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India has highest oral cancer cases tobacco guilty areca nut too

India has the dubious distinction of having the worlds largest number of oral cancer patients with an annual agestandardised incidence of 125 per 100000 says Dr Pankaj Chaturvedi Associate Professor Department of Head and Neck Oncology Tata Memorial Hospital Mumbai Oral cancer accounts for 94 per cent of all cancers in India oral cancer is not ... Read More

Mothers milk and touch best for infants health

Becoming a mother can be both exhilarating and daunting Not just first time mothers but even those who have experienced the joy of motherhood earlier can go through a period of selfdoubt wondering whether she is doing the right thing to keep her newborn safe Doctors say two simple interventions exclusive breastfeeding and maximum skintoskin co... Read More