The number of cancer patients in the state witnessed a rise in 2014 as compared to the previous years. A written reply in the Legislative […]
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WHO cautions against excessive use of antibiotics
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has cautioned that the current practice of indiscriminate use of antibiotics is increasingly leading to resistance to medicines, persistence of […]
Govt warns FCI of providing substandard food grains
Provide quality food or we will look at options: Zulfkar ‘NFSA will mark a paradigm shift to meet food shortage’ Minister for Consumer Affairs and […]
Ban surgeries at private hospitals, nursing homes: Lal Singh directs officers
‘Won’t let them operate till they register blood banks, post operative care’ Minister for Health and Medical Education, Choudhary Lal Singh Tuesday directed health officials […]
Doctors’ body warns of swine flu in Valley
The doctors’ body in Kashmir today warned of spread of H1N1 virus in the Valley and pitched for setting up of separate flu prevention clinics […]
19 Cases of dengue reported from Jammu in one month
Even as 19 cases of dengue have been reported from the Jammu region in the last one month, the Health Department has claimed that the […]
Dementia: Recognizing the Symptoms
How to recognize the symptoms of this disease and the latest available treatments. “ Tathis tchu shayad tasruff gumuth”. F or the last few months, […]
Two tested positive for dengue in Valley
Two patients, tested positive for dengue, have been admitted to the Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) in Srinagar. Doctors at SKIMS said two patients […]
11 Persons test positive for dengue in J&K
The cases of dengue in the state have reached 13. Two of the patients tested positive live in Delhi. The Health Department in collaboration with […]
No arrangements in place to combat swine flu
It seems that the state government has failed to learn lessons from last year’s swine flu outbreak. Winter is approaching, but no proper arrangements for […]