Rising temperatures due to climate change will increase the spread of deadly vector-borne diseases like malaria and dengue especially in the Himalayan region, experts said […]
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Health
Govt shelves Pediatric Hospital plan
The J&K government has decided to abandon constructing a 500-bedded pediatric hospital in Srinagar and instead construct two floors for children’s healthcare at the new […]
Since one week, over dozen youth sustain pellet injuries in Kaimoh
A youth has lost his eyesight partially while over a dozen others have sustained injuries in a week in south Kashmir’s Kaimoh tehsil with ‘indiscriminate’ […]
Private practice responsible for high mortality among patients: DAK
Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) Wednesday said, private practice by government doctors is unethical and is taking heavy toll on poor patients. President DAK Dr Nisar-ul-Hassan […]
Lesser known facts about garlic
When Hippocrates said, “Let food be thy medicine”, surely he meant therapeutic viands like garlic, known for properties beyond being a taste enhancer in recipes. […]
Foods to cleanse your arteries
Heart health is important for overall health. Blockages in the heart can cause stroke, high blood pressure, diabetes and atherosclerosis. Hence we give you top […]
Slow poison in our fruits
It’s not just Calcium Carbide, banned chemical Oxytocin is secretly being injected into fruits and vegetables. The next time you go to the market, do […]
Top 18 iron-rich foods to boost haemoglobin
Low haemoglobin, anaemia, hair loss, tiredness and headaches are some of the symptoms and health problems associated with lack of iron in the body. Iron […]
Lack of dumping facility poses health risk in Sopore
The failure of District Administration to construct a garbage dumping facility in Sopore has evoked widespread resentment among the locals as heaps of domestic and […]
Working over 8 hrs a day raises stroke risk by 33 %
It’s now official -working over 8 hours a day increases the risk of stroke by 33%. Scientists have for the first time quantified the number […]