Health
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Heart disease, stroke and diabetes leading death and disability worldwide: The Lancet
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as heart disease, stroke, and diabetes are the leading cause of…
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Special Pulse Polio vaccination drive begins in six Telangana districts
Hyderabad, Oct 12 (IANS) Telangana health authorities on Sunday launched a special Pulse Polio vaccination drive across six districts, including…
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TN govt intensifies efforts to contain spike in dengue, typhoid cases
Chennai, Oct 12 (IANS) Tamil Nadu is witnessing a sharp rise in fever, typhoid, and dengue cases, with over 16,000…
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‘Deve Gowda steadily recovering’: Yediyurappa, Vijayendra visit former PM at hospital
Bengaluru, Oct 11 (IANS) Former Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa and his son, BJP state chief B.Y. Vijendra, visited former…
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Japan reports flu outbreak, over 4,000 people affected
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) Japan has reported a significant outbreak of flu, with more than 4,030 people being affected…
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New seaweed-based tablet to transform menstrual cups into health tracking tools
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) In a breakthrough, Canadian researchers have enhanced the existing menstrual cup into a safer, easier,…
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Companies not complying with Menstrual Leave Policy will face action: Karnataka Labour Minister
Bengaluru, Oct 11 (IANS) Karnataka Labour Minister Santosh Lad on Saturday said that the companies, not complying with the state’s…
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Rat fever scare in Tirunelveli: TN Health Dept allows bank exam under strict conditions
Chennai, Oct 11 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Health Department has granted conditional approval for a scheduled bank recruitment examination to be…
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National strategy on ageing, mental health key to fight Alzheimer’s in India
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) India needs a national strategy on ageing and mental health to fight the rising cases…
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Targeted steroid use shows promise against TB
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) Treating patients with steroids may offer a universal complementary treatment to fight tuberculosis (TB) —…
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