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WHO warns counterfeit diabetes drugs in circulation worldwide
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WHO warns counterfeit diabetes drugs in circulation worldwide

Geneva, June 21: Counterfeit diabetes drugs have been in circulation since 2022, a problem affecting all regions of the world, the WHO warned in a statement. The health authority on Thursday referred specifically to findings in Britain, the US and Brazil since October 2023. The drug concerns...
New research shows walking can stop backache from returning
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New research shows walking can stop backache from returning

Sydney, June 20: If you have ever had backache, you may know the initial relief when the pain subsides, only to suffer a nasty shock when it comes back. Those who are in the habit of taking a walk will find their back aches much less frequently, according to new medical research. And the great news...
V-P Dhankhar praises Modi govt for mission to eradicate Sickle Cell disease
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V-P Dhankhar praises Modi govt for mission to eradicate Sickle Cell disease

Bhopal, June 19: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday appreciated the Narendra Modi-led government for its aggressive approach to eradicate 'Sickle Cell' disease from the country. Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disorder marked by defective hemoglobin. It inhibits the ability of...
Bengaluru hospital successfully performs rare heart re-transplant
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Bengaluru hospital successfully performs rare heart re-transplant

Bengaluru, June 20: Doctors at a city hospital here on Wednesday said they have successfully performed a rare heart re-transplant procedure in the country. The 32-year-old engineer, who had first heart transplant in 2016, went through recurrent heart failure and frequent hospitalisations in...
Extensive preparations for PM Modi’s mega Yoga event in J&K’s Srinagar
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Extensive preparations for PM Modi’s mega Yoga event in J&K’s Srinagar

Srinagar, June 20: Extensive preparations have been going on for the last five days to ensure the grand success of the 10th International Day of Yoga celebrations in J&K’s Srinagar city in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi is going to participate. In colleges, public parks, inside local stadia...
Yoga nurtures physical, mental and spiritual growth: Ayush Minister
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Yoga nurtures physical, mental and spiritual growth: Ayush Minister

New Delhi, June 18: Union Minister of State for Ayush, Prataprao Jadhav, said on Tuesday that yoga nurtures physical, mental, and spiritual growth while also promoting societal harmony. Ahead of the 10th edition of International Day of Yoga (IDY), which is celebrated across the world annually on...
We reiterate our commitment to overcome Sickle Cell Disease: PM Modi
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We reiterate our commitment to overcome Sickle Cell Disease: PM Modi

New Delhi, June 19: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on World Sickle Cell Day on Wednesday reiterated that his government is committed to overcoming this disease. Mentioning the National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission, the PM said they're also working on other aspects like creating awareness...
Adding nuts to weight loss diets could help achieve goal early: Study
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Adding nuts to weight loss diets could help achieve goal early: Study

New Delhi, June 18: Adding nuts to a calorie-controlled weight loss diet does not hinder weight reduction but may have the opposite effect, a new study said on Tuesday. The study conducted by the University of South Australia (UniSA) analysed the findings of seven randomised controlled trials that...
53 pc of adults with ADHD chose to keep quiet about their diagnosis: Study
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53 pc of adults with ADHD chose to keep quiet about their diagnosis: Study

New Delhi, June 18: About 53 per cent of adults with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) chose to keep their diagnosis to themselves, with 66 per cent of young women (aged 18-34) choosing to remain silent compared to 42 per cent of young men, signalling an inherent societal...
Young cancer survivors at increased risk of almost all diagnoses in later life: Study
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Young cancer survivors at increased risk of almost all diagnoses in later life:...

New Delhi, June 18: Cancer survivors who got the disease at a young age, are at an increased risk of Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD), other cancers and diagnoses later in life, a new study showed on Tuesday.The study published in The Lancet Regional Health Journal surveyed all people from 1958 onwards...
Why is Yoga not just meant for a flexible body?
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Why is Yoga not just meant for a flexible body?

New Delhi, June 17: Yoga is not an imposition on you, but it is a discipline that you take on yourself. Yoga is having a say on the modulations and tendencies of the mind. Where there is a mind, there is conflict. Even if there is none outside, it will create one from within.It starts linking...
Air India confirms sharp object
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Air India confirms sharp object's presence in passenger's food after a week-long...

New Delhi, June 17: It took more than a week for Air India to respond publicly to the harrowing ordeal of journalist Mathures Paul, who found a deadly metal blade during a meal on his Air India flight to the US from Bengaluru and had posted his plight on X social media platform, along with the...
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