Expenditure on health care, tobacco, and alcohol: Evidence from household surveys in rural Puducherry.

Background: Healthcare expenditures exacerbate poverty, with about 39 million people falling into poverty every year because of such expenditures. Tobacco and alcohol consumption in addition to harmful health impact have economic consequences at household level.

Aim: To evaluate healthcare, alcohol, and tobacco expenditures among households in rural Puducherry and their impact on household expenditure patterns.

Comparison of effectiveness of two methods of health education on cancer awareness among adolescent school children in a rural area of Southern India.

Introduction: Cancer is a major public health problem worldwide. There is an urgent need for a reinvigorated and tailored approach to promote cancer prevention and treatment-related health education, especially among the youth.

Objective: (1) To assess the knowledge and awareness of the students of adolescent age group about cancer.

Shift work disorder and related health problems among nurses working in a tertiary care hospital, Bangalore, South India.

Introduction: Shift Work Disorder (SWD) is a sleep disorder characterized by sleepiness and insomnia, which can be attributed to the person's work schedule. Awareness of the mechanisms behind shift work related health problems could be essential to schedule the shift work, employment routines, clinical treatment, and selection of employees.

Objective: To assess the prevalence of SWD and to identify related health problems among nurses in a tertiary care hospital in Bangalore.