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Adults with heart disease must have the COVID, flu, and pneumonia vaccines

New Delhi, Aug 27: Adults with cardiovascular disease must be immunised against conditions such as Covid-19, influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), pneumonia, herpes zoster (shingles), and other diseases, according to new recommendations released by the American College of Cardiology...
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Diabetes causes more aggressive breast cancers, according to a study

New Delhi, Aug 27: People with Type 2 obesity-driven diabetes tend to have more aggressive breast cancers. A new study showed that blood factors drive breast cancer aggression.Researchers at Boston University, US, showed that tiny particles in the blood -- known as exosomes -- get altered by...
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According to the UN, 2.1 billion people worldwide lack access to clean drinking...

Geneva, Aug 26: A whopping 2.1 billion people or one in every four people globally lack access to safely managed drinking water, according to a joint report by UN agencies WHO and the UNICEF on Tuesday.This includes 106 million people who drink directly from untreated surface sources, stated...
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ICMR will investigate the potential of peer-based digital therapies to address...

New Delhi, Aug 26: Scientists at the ICMR-National Institute for Research in Digital Health and Data Science (NIRDHDS) are set to launch a study to decode how digital peer-based interventions can tackle the burden of postpartum depression among women and boost neonatal health in the...
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India leads the world in herbal medication quality and safety standards

Mumbai, Aug 23: India showcased its leadership in herbal medicines at an event here, reinforcing its commitment to supporting the global acceptance of herbal medicines by combining traditional knowledge with modern quality protocols, an official statement said on Friday.The four-day regional...
Plant health should be promoted in India: Prof. Ajay Sood
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Plant health should be promoted in India: Prof. Ajay Sood

New Delhi, Aug 22: While the One Health Mission has primarily concentrated on human, animal and wildlife health due to their distinct value chains, plant health also requires dedicated attention, according to Professor Ajay Kumar Sood, Principal Scientific Adviser to the government.Charing the...
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WHO calls for measures to give pregnant and nursing women priority in TB...

New Delhi, Aug 21: The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged the global health community to prioritise pregnant and lactating women in research and vaccine trials of tuberculosis (TB) -- the world's most infectious disease.As per WHO data, every year, an estimated 200,000 pregnant or...
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ICMR study: Unregulated herbal emissions cessation goods on Amazon, Flipkart,...

New Delhi, Aug 21: Herbal tobacco cessation products have an unregulated market on e-commerce platforms such as Amazon, Flipkart, Blinkit, revealed a new study led by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)-National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research (NICPR).Herbal tobacco...
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In Kerala, an 11-year-old girl has been diagnosed with amoebic meningitis; three...

Malappuram (Kerala), Aug 20: An 11-year-old girl from Chelari in Malappuram district of Kerala has been diagnosed with amoebic meningitis, also known as brain-eating amoeba, a rare but often fatal brain infection, on Wednesday.The child, who tested positive in a PCR (polymerase chain reaction)...
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A diet high in omega-3 fatty acids may improve children's eye health: study

New Delhi, Aug 20: A diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids is not only good for adults, but also crucial to ward off the development of shortsightedness (myopia) in children, according to a global study.Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (ω-3 PUFAs), which can only be obtained from the diet --...
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The National Rabies Control Program is stepping up state-by-state dog bite...

New Delhi, Aug 19: The National Rabies Control Programme (NRCP) is strengthening surveillance of dog bites in all states, said Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Prataprao Jadhav, in the Parliament on Tuesday.In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, Jadhav shared steps...
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Early puberty and motherhood can put women at risk for a number of health issues

New Delhi, Aug 19: Girls who go through puberty (the onset of menstruation) before the age of 11 or women who give birth before the age of 21 have double the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, heart failure, and obesity, and quadruple the risk of developing severe metabolic disorders,...
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