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Bhubaneswar, Mar 5: Doctors from the state capital have now found a patient with a rare genetic disorder which triggers formation of series of tumours in the body and highly affect the movement and function of the body.
The case was brought into limelight when a 29-year-old patient...
By-Adarsh Mohanty
Bhubaneswar, Mar 3: Leading oncologists from the state opine that the urban women from the state are now becoming more vulnerable to rising cases of breast cancers due to change in their lifestyle and quitting some of the traditional roles they earlier used to play in the family.
According...
By-Sandeep Praharsha
Kalahandi: At a volunteering opportunity during my stay in the United Kingdom, I began to understand people’s problems and to believe that people are devoid of opportunities and denied their rights. I thought, with a little push, they would eventually develop the confidence to progress. It was one...
By-Adarsh Mohanty
Bhubaneswar, Jan 27: A recent Malyalam music video named ‘Jananya’, directed by Anand Anil Kumar based on 'post patrum depression' has sparked widespread debate on a phenomenon, hardly discussed in the mainstream media and the society at large.
The music video narrates the ordeal of a mother who has...
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Bhubaneswar, Feb 9: The Odisha government is said to be considering to make available the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccinations available at government hospitals in the state. With the vaccinations the government is aiming to reduce the incidences of cervical cancers in the state.
According to top oncologists...
By-Adarsh Mohanty
Bhubaneswar, Feb 6: Doctors from the leading government cancer hospital from Odisha-Acharya Harihar Regional Cancer Centre (AHRCC), Cuttack now suspect that the popular coastal dish of sukhua (dry fish) is responsible for rise in cancer cases.
The director of the AHRCC –Dr Lalatendu Sarangi in an exclusive conversation with...
By-MK Singh
Ganjam (Odisha): The coastal district of Ganjam in Odisha is considered as a hub for outward migration where lakhs of unskilled Odia labourers migrate often to Gujarat, Maharashtra and others in search of jobs. Marred by the lack of high-paying jobs and industries in the state, many from...
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Bhubaneswar, Jan 31: The Odisha Health and Family Welfare Department Friday claimed that since January 15 this year, it has found four suspected cases of Coronavirus and sent their blood samples to the National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune for further investigations.
“Since January 15, we have sent...
By-Sonali Singh
Bhubaneswar, Jan 30: With glaring neglect of the Odisha Health Department and several senior bureaucrats, leprosy health care in the state is passing through tough times. At a time when the deformity rates and rate of new leprosy infections are rising, massive vacancy of specialized health workers and...
By-Pramit Karmakar
Bhubaneswar, Jan 28: At a time when the neighbouring eastern countries are grappling with the threat of Cornonavirus, the state of Odisha, lying in close proximity with the South Asian countries on Monday claimed that there is no need to be panic. It also claimed that screening of...