India’s Drug Problem And The Rising Health Care Cost
Siddharth Anand What if I told you there was a way to reduce household out of pocket expenditure by about…
Medical & Health
‘Illegal Pills’ Given To ‘Women Workers’ In Tamil Nadu Garment Factories To Make Them Work Through ‘Menstruational Pain’
A Thomson Reuters expose based on interviews with about 100 women in Tamil Nadu’s multi-billion dollar garment industry…
Is ‘New Govt’ Of Andhra Pradesh Ready To Rescue The Sinking ‘Economic Disasters’?
The scale of YSR Congress Party’s win in Andhra Pradesh with a tally of 151 seats in the…
Why Shops Need To Pay Hefty Fees Yearly to GHMC For Selling Plastic Bags?
Each time a customer goes to a retail shop or supermarket, they pay for plastic carry bags. But…
Filthy Water, Unbearable Stench And Dumpyard Plagues Residents Of Peerancheruvu In Hyderabad
A pungent smell hangs in the air at Peerancheruvu on the outskirts of Hyderabad as one passes through…
Why Hyderabad’s Osmania General Hospital’s Crumbling Building Turning Into A ‘Death Trap’?
Ahssanuddin Haseeb The In-patient block of the Osmania General Hospital lies in shambles. Massive cracks adorn the whole building, bricks…
Inside The ‘Dangerous Business’ Of ‘Rent-a-Womb’ And ‘Baby Factory’ In India
Gestational dormitories. Routine C-sections. Quintuple embryo implants. Brave New World? Nope, surrogacy tourism. India legalized surrogacy in 2002…
Can You Pop A ‘Paracetamol’ To Ward Off ‘Fasting’ Withdrawal Symptoms?
Islamic jury out on popping pills during Suhour as doctors give contradictory responses. Is it acceptable to pre-empt…
Why ‘Palliative Care’ Is ‘Not Getting Attention’ In Hyderabad Hospitals?
Palliative care is a holistic treatment, not just medical diagnosis. We deal with their socio-economic issues and their…
Are Schools In Hyderabad Prepared To Tackle An ‘Asthma’ Emergency?
This World Asthma Day, we talk about the public health threat asthma poses especially among school children, and…