bangalore health news

Healthcare act amendments should put an end to profiteering, help people

July 14, 2017 Dr Sylvia Karpagam 2

Recently there has been quite a flurry of opinions, accusations and threats around the issue of regulation of private medical establishments in Karnataka. Although the Karnataka Private Medical Establishments (KPME) Act has been around since »

Slum dwellers prone to type 2 diabetes, reveals symposium

May 5, 2016 D 0

From disruption of lake settlements which slumdwellers depend for livelihood to pollution and lack of sanitation, everything takes a toll on their health. Read more. »

Why we don’t know what diseases affect Bangaloreans

April 24, 2016 Navya P K 0

Little data is available on what ails Bengalureans. But the available data on cancer, shows increased lung cancer due to air pollution. Nobody knows what other factors are affecting the health of Bengalureans. »