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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Biocon Breast Cancer Drug too Expensive, say Health Activists
Biocon’s launch of the world’s first bio-similar of Trastuzumab, a critical breast cancer drug, is unlikely to benefit patients in a big way if the company sticks to the prices it has indicated, claimed
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Companies put up pretty face as CSE cries toxic makeup
Activist body found high levels of mercury in products such as fairness creams and chromium and nickel in lipsticks Multinationals such as Hindustan Unilever (HUL) and L’Oreal and local companies such as Colorbar Cosmetics and Emami have contested the claims by activist group Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) on the levels of metals like mercury, chromium and nickel in their products.
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Traces of mercury, chromium found in cosmetics: Study
Cosmetics in India, some of which are endorsed by well known celebrities, have portions of mercury and chromium in them, reveals a recent study. The use of mercury and chromium in cosmetics is prohibited in India. Mercury, which is used in fairness creams is universally recognised as extremely toxic, while chromium, which causes cancer, is used in lipsticks.
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गोरा बनाने वाली क्रीम में मिली विषैली धातुएं
आपको गोरा बनाने का दावा करने वाली क्रीम आपको त्वचा संबंधी गंभीर बीमारियों का शिकार बना सकती हैं। इन सौंदर्य प्रसाधनों के नमूनों के परीक्षण से उनमें खतरनाक धातुओं के मौजूद होने की पुष्टि हुई है। सेंटर फॉर
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संवारते हैं या सेहत बिगाड़ते हैं ये कॉस्मेटिक्स ?
टीवी पर जिन फेयरनेस क्रीम और लिपस्टिक का प्रचार सेलिब्रिटी करते हैं, उनमें से कई आपकी खूबसूरती बढ़ाने की जगह सेहत बिगाड़ सकते हैं। सेंटर फॉर साइंस एंड एनवायर्नमेंट का दावा है कि इनमें मरकरी, क्रोमियम और
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Chemical pollution linked to infection, bladder cancer
New Delhi: The unchecked discharge of chemical waste into Yamuna from industries in Haryana is threatening to wash away the gains made by Delhi over a decade after industrial units in the city were closed
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Rs.2000 m to combat cancers, kidney disease
Around Rs.2000 million has been granted to the Health Ministry in the 2014 budget allocations to control the alarming spread of various forms of cancers and chronic kidney disease. The total budget
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Fungal infections no less lethal than TB, AIDS
Overcrowding in hospitals, malnutrition, unhygienic tropical environs heighten problem in India Fungal infections kill close to 1.3 million people globally every year, matching the mortality rate of AIDS, cancer, malaria and tuberculosis, and also cause blindness to 300 million people annually.
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N-plant opponents plan protest during PM’s visit
Gorakhpur nuclear plant inauguration on Jan 13 When Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrives in Gorakhpur of Fatehabad district to inaugurate Haryana’s first nuclear power station, he is likely to be greeted by determined environmentalists opposed to the plant.
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Risk of dying from cancer down 20 percent: Study
The risk of dying from cancer in the United States has declined 20 percent over the past two decades, according to the American Cancer Society's annual report out Tuesday. However, cancer, a complex