Free morning-after pills, condoms for British schoolgirls

Free morning-after pills, condoms for British schoolgirls

London, March 26 (IANS) Alarmed at the growing number of unwanted pregnancies in teenage British girls, the department of health has issued new guidelines for schools to give free morning-after pills and condoms to teenage girls. According to new guidelines from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice), under-25s should be able to access […]

Timely action can reduce burden of strokes

Timely action can reduce burden of strokes

Timely action in case of a stroke and continuous screening for risk factors can effectively reduce the burden of this disease in India that has turned out to be a major killer, a medical expert here said. A stroke is a condition in which the brain cells suddenly die because of lack of oxygen. It […]