Health
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Post-Diwali smog chokes NCR: Jind, Dharuhera, Bahadurgarh among India’s most polluted cities; Delhi in ‘very poor’ category
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) A day after Diwali celebrations filled the skies with firecrackers and festive smoke, the Commission…
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Delhi air pollution: City doctors report rise in joints pain, flu, respiratory and eye issues
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) With particulate matter (PM) 2.5 concentrations averaging 488 micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m3) in the…
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Exercise can counteract depression symptoms induced by junk food diet: Study
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) People eating more junk food can counteract its ill effects on mental health by cardio…
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Traffic home guard among two held for slapping female junior doctor in Bengal hospital
Kolkata, Oct 21 (IANS) A traffic home guard and another person accused of harassing and slapping a female junior doctor…
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Nagaland University researchers find plant compound to treat diabetic wound, foot ulcers
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) Researchers at the Nagaland University have identified a naturally occurring plant compound called ‘Sinapic acid’…
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Study shows earlier menopause, poor heart health can affect brain
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) Women experiencing earlier menopause can affect heart health, and can together affect brain and cognitive…
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Uniform shift system across private hospitals in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 21 (IANS) The Kerala government has mandated all private hospitals, regardless of bed strength, to implement the 6-6-12…
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UN sounds alarm over collapse of health system in Congo
United Nations, Oct 21 (IANS) Eighty-five per cent of health facilities in North Kivu and South Kivu provinces in the…
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New retinal implant restores vision in patients with irreversible blindness
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) A wireless retinal implant showed potential to restore central vision in patients with advanced age-related…
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Diwali : 89 injured in firecracker accidents in TN, says Health Minister
Chennai, Oct 20 (IANS) As Deepavali festivities continue across Tamil Nadu, as many as 89 people have been injured in…
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