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Public health integration key to expanding palliative care access, finds study
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Public health integration key to expanding palliative care access, finds study

New Delhi, Nov 25: Integrating palliative care into the public health system can help universalise access and improve healthcare, according to a study.Palliative care is a branch of medicine that aims to prevent and relieve the physical, social, and spiritual suffering of patients suffering...
Study from Australia reveals how Parkinson’s alters the brain over time
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Study from Australia reveals how Parkinson’s alters the brain over time

Canberra, Nov 25: Researchers in Australia have found that Parkinson's disease causes significant and progressive changes in the brain's blood vessels, changing the understanding of the disease, which may open up new treatment avenues.While Parkinson's disease is characterised by...
Heart attack risk underestimated in 45% of people, study finds
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Heart attack risk underestimated in 45% of people, study finds

New Delhi, Nov 24: The cardiac screening tools used currently may be missing out 45 per cent of people at actual risk of heart attacks, according to a new study.The study, led by Mount Sinai researchers in the US, exposed a major flaw in patient care and showed that relying on risk scores and...
Six hospitalized in critical state after acid mistakenly used in cooking in Ghatal
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Six hospitalized in critical state after acid mistakenly used in cooking in...

Kolkata, Nov 24: Six members of a family, including two children, are in critical condition after accidentally consuming food cooked with acid in Ghatal, West Midnapore district, police said on Monday.They are undergoing treatment at SSKM Hospital in Kolkata. Two of them are children. The...
Dengue outbreak worsens in Bangladesh; death toll now over 360
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Dengue outbreak worsens in Bangladesh; death toll now over 360

Dhaka, Nov 23: The dengue outbreak in Bangladesh is worsening rapidly, with infections and deaths rising sharply across the country. As many as eight people died due to dengue in Bangladesh in 24 hours till Sunday, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in the country...
Govt to implement uniform safety and health standards for workers
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Govt to implement uniform safety and health standards for workers

New Delhi, Nov 22: The newly launched labour laws will ensure uniform safety and health standards for workers, said the government on Saturday.The country has witnessed a major shift in its labour regulation framework with the implementation of the four consolidated labour codes.The four...
India stands out as a pioneer in living donor liver transplant procedures
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India stands out as a pioneer in living donor liver transplant procedures

New Delhi, November 22: World-class infrastructure, unique surgical expertise, and robust regulation have driven the number of liver donor liver transplantation (LDLT) in India, said experts here on Saturday.The experts were speaking at the Annual Conference of The Liver Transplantation...
‘Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain – Fun On The Run’ to hit theatres on Feb 6
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‘Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain – Fun On The Run’ to hit theatres on Feb 6

Mumbai, Nov 21: After ruling the small screen for more than a decade, the beloved show "Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain" is finally gearing up for the big-screen bonanza.Taking a cinematic leap, the movie "Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain – Fun On The Run" will be reaching the cinema halls on 6th February,...
India-Germany push forward collaboration in traditional medicine
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India-Germany push forward collaboration in traditional medicine

New Delhi, Nov 21: India has advanced cooperation with Germany in the field of traditional and integrative healthcare, the Ministry of Ayush said.The countries engaged during the third Joint Working Group (JWG) Meeting on Alternative Medicine between the Ministry of Ayush, Government of India,...
NCPEDP urges Ayushman Bharat to include persons with disabilities
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NCPEDP urges Ayushman Bharat to include persons with disabilities

New Delhi, Nov 20: The National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP) on Thursday urged for including persons with disabilities' health insurance under the flagship Ayushman Bharat scheme.According to a white paper unveiled by the NCPEDP in the national capital, the...
Ultra-processed food sales up 40x in India, fuelling obesity and diabetes: The Lancet
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Ultra-processed food sales up 40x in India, fuelling obesity and diabetes: The...

New Delhi, Nov 19: India is undergoing the fastest ultra-processed food (UPF) sales growth, and the resulting dietary transition is surging obesity and diabetes cases, leading to poor health, according to a new three-paper Series published in The Lancet on Wednesday.UPFs can be defined as food...
Marburg threat: South Sudan heightens surveillance, border checks
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Marburg threat: South Sudan heightens surveillance, border checks

Juba, Nov 19: South Sudan's government said it has stepped up vigilance along its borders following an outbreak of the Marburg virus in neighbouring Ethiopia.Minister of Health Sarah Cleto Rial said the government, together with the World Health Organization and other partners, has intensified...
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