Medha Gandhi Every year, World Population Day arrives with a ritual anxiety about numbers: how many of us there are, how many more are coming, and whether that is good news or bad. This year, theUnited Nations Population Fund has chosen a theme that quietly overturns the usual script. It asks how we might empower […]
CLAIM: Low levels of Vitamin D and Vitamin B12 mean a person is “100 per cent depressed,” even if they are unaware of it. Nearly all patients with depression have deficiencies in these vitamins, and correcting them is essential. FACT: Low levels of Vitamin D and Vitamin B12 have been associated with higher rates of depressive symptoms in several […]
India will need six million additional nurses by 2030 to meet rising healthcare demands, with a significant focus on addressing the growing need for newborn care, a recent study reveals. “Neonatal mortality rates are highest in rural and resource-limited settings,” the study published by Lancet reveals. “These challenges are compounded by inconsistencies in national […]