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India witnessed sharp 26.4% surge in cancer incidence rates over the past 3 decades

India, Sept. 25 -- India has witnessed a sharp 26.4% surge in cancer incidence rates over the past three decades, climbing from 84.8 cases per 100,000 people in 1990 to 107.2 in 2023, a landmark study... Read More


Cancer cases in India increased 26.4% in three decades

New Delhi, Sept. 25 -- India has witnessed a sharp 26.4% surge in cancer incidence rates over the past three decades, climbing from 84.8 cases per 100,000 people in 1990 to 107.2 in 2023, a landmark s... Read More


Cabinet approves scheme to add 5,000 more UG, PG medical seats

India, Sept. 24 -- The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved the Phase-Ill of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) to strengthen and upgrade existing medical inst... Read More


Health Talk| Chronic disease deaths rose in India as global rates fell: Report

India, Sept. 14 -- A paper published in The Lancet last week said that death rates from chronic diseases such as cancer, heart disease, and stroke increased in India in the decade leading up to the CO... Read More


Health Talk: Chronic disease deaths rose in India as global rates fell

India, Sept. 14 -- A paper published in The Lancet last week said that death rates from chronic diseases such as cancer, heart disease, and stroke increased in India in the decade leading up to the CO... Read More


Chronic disease deaths decline globally; India sees an increase, says Lancet study

India, Sept. 11 -- Death rates from chronic diseases such as cancer, heart disease, and stroke increased in India in the decade leading up to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a new paper published ... Read More


Health Talk| Intensive BP control can reduce risk of heart attack, stroke: Study

India, Sept. 7 -- A new study published in *The Lancet* last week noted that for people diagnosed with high blood pressure, intensive blood pressure control (defined as using medication and lifestyle ... Read More


Health Talk: Eating in 8-hour window may raise heart risk by 135%, study says

India, Aug. 31 -- While intermittent fasting (IF) and time-restricted eating (TRE) have captured global attention as effective tools for weight loss and metabolic health, a new study has, for the firs... Read More


CDSCO alert finds 151 samples failing quality test in July

India, Aug. 22 -- New Delhi The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has listed at least 143 drugs as not of standard quality (NSQ) and eight spurious samples in July, after both centra... Read More


cdsco lists 143 drugs for failing standard quality

New Delhi, Aug. 22 -- The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has listed at least 143 drugs as not of standard quality (NSQ) and eight spurious samples in July, after both central and ... Read More