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Retirement Blues: The silent struggle with depression
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Retirement Blues: The silent struggle with depression

Guwahati: "I felt a sudden loss of motivation to wake up early in the morning, a sense of restlessness grabbed me," recalled a retired Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) employee, reflecting on his first day post-retirement.Retirement, often touted as the culmination of a lifetime of hard...
New AI model to speed up heart scans, save time, boost treatment
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New AI model to speed up heart scans, save time, boost treatment

New Delhi, July 12: Researchers have developed a very innovative method for analysing MRI heart scans with the help of artificial intelligence (AI) technology which could save valuable time and resources and improve patient care. The teams from the Universities of East Anglia (UEA), Sheffield, and...
Eating beans, peas, lentils, chickpeas may help you manage diabetes better
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Eating beans, peas, lentils, chickpeas may help you manage diabetes better

New Delhi, July 12: Finding it hard to manage your blood sugar levels? Pulses like beans, peas, lentils, and chickpeas can help manage your diabetes, according to a new review of studies on Friday. Pulses also have positive effects on important cardiovascular biomarkers, like low density lipoprotein...
This AI tool may outperform clinical tests at detecting Alzheimer
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This AI tool may outperform clinical tests at detecting Alzheimer's

New Delhi, July 13: Scientists at the Cambridge University in the UK have developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-based tool that can help detect patients with early dementia whether they will remain stable or develop Alzheimer's. Dementia is a global healthcare challenge, affecting over 55...
Senior doctors at Korea University hospitals set to reduce patient treatment
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Senior doctors at Korea University hospitals set to reduce patient treatment

Seoul, July 12: Senior doctors at three major hospitals affiliated with Korea University are set to begin reducing treatment of non critical patients from Friday to join walkouts by two other major hospitals in support of striking junior doctors. The planned walkout by Korea University's three...
Ola CEO calls for 70 hours work week, doctor warns of diseases, premature death risk
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Ola CEO calls for 70 hours work week, doctor warns of diseases, premature death...

New Delhi, July 12: After Ola CEO Bhavish Aggarwal backed Infosys founder Narayana Murthy's 70-hour work-week advice, a top neurologist on Friday warned that it could increase the risk of several serious diseases and even premature death. Murthy had, in 2023, said that if India wants to compete with...
Kerala HC denies physically challenged person permission to take driving test
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Kerala HC denies physically challenged person permission to take driving test

Kochi, July 11: The Kerala High Court on Thursday rejected a petition filed by a 22-year-old man, who is 40 per cent physically challenged, seeking to take a driving license test. In his plea, the petitioner, whose right hand is smaller with three fingers only on his right hand, stated he is capable...
Acceptance of modern contraceptives in India increased to over 56 pc: Centre
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Acceptance of modern contraceptives in India increased to over 56 pc: Centre

New Delhi, July 11: Acceptance of modern contraceptives in India has increased to over 56 per cent, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Anupriya Patel said on Thursday. In a virtual meeting with State UTs, Patel highlighted this as the success of the country’s National Family...
SE Asia accounts for 60 lakh teenage pregnancies every year: WHO
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SE Asia accounts for 60 lakh teenage pregnancies every year: WHO

New Delhi, July 11: About 60 lakh teenage girls, aged 15 to 19, give birth every year in the South East Asia region, including in India, said Saima Wazed, WHO Regional Director for SE Asia on Thursday. She was speaking at a two day regional dialogue on adolescent pregnancy organised by the...
India demonstrated tremendous progress in maternal and child health: JP Nadda
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India demonstrated tremendous progress in maternal and child health: JP Nadda

New Delhi, July 11: India has demonstrated tremendous progress in maternal and child health, said Union Health Minister JP Nadda on World Population Day on Thursday, calling for achieving the family planning goals.Highlighting the success of India’s family planning programme, the Union Health...
World Population Day: Focus on needs of women, youth & marginalised, say experts
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World Population Day: Focus on needs of women, youth & marginalised, say experts

New Delhi, July 11: It is imperative to focus on the needs of women, youth, and marginalised communities that remain inadequate owing to the rising population, said experts on World Population Day on Thursday. World Population Day is observed every year on July 11 to raise awareness about global...
First self-test for hepatitis C virus prequalified by WHO
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First self-test for hepatitis C virus prequalified by WHO

New Delhi, July 10: In a first, the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday prequalified the hepatitis C virus (HCV) self test that will help expand access to testing and diagnosis and accelerate global efforts to eliminate the disease. Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver caused by a...
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