cardiovascular diseases

Water contamination a rising threat to healthcare

Water contamination a rising threat to healthcare

July 17, 2019

While the news of water scarcity in the Indian states has been a major reason of concern, another grave issue to be paid attention to is the increasing contamination of groundwater which in turn has serious health impacts.

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Air pollution is killing more people in India than smoking, says study

Air pollution is killing more people in India than smoking, says study

April 13, 2019

In 2014, Delhi was named the most polluted city in the world by World Health Organisation (WHO), along with 13 more cities hailing from India in the 20 most polluted cities of world. According to a study titled ‘State of Global Air 2019’, air pollution has contributed...

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India slashes prices of stents

India slashes prices of stents

February 24, 2017

As cardiovascular diseases emerge as the number one killer among the billion plus population of India, the country has finally slashed the prices of stents by 85 pc. Heartening news indeed! The question is, whether the manufacturers and hospitals will fall in line.

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