Health & Environment
Thirsty Babies
Despite the increase in birth every year, Bangalore does not yet have a government human milk bank. By Lanka Samanth Bangalore, Feb. 5, 2019. Begum is holding a baby in her pouch-like folded hands. She is waiting in queue for her turn outside the outpatient department (OPD) at Vani Vilas children hospital. A female gynaecologist […]
“Heal a Heart”, Free Angioplasty Project.
Preference to be given to poor people, younger patients, and sole breadwinners of a family. By Praveena Parthiban Bangalore, Feb. 5, 2019. Angioplasty, a medical procedure that unblocks coronary arteries and restores blood flow to the heart, is being done for free for economically underprivileged patients under the campaign ‘Heal a Heart’. This program started […]
Disorder Among Female Athletes
In the last five years, 16 to 47 percent of athletes in India have suffered from Athlete Triad By Manasi Pawar Bengaluru, Jan. 31, 2019. According to the study by the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, more than 20 percent of athletes in India have suffered from Athlete Triad, an unpopular disorder among the […]