SRINAGAR — Lung cancer remains one of the most prevalent and deadly cancers worldwide, with approximately 80 percent of cases due to smoking. Doctors who spoke to the news agency Kashmir News Observer said that quitting smoking is the most effective way to reduce lung cancer cases in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). They added that […]
ANANTNAG — At least 15 persons have been affected by a gastroenteritis outbreak in Kewa village of Qazigund in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials said. Talking to the news agency Kashmir News Observer, Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Kulgam, Dr. Saba Wani, said at least 15 cases of gastroenteritis have been reported in the area. “Among […]
ANANTNAG — Over sixty people affected by diarrhea epidemic in Srigufwara area of Bijbehera in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district with health department gearing up to tackle the situation as all the affected people have been admitted in the hospital during the intervening night of July 19 and 20. Officials told news agency Kashmir News Observer, […]
SRINAGAR — Despite upgradation in maternity services in the valley, the unnecessary referrals from Kashmir’s rural hospitals continue to overburden LD maternity hospital which has become a grave concern for the patients. Five years back, the Health and Medical Education Department issued Standard Operating Protocol (SoP) for instituting answerability in healthcare institutes in case of […]
NEW DELHI — People who gain excess weight from their 20s are likely to have weaker hearts by the time they reach their 60s, according to a study Scientists from the University College London (UCL) verified this by examining the links between weight gain in young and middle-aged adults and enlarged hearts that pump blood […]
UNITED NATIONS — Two UN agencies have called for a catch-up in child immunisation, warning global vaccinations of children stalled last year, leaving 2.7 million unvaccinated or with insufficient inoculations. The latest World Health Organization (WHO) and the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) estimates of national immunisation coverage provide the world’s largest and most comprehensive dataset […]
JAMMU — The out-patient department (OPD) services will start at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Jammu along with other facilities within a fortnight, Union Health Minister J P Nadda said on Sunday. Accompanied by Union minister Jitendra Singh, Nadda inspected the Vijaypur campus of the AIIMS and reviewed its facilities and infrastructure, […]
PULWAMA [Mudasir Maqbool] (KIMS) — Since Abdul Gani Dar took charge as the Medical Superintendent of District Hospital Pulwama, the hospital has seen remarkable improvements in infrastructure, services, and overall patient care. His dedication and visionary leadership have transformed the hospital, resulting in numerous positive changes that have greatly benefited the community. Under Dar’s leadership, […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Government of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday ordered new timings for Government Medical Colleges (GMCs) and Government Dental Colleges (GDCs) in Jammu and Kashmir. “The reporting time shall be at 09:00 am and the relieving time at 05:00 pm on weekdays while the reporting time shall be 09:00 am and the […]
NEW DELHI — Researchers have found that changes in blood flow in the retina could influence visual symptoms of some migraine patients, a new study has said. According to the study published in the journal Headache, the findings could represent a long-sought observable marker for migraines that doctors can use to aid in the clinical […]