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Intermittent fasting may boost health of people with heart disease, diabetes
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Intermittent fasting may boost health of people with heart disease, diabetes

New Delhi, Oct 1: Finding it hard to manage blood sugar levels? Take heart, limiting your food consumption to a 10-hour window daily may keep your diabetes in check, according to a study. Following the 10-hour eating window, a type of intermittent fasting, can also help you manage metabolic syndrome...
Bangladesh records highest daily dengue cases
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Bangladesh records highest daily dengue cases

Dhaka, Sep 30: A total of 1,221 people were diagnosed with dengue fever in Bangladesh the highest number in a single day so far this year, according to the Ministry of Health. This was recorded in the past 24 hours, on Sunday. In the same period, eight people died due to the mosquito borne disease,...
Indian pharma companies to expand revenues by 9-11 pc in FY25
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Indian pharma companies to expand revenues by 9-11 pc in FY25

New Delhi, Sep 30: The Indian pharma companies are estimated to expand their revenues by a healthy 9-11 per cent in the current fiscal (FY25), a report showed on Monday. This will be driven by 9-11 per cent revenue growth from the US market, 7-9 per cent each from the European and domestic markets,...
Heart attacks, strokes account for 3.9 mn deaths annually in South-East Asia: WHO
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Heart attacks, strokes account for 3.9 mn deaths annually in South-East Asia:...

New Delhi, Sep 28: Heart attacks and strokes are a global health challenge, accounting for 3.9 million deaths annually, in the South-East Asia Region, including India, said the World Health Organization on Saturday, ahead of World Heart Day. World Heart Day is observed every year on September 29 to...
Indian study finds method to create nanostructures for use in biomedicine, electronics
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Indian study finds method to create nanostructures for use in biomedicine,...

New Delhi, Sep 28: A team of Indian researchers from the Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS) and Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bengaluru autonomous institutes under Department of Science and Technology (DST) have unravelled new method to create...
Dust mite exposure can trigger severe allergic reactions, asthma in children
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Dust mite exposure can trigger severe allergic reactions, asthma in children

New Delhi, Sep 28: Exposure to dust mites in children can trigger severe allergic reactions, leading to conditions such as asthma and allergic rhinitis, warned an expert on Saturday. Dust mites microscopic creatures found in household dust are a leading cause of allergies worldwide. These are so...
Bihar records more than 2,600 cases of dengue this year
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Bihar records more than 2,600 cases of dengue this year

Patna, Sep 27: The dengue outbreak in Bihar has seen over 2,600 cases this year. There has been a significant increase in the number of cases since July. Patna is the worst-affected district, with 1,331 cases reported, including 50 in the last 24 hours alone. Other affected districts include...
AMR containment strategies must be urgently integrated into health programmes: Centre
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AMR containment strategies must be urgently integrated into health programmes:...

New Delhi, Sep 27: India has reaffirmed its commitment to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR) at the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) high-level meeting on AMR, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Friday. Addressing the gathering of global leaders, Union Minister of State...
Zambia launches project to strengthen health system resilience
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Zambia launches project to strengthen health system resilience

Lusaka, Sep 27: Zambia launched a project aimed at strengthening health systems to withstand shocks caused by natural disasters and disease outbreaks. Supported by World Bank, Zambia Health Emergency Preparedness, Response and Resilience Project is part of a regional programme focusing on...
53 medicines, including paracetamol, Pan D fail central drug regulators quality test
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53 medicines, including paracetamol, Pan D fail central drug regulator's quality...

Guwahati, Sept 26: The Central Drugs Standards Control Organisation (CDSCO) has labelled 53 medicines, most of which are of everyday use, as "not of standard quality," raising questions about their use and safety.The central drug regulator classified paracetamol, Pan D, calcium and vitamin D...
India requires urgent investment in contraceptive spacing methods: Experts
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India requires urgent investment in contraceptive spacing methods: Experts

New Delhi, Sep 26: More than 65 per cent of India’s population falls in the reproductive age group, which requires urgent investment in contraceptive choices, especially birth spacing methods, said experts on World Contraception Day on Thursday. World Contraception Day is observed every year on...
Nearly 20 pc of South Koreans aged 65 and older in 2024: Report
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Nearly 20 pc of South Koreans aged 65 and older in 2024: Report

Seoul, Sep 26: People aged 65 and older took up nearly 20 per cent of South Korea's population this year amid rapid aging and the ultra low birthrate, according to a report on Thursday. The report from Statistics Korea, the number of senior citizens stood at 9.94 million in 2024, accounting for 19.2...
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