Health Update

62 kids hospitalized after consuming milk in school

62 kids hospitalized after consuming milk in schoolPanchmahal Dairy has been distributing 200 gm milk pouches among primary schools students at various tribal areas under the Gujarat government's Dudh Sanjivani Yojana. Around 62 children in Batakwada Tad primary school in Santrampur taluka of Panchmahals district fell ill after consuming the milk.

Study on Thinking Processes of Religious compared to less Religious

Study on Thinking Processes of Religious compared to less Religious As they say, "it's all in the mind". Probably this is what led some Canadian university researchers to study the brains of people who are religious and those who aren't to find out the truth behind this saying.

"This is the first set of studies connecting individual differences in religious conviction to basic (brain) processes," say authors Michael Inzlicht and Ian McGregor, psychology professors at the University of Toronto and York University, respectively.

Mangalore Govt To Take Immediate Actions To Control Malaria

Mangalore Govt To Take Immediate Actions To Control MalariaKarnataka government will take immediate precautionary actions in Dakshina Kannada region in order to put control over Malaria as other zones in the state are confronting the threat of the outbreak spreading from the port city.

While lecturing at a press meet, Mr. Madan Nayak, Joint Secretary of Health and Family Welfare, stated that the pandemic should be controlled within two months to catch a possible statewide eruption.

Mr. Nayak also said that the Dakshina Kannada has topped the list with 64% of the total malaria cases in the state.

Drive For Kidney Disease Awareness On March 12

Hyderabad To Celebrate World Kidney Day On March 12Kidney disease is a major health problem in the world. It has been on the rise in India and many other countries. So, there is a need to start a global health awareness campaign that will mainly focus on the importance of kidneys, and helps in lessening the occurrence and impact of kidney disease and its related health troubles globally.

Bionic eye: hope for blind

Bionic eye: hope for blindRon, A 73-year-old man is able to see flashes of l

Loopholes in antenatal and maternity care causing stillbirths

Loopholes in antenatal and maternity care causing stillbirthsRecent study done by Sands, the stillbirth and neonatal death charity revealed that stillbirth rate has not dropped over the last ten years still 2,500 babies are either born dead or die shortly after birth each year. Researchers believed that these deaths could be avoided with the help of more midwives, increased funding of antenatal and maternity care and research into the causes of such deaths.

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