Transforming India’s approach to cancer care
In India, a country with a vast population and a diverse socio-economic fabric, healthcare remains fraught with challenges including disparities in access. These socio-economic disparities are deep, and
Cancer
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UK warned of 670,000 new cases of cancer by 2035 if obesity trends continue
If the obesity trend in the UK continues at the same rate as present, by 2035 almost three in four adults will become obese or overweight. This could result in an additional 670,000 new cases of cancer
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New rules to regulate Europe's hormone-disrupting chemicals
European commission launches world’s first system for classifying and banning endocrine disruptors against a barrage of criticism The European commission has launched the world’s first system for classifying
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Alarming increase in cancer cases in J&K
Cancer cases witnessed an alarming increase since 2011 in Jammu and Kashmir, the Minister for Health and Medical Education Department Bali Bhagat said today. Replying to a question in the Legislative
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Hot drinks cause cancer: UN warns beverages above 65C 'probably' raise oesophageal cancer risk
Drinking hot beverages at temperatures of 65C or above probably causes cancer, a UN agency has warned. The International Agency for the Research on Cancer (IARC) said hot drinks are "probably carcinogenic"
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Coffee carcinogenic, but only if `very hot'
UN Agency Downgrades Cancer Risk Of Beverage, Says May Lower Danger At `Normal Temp' Next time when you pick up your cup of coffee or tea, watch out for the temperature. Drinking very hot beverages can
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Carcinogenicity of drinking coffee, mate, and very hot beverages
In May, 2016, a Working Group of 23 scientists from ten countries met at the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) in Lyon, France, to evaluate the carcinogenicity of drinking coffee, mate,
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Junk food increasing acid reflux cancer
Chennai: Deep fried samosas, oily bajjis and cheesy burgers washed down with sugar-loaded aerated drinks lead not just to a bulging waistline, but can increase risk of food pipe cancer. Over the past
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Bread gets clean chit, city free to restart 'loaf affair'
Kolkata: Bread in Kolkata has passed the fitness test, with laboratories examining samples from different bakeries across the city declaring that there was no need to panic. Officials indicated that the
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Prices of major drugs for treating cancer, diabetes and blood pressure cut by 25%
Products of major pharmaceutical firms, including Abbott Healthcare, Cipla and Lupin will be affected by the new price cap Prices of 56 important medicines used in treatment of cancer, diabetes,
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EU countries refuse to back new license for glyphosate weed-killer
EU nations refused to back a limited extension of the herbicide glyphosate's use on Monday, threatening withdrawal of Monsanto's Roundup and other weed-killers from shelves if no decision is reached by