The world population has been experiencing significant ageing. With the increase in life expectancy, rapidly changing social and physical environment, breaking of traditional protective measures, increase in morbidity ...

The prevalence of obesity and other chronic diseases is increasing in India and around the world. As globalization and social changes are believed to be at the root of these epidemiological changes, these factors must be ...

One of the world’s most urgent issues is lack of safe water, sanitation and hygiene. Water-related improvements are crucial to meet the development goals, reduce child mortality, and improve health in a sustainable way. ...

With the increasing life expectancy, the population around the world is growing old at a higher rate. Ensuring their quality of life and addressing their health care needs is a major challenge ahead. Elderly women are more ...

‘Smokeless tobacco’ is the term used for the tobacco that is consumed in un-burnt form and it can be used orally or nasally. Cotinine, a nicotine metabolite, is used to quantify exposure to tobacco, which readily gains ...

Infertility is a public health problem affecting around 8-10% of the couple worldwide. It has an impact on their physical, mental and social wellbeing. Aim and Objectives: To determine the prevalence and to assess the ...

Aging is a universal process. In India, the elderly account for 7.7% of the total population and the United Nations defines a country as “ageing” where the proportion of people over 60 years reaches 7.7%. Morbidity among ...