Everybody wants to lose weight and people’s instinctive reaction in this situation is to eat less. But instead of consuming smaller portions, thus fewer calories, […]
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JK to implement free drug policy from June 1
Free medicines will be provided in all state-run hospitals in Jammu and Kashmir from June 1 this year and a 100-bed hospital would be constructed […]
JK has only two outdated food-testing labs, HC told
With the state authorities admitting that the only two food testing laboratories in the state are completely outdated, with most of the installed equipment dysfunctional, […]
Two Kashmiri docs in race for PGI top post
Two senior Kashmiri doctors are in race for coveted post of Director, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh. Director, North Eastern […]
Are you drinking pure milk?
DFCO launches valley-wide anti-adulteration campaign Jammu and Kashmir government is in a tight spot over the revelations made by officials in High Court following the […]
Cancer in Kashmir
Dr. Rumana Makhdoomi I am glad that in a turmoil hit valley where security related issues always dominate the scene, Greater Kashmir has come out […]
Stop ‘bad cholesterol’ production to prevent tumour growth
Cancerous tumour cells expand in the human body by feeding on “bad cholesterols” found in the lipid metabolism, finds a new research. Tumour cells grow […]
Post-Khyber conviction, 30 samples of other milk brands lifted for testing
With a court convicting the Khyber Agro Farms Private Limited for selling misbranded, sub-standard and unsafe milk products in Kashmir, the authorities concerned have lifted […]
Govt bans sale, production of ‘unsafe’ Khyber milk products
In the wake of orders of a court in central Kashmir’s Budgam district, the J&K government Wednesday ordered recall of milk and all milk products […]
Private practice by govt docs hits patient care badly
DAK terns it root cause of ‘health care mess’ Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) today said that the private practice by government doctors in Jammu and […]