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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NGT bars vegetable farming on Yamuna floodplains fearing possibilities of causing cancer
In a significant move, the National Green Tribunal has prohibited cultivation of edible crop on the floodplains of Yamuna here, saying the vegetables grown there were “highly contaminated” and their consumption
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Could Cancer Be Obsolete For Patients Under 80 By 2050?
Medical science continues to make incredible head ways in treating and preventing cancer. Now, some health researchers estimate that it's likely that no one under the age of 80 will die of this health
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Wuhan said to be turning blind eye to waste plants
TWO garbage incineration plants are being allowed to operate illegally by the government in Wuhan, capital of central China’s Hubei Province, it is alleged, forcing residents to move and sickening many
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Environmental effects of ozone depletion and its interactions with climate change: 2014 assessment
<p>Around 30 million cases of skin cancer will be prevented by 2030, thanks to successful implementation of the Montreal Protocol and its amendments says this new report produced by the Environmental Effects Assessment Panel (EEAP) of the Montreal Protocol. The report details various effects of UV radiation on human health, ecosystems, biogeochemical cycles, air quality and materials.</p>
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Number living with cancer in UK will reach high of 2.5 million, charity says
The number of people in the UK who have cancer will reach a record high of 2.5 million this year, up 400,000 from five years ago, according to a charity. Macmillan Cancer Support says the rise is largely
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Odisha registers highest oral cancer incidence
The incidence of oral cancer is the highest in Odisha among States due to widespread intake of tobacco products in various forms. Dr BK Dash, Director of the Utkal Institute of Medical Sciences (UIMS),
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CSE study 'inconclusive', will collect more data, water samples
A month after the environmental NGO Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) collected water samples from various spots in six villages around Greater Noida's Chhapraula area to probe if there was a connection
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6K cr less budget for health cause of concern
Even as India is struggling hard to meet the 2015 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) including maternal and infant mortality rate, the Finance Ministry's bid to cut more than `6,000 crore in the Health
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Tea and coffee consumption and risk of laryngeal cancer: A systematic review meta-analysis
Tea and coffee are the most commonly consumed beverages in the worldwide. The relationship between tea and coffee consumption on the risk of laryngeal cancer was still unclear. Relevant studies were identified
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40-year trends in an index of survival for all cancers combined and survival adjusted for age and sex for each cancer in England and Wales, 1971–2011: a population-based study
Assessment of progress in cancer control at the population level is increasingly important. Population-based survival trends provide a key insight into the overall effectiveness of the health system, alongside