year-old […]