Mental health care ‘facilities lacking’ Kathmandu, April 15:Though the government has declared free primary health care for the people, the service is insufficient and lacks proper human resources and facilities, experts said today.Numerous patients are in need of mental health care service,... Horoscopes 16 Apr, 2008
IN OTHER WORDS Battle royal:The world gets another chance this week to take stock of President Bush’s war-without-end in Iraq. General David Petraeus, the military commander in Baghdad, has already signalled his bottom line: There should be a pause in the... 10 Apr, 2008
Depressed denizens Over six million Nepalis suffer from some form of mental illness, chief among them depression (six per cent), alcoholism (five per cent) and mental retardation (three per cent). And how many healthcare professionals tend to this burgeoning flock in... 02 Apr, 2008
Kylie: Britney needs help MELBOURNE:Australian veteran singer Kylie Minogue had a word of advice for Britney Spears when she urged the troubled crooner to seek help after her breakdown in public. “I wish someone would write a manual about fame because it’s not easy. I... Travel Abroad 31 Jan, 2008
Why junkies find it hard to stay off dope Kathmandu, January 15:“Giving up smoking is the easiest thing in the world. I know because I have done it thousand times,” Mark Twain once said. Drug- abusers struggling to get out of the addiction find themselves in a similar situation. Addicts... Travel 16 Jan, 2008
Nepali vet presents paper in India Kathmandu, December 2:A Nepali veterinarian presented a paper on Prevalence of Cysticercosis in Slaughtered Pigs and Occurrence of Neurocysticercosis in Human in Kathmandu Valley Nepal, at a symposium held at Anand Agricultural University, Gujrat,... Horoscopes 03 Dec, 2007
Wilson’s drinking spree LONDON: Actor Owen Wilson who was hospitalised after a suicide attempt in August was spotted drinking heavily at Santa Monica’s Viceroy hotel recently.Dailysnack.com quoted a hotel guest as saying, “Owen arrived with a friend and requested the... Travel Abroad 23 Oct, 2007
Norvic to organise free health camp today Kathmandu, October 9:The Department of Psychiatry and Psychology at Norvic Hospital is organising a week-long free check-up camp tomorrow to mark the World Mental Health Day 2007.A release issued here today by Norvic Hospital said camp aims at... Horoscopes 10 Oct, 2007
Art of living Thousands are thronging to Tundikhel early in the morning to take part in the six-day yoga training that Swami Ramdev is conducting. It is a good thing that, in recent years, more and more people have been turning back to yoga as a scientific method of... 26 Sep, 2007
Once over Doc bags int’l awardDharan: A Nepali psychiatrist has won an international award for his research on ‘Mental health during conflict.’ A meeting of Asian psychiatrists that concluded in Goa in India on August 5 awarded Dr Dhana Ratna Shakya of... Travel 14 Aug, 2007
Uma Thurman’s Stalker Rejects Plea Deal A man accused of stalking actress Uma Thurman has rejected a plea deal to check into a mental health facility after protesting his innocence over charges of coercion. Jack Jordan pleaded not guilty to the charges last month and presently has been set...
