Punjab Drug Addiction: 16% Or--As Dy CM Says--0.06%?
A still from the recently released film, Udta Punjab, said to be a portrayal of Punjab's drug menace. A 2015 study by...
Unless India Delivers, World Won’t Be Leprosy Free
For three years, Uttar Pradesh farmhand Pradeep Kumar, 24, has been treated for a disease that India largely eliminated...
Indians Eating Foods That Predispose Them To Sickness
By choice or compulsion, Indians across age groups and income categories are falling short in meeting the World Health...
1 In 7 Indian Drugs Revealed As Substandard
Substandard medicines could be three times more prevalent than the government says, two new studies show. These...
How India Tackles Adverse Drug Reactions--By Ignoring Data
A 17-year-old Kolkata boy was prescribed Dapsone, an antibiotic, for a skin problem, and developed severe, potentially...
How 1 Sugary Drink Daily Boosts India’s Death Rate
Sugar-sweetened beverages account for every one in 200 deaths caused by India’s rising tide of cardiovascular disease,...
Six Cities Corner 27% Of India’s Health-Insurance Payouts
Recent news has it that the government is considering introducing two universal health-insurance policies—offering Rs...
How India's Tax System Helps Heavily Taxed Cigarettes Flourish
In March 2015—in response to a drop in sales as taxes more than doubled over four years—India’s leading cigarette...
