Social Experiment: Underage Smoking in India
It’s a little surprising that the same people telling the child that smoking is poor for health have cigarettes in their hands! People need to set a better example for the youth.
World Blood Donor Day 2014: India Needs More Blood Donors
Background India has a population of 1.2 billion, and yet it regularly faces a blood shortage. Currently, health experts estimate that even if only an additional 2 percent donated blood, it could overcome the shortage of 3 million units. Anju Verma, chief medical officer of Rotary Blood Banks told Times …
Disagreements Between India and the US over Pharmaceutical Patents
Recent conflict between the US and India call into question the pros and cons of patent enforcement, as well as the need to protect both consumers and manufacturers of pharmaceutical products. On April 30, the US Trade Representative refused to downgrade India for its intellectual property management. In response, the US …
India's Reputation as the #CancerCountry
Problem India has several negative nicknames, but perhaps the most depressing one is the “Cancer Country.” Studies have proven that even though the incidence of cancer in the India is only approximately a quarter of that in the US or Europe, “mortality rates among those diagnosed with the disease are …
India's Battle Against Cancer: A Metastatic Problem
Each year, between 600,000 and 700,000 people in India die of cancer. Several factors contribute to this, including unequal access to health care, overuse of tobacco, and late diagnosis. Less than 1/3 of patients with cancer will survive after diagnosis. If the problem is not dealt with soon, the death …
You Can Honk, But You Can't Hide
Every town has its own distinctive sounds, from birds chirping to children playing in the street. In the noisiest city in the world, though, these cheerful sounds are drowned out by noise pollution. A study by Residential Acoustics cites New Delhi, India as the most earsplitting place on the globe. …
Growing Population Plus Lack of Sanitary Water Make Bad Combination
India is the seventh largest nation in the world and the second largest in Asia. It ranks number two in the world by population with approximately 1.2 billion people (that’s seventeen percent of the world’s population of 7.2 billion). It is home to some of the brightest minds as well …
