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Punjab CM under observation at Delhi’s Apollo Hospital, doing fine: Sources
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Punjab CM under observation at Delhi’s Apollo Hospital, doing fine: Sources

New Delhi, Sep 19: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, who was admitted to Delhi's Apollo Hospital is under observation and is doing well, according to hospital sources. The Hospital sources told that CM Mann came for a routine checkup and was doing fine. However, it is unclear when he will be...
Lancet study finds air pollution top risk factor for brain stroke akin to smoking
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Lancet study finds air pollution top risk factor for brain stroke akin to...

New Delhi, Sep 19: For the first time, a study on Thursday showed that ambient particulate matter air pollution is a top risk factor for subarachnoid haemorrhage a type of brain stroke at par with smoking. The study, led by an international team of researchers from India, the US, New Zealand,...
RG Kar fiasco: Junior doctors to continue
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RG Kar fiasco: Junior doctors to continue 'cease work' as Bengal CS 'refuses' to...

Kolkata, Sep 19: West Bengal Junior Doctors' Forum (WBJDF), the umbrella body spearheading the medics' protests against the ghastly rape and murder of a junior doctor at the R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital here, will continue its 'cease work' demonstration after the crucial meeting with Chief...
Promote healthy diets, physical activity to tackle rising obesity, diabetes: WHO
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Promote healthy diets, physical activity to tackle rising obesity, diabetes: WHO

New Delhi, Sep 18: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday called on countries to strengthen policies to promote healthy diets and physical activity to combat the rising levels of overweight, obesity, and noncommunicable diseases like diabetes and cancers a leading cause of death. “The...
Indian pharma sector set for 8-10pc revenue growth this fiscal: Report
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Indian pharma sector set for 8-10pc revenue growth this fiscal: Report

New Delhi, Sep 18: After achieving about 10 per cent growth last year, the Indian pharmaceuticals sector is again set to log a revenue growth of 8-10 per cent this fiscal, according to a report on Wednesday. The report by rating agency Crisil suggested that the growth is supported by healthy exports...
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'This is unacceptable', says WHO chief after Israeli tanks fired on Gaza aid...

United Nations, Sep 18: The head of the World Health Organisation, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has said Israeli tanks fired on an aid convoy on a mission to northern Gaza. Posting on X on Wednesday, he wrote that a WHO-led convoy encountered two Israeli tanks while on the way back from a mission...
100 days of Modi 3.0: Health cover to all above 70 years, 75K new medical seats
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100 days of Modi 3.0: Health cover to all above 70 years, 75K new medical seats

New Delhi, Sep 16: In the first 100 days of its third term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi led government has rolled out several schemes to boost the healthcare sector such as providing health cover to all senior citizens aged above 70 years, and adding 75,000 new medical seats. About 4.5 crore...
Nipah virus death: Masks compulsory in Kerala
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Nipah virus death: Masks compulsory in Kerala's Malappuram

Kozhikode, Sep 16: Following the death of a 23-year-old from Malappuram due to Nipah virus infection, authorities have made compulsory the use of masks in the district from Monday till further notice. Health and revenue officials are now preparing the route map for the deceased and also the contact...
World Sepsis Day: Timely treatment key to ward life threatening infection
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World Sepsis Day: Timely treatment key to ward life threatening infection

New Delhi, Sep 13: Immediate treatment is crucial to warding off sepsis a life threatening emergency caused by a dysregulated host immune response to an infection, said experts on World Sepsis Day on Friday. World Sepsis Day takes place annually on September 13 and is aimed at raising awareness of...
Decoded: How Ayushman Bharat becomes bigger
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Decoded: How Ayushman Bharat becomes bigger

New Delhi, Sep 13: Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) the world's largest health insurance scheme has added another feather to its cap with free health coverage to all senior citizens above the age of 70 in the country. In a significant move, the Union Cabinet this week...
S. Korea vows stern action against blacklisting of emergency room doctors
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S. Korea vows stern action against blacklisting of emergency room doctors

Seoul, Sep 12: South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Thursday strongly denounced a "blacklist" of emergency room doctors drawn up to name and shame those not participating in the walkout by junior doctors, vowing to take stern action against those responsible. The list contains personal...
Too much screen time can affect kids’ language skills
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Too much screen time can affect kids’ language skills

New Delhi, Sep 12: Children whose families use screens a lot tend to have weaker vocabulary skills, and video games have the biggest negative effect on kids’ brain development, according to a study on Thursday. Scientists from Estonia surveyed the parents of more than 400 children about their screen...
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