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Protest over illegal treatment plants triggers traffic chaos in Ludhiana

Thousands of protesters from across Punjab launched the demonstration opposite Verka milk plant on the Ludhiana-Ferozepur main highway .

Police officials stopping the protestors for not entering the Tajpur road to reach CETPs plants in Ludhiana on Tuesday. (Manish/Hindustan Times)
Updated on Dec 04, 2024 08:28 AM IST
BySukhpreet Singh, Ludhiana

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month: Do’s & don’t for a child with suspected cancer

Here’s a guide to help navigate the complexities of diagnosing and managing suspected childhood cancer.

Childhood cancers make up just about 3% of global cancer cases, with around 75,000 new diagnoses each year in India.
Updated on Sep 25, 2024 02:24 PM IST

Rise in cancer cases sets alarm bells ringing in Himachal

The state government has recently announced the decision to provide 42 medicines free of cost to cancer patients at government hospitals

Himachal has 32,909 cancer cases registered at the state’s six medical institutes. (Getty Images)
Published on Sep 22, 2024 09:18 PM IST
By, Dharamshala

The use of tobacco in India is the biggest cause of head and neck cancer

The month of April is observed as Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month. It is found that around 80-90% of oral cancer patients have used tobacco in some form.

Get yourself checked annually by a dental surgeon or an oncologist for signs of Head and Neck cancer(Unsplash)
Published on Apr 29, 2024 05:30 PM IST

Himachal’s cancer cases shot up 800% in 10 years

Experts attribute the increase to improved diagnostic facilities and more awareness even in remote areas

Cancer cases in Himachal shot up from 2,149 in 2013 to an alarming 17,212 in 2022. (HT File)
Updated on Apr 18, 2024 07:54 AM IST
By, Shimla
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