Category: Indian Health News

Acai berry fever hits India

Acai berry is a globally popular super fruit which is linked to weight loss. Over the past few months, the demand for acai berry is going down in the United States. But in India, the demand for acai berries and

Acne and festive season, skin specialists call for special care

Hyderabad, India – It is festive season in India, and many people with skin problems normally find their problems double up during the festive season. There are many reasons for it including the food, drink and even the Diwali crackers.

Daughters injected mom with AIDS blood

Guntur, India – A poor old mom was injected with AIDS infected blood by two of her daughters. Bharathi, a middle aged woman who lives in Guntur town of Andhra Pradesh state, has fallen sick recently and was admitted into

Diabetic patients to get ‘magic’ insulin injection?

Diabetes is a major problem that millions of people facing every year. In addition to the health problem it brings, Diabetes could be a real headache for some people who hate pricking. For some diabetics, insulin shots are inevitable, and

Doctors reluctant on imported Swine flu vaccines

New Delhi – Doctors are refusing to use the H1N1 vaccines which are imported from France. These vaccines are given government at free of cost, yet doctors are reluctant to use it over possible side effects. Instead they prefer to

Female sanitary napkins for just one rupee

New Delhi: Young poor women from rural parts of the country will get the sanitary napkins for just one rupee. This is part of the government’s effort to promote the menstrual hygiene among the village girls. Poor girls below the

India’s Drug Regulator put ban on Chinese raw material firms

New Delhi – Indian Drug Regulator has banned import of raw materials from at least 10 companies for supplying cheap raw materials. It is learnt that all these companies are not maintaining the required standards that Indian government has set

Rise of swine flu in India, 15 deaths recorded in a month

The last time swine flu was in news is when a new vaccine was developed by Indian pharma companies against swine flu. But looks like nothing can stop the rise of swine flu in India this rainy season. The recent

Indian government to setup regulatory body for medical devices

Indian government finally has decided to regulate the big booming medical devices in India. In efforts to ensure the safety of country’s patients, Indian government soon going to set up a regulatory body who will look up into the medical

Asthma Fish Medicine given away in Hyderabad

The traditional fish treatment for Asthma patients was given to thousands of patients who gathered in a exhibition grounds in Hyderabad. The well known fish treatment for asthma (chepa mandhu in Telugu) is a traditional asthma treatment given by Bathena