Health News: Medical Updates

15% of adults experiencing mental health disorders at workplaces: Lancet study

IANS | October 13, 2023 12:09 PM

London, Oct 13 (IANS) Mental health problems and mental disorders are common in the working population and 15 per cent of adults of working age experience mental health disorders -- with depression, anxiety and substance abuse being the most common, according to a significant paper on the workplace as a major determinant of health published in The Lancet.

2023 Global Hunger Index: India ranks 111th; govt calls report 'flawed'

IANS | October 13, 2023 12:55 AM

New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) India has ranked 111th out of the 125 countries on the 2023 Global Hunger Index (GHI), slipping four places since last year. However, the government has rejected the report calling it "flawed" and "erroneous".

Ambulance must at all Navratri celebrations in Maha, orders CM

IANS | October 12, 2023 8:24 PM

Mumbai, Oct 12 (IANS) In a significant initiative, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has ordered that providing basic emergency healthcare facilities and an ambulance will be mandatory at all major public venues celebrating the Navratri festival, starting October 14, here on Thursday.

Doctors give new lease of life to 25-week-old baby born weighing 750 gms

IANS | October 12, 2023 7:46 PM

Noida, Oct 12 (IANS) A 25 weeks old premature baby, weighing mere 750 gms, got a new lease of life by doctors at a private hospital here.

Mysterious disease hits pork market in Manipur, prices drop drastically

IANS | October 12, 2023 6:40 PM

Imphal, Oct 12 (IANS) Fearing an “unknown” disease following the large scale deaths of pigs in some valley districts, the consumption of pork came down drastically, causing the price of the meat to drop steeply affecting the pork business in Manipur, specially in Imphal.

Delhi doctors remove tumour made up of blood vessels from man's tongue

IANS | October 12, 2023 5:48 PM

New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Doctors here have successfully removed a hemangioma -- a benign tumour made up of blood vessels -- from the base of the tongue of a 33-year-old man using robotic surgery.

Experts warn parents: Look out for changes in child’s behaviour

IANS | October 12, 2023 3:13 PM

Lucknow, Oct 12 (IANS) The rape of a Class 8 student by an auto driver who took her to school for almost seven days, has made experts -- doctors, police officials and social scientists -- warn parents about the deviation in their child’s behaviour when he or she returns home.

AI software shows significant improvement in skin cancer detection: Study

IANS | October 12, 2023 2:05 PM

London, Oct 12 (IANS) Skin cancer detection using Artificial Intelligence has rapidly improved, with the latest software reaching a 100 per cent detection rate for melanoma.

IIT Delhi's new wearable pressure sensor to help correct posture

IANS | October 12, 2023 1:34 PM

New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Researchers at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi have developed a scalable and wearable pressure sensor that can potentially provide an easy, low-cost alternative to expensive footwear modifications, surgeries, and posture correction accessories.

Three children get free enzyme therapy at SGPGIMS

IANS | October 12, 2023 1:27 PM

Lucknow, Oct 12 (IANS) Three children diagnosed with the rare genetic disorder Gaucher disease were provided the required enzyme replacement therapy at Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS).