Two children, abandoned by parents, have landed at GB Pant Hospital, where authorities have ‘admitted them’ in absence of a Children’s Home. On Saturday evening, […]
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Termination of absentee doctors welcomed
The termination of services of absentee doctors has been welcomed by civil society groups and doctors here. However, they have asked the government to improve […]
Heart disease linked to weight gain: Cardiologist
“An extra-large body needs an extra-large amount of blood. When you gain weight, your heart has to pump more blood than it did before. Instead […]
100 doctors sacked for unauthorised absence
100 doctors were on Friday sacked by the Jammu and Kashmir government for remaining absent from their duties unauthorisedly. “The government today ordered termination of […]
Hepatitis-E Outbreak: 5 more test positive in Qazigund village
With five more cases of Hepatitis-E coming to fore, the number of people diagnosed of the infection in Cheki-Wangund village of Kulgam district in South […]
Kashmir medico awarded in India Live-2016
A Kashmiri doctor has been selected among the top five cardiologists from India in the India Live conference held on February 29 at the Taj […]
South Kashmir on high alert as Viral Hepatitis spreads fast
Over 100 suspected cases found in Kulgam district alone South Kashmir is experiencing nearly daily increase in new Hepatitis-E infection cases due to contaminated water. […]
As drug abuse ‘surges’ in Kashmir, Govt orders survey to find magnitude
For the first time J&K Government would carry out a survey to find prevalence of substance abuse in Kashmir as increasing number of addicts are […]
Mobile phones can ‘cook’ sperms, lower fertility: Research
Mobile phones could be cooking the sperm of people who have them in their pockets, according to a new study. Talking on a phone that’s […]
70% students in Kashmir drug addicts, claims DAK
Nearly 70 per cent schoolchildren, including 26 per cent girls, in Kashmir are drug addicts, claimed Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK). The association said “unseen forces” […]