According to studies, four out of 10 people get clear aligners, 50 percent more than those who get braces. BENGALURU: The increase in demand for dental aesthetics has led to fewer orthodontic patients and more patients with after-effects. The increase in the easy availability of do-it-yourself (DIY) tooth aligners directly to customers will lead to […]
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Karnataka has 1,410 active COVID cases, and the government has enough vaccines in stock, says the centre’s Health Minister. COVID cases are rising in Bengaluru as Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is testing more people. Dr. Balasundar, Chief Health Officer of BBMP said, “Earlier we were testing 800 people and now we are testing 3,000 people […]
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Speech therapy often means months of treatment which becomes costly when it is not included under health insurance. A seemingly calm atmosphere in the room, people are seated on chairs and are waiting patiently. The white walls and the silence is broken occasionally by the rustle of a newspaper or the laughter of a child. […]
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Experts to push for comprehensive mental health data in the upcoming National Family Health Survey, the NFHS-6. Insufficient data on mental health in the country has made it difficult for experts and health officials to understand the magnitude of the mental health issues among people. It also hinders the implementation of proper policies that will […]
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The remaining 17 districts of Karnataka do not have district hospitals. They have either sub centres or taluk hospitals. Despite having 31 districts in the state, Karnataka just has 16 district hospitals. It has the second lowest district to district hospital ratio in India; right after Telangana which has 5 district hospitals for 33 districts. […]
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After Covid-19 pandemic, there has been a notable shift and growth towards in-home care healthcare services in Bengaluru. Home nursing services in Bengaluru have seen a significant increase in demand, particularly after the Covid-19 pandemic. Most companies providing home nursing services have said that there has been a 20 to 30 percent growth in business […]
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India does not have any separate laws for e-pharmacies. These still follow the D and C act, of 1940. BENGALURU: Despite increase in the number of e-pharmacies in India, the Drugs and Cosmetics (D&C) Act is yet to bring about any updated guidelines regarding e-pharmacies. Currently, there is no law for E-pharmacy companies in India […]
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Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar earlier said pregnant women were likely to be more infected. With increasing cases of the H3N2 virus in the country, experts said that pregnant women need to be more cautious as they are more susceptible to the virus. The Health Ministry suggests, India currently has around 450 cases of the […]
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Even after working for more than 10 years, the NHM employees do not get paid enough to make a decent life. The National Health Mission (NHM) In-source Employee Association, which is part of the state Health and Family Welfare department, is hopeful that the state government will accept their demand of being permanent employees in […]
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The Karnataka government has decided to launch new medical colleges, despite the acute shortage of medical professionals. Karnataka government is yet to devise a concrete plan to tackle acute shortage of medical professionals for the launch of 11 new medical colleges in 11 districts of the state. Government officials said that they have come up […]
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