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Long Covid can affect heart rate variability: Study
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Long Covid can affect heart rate variability: Study

Sao Paulo, Dec 21: Long Covid can have a significant impact on the heart rate variability (HRV) at rest and during deep breathing, according to a small study. While the majority of individuals with Covid recover completely, a significant percentage experience persistent symptoms, characterised as...
Study decodes link between waist circumference & infertility in women
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Study decodes link between waist circumference & infertility in women

Beijing, Dec 21: For every extra 1 cm of waist measurement, a woman's risk of infertility increases by 3 per cent, reveals an alarming study. Obesity and infertility are both growing health concerns worldwide. The high prevalence of these two diseases necessitates a more comprehensive...
Five Covid cases reported in Bengal
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Five Covid cases reported in Bengal

Kolkata, Dec 22: Five Covid-19 positive cases have been reported from West Bengal during the last 24 hours. Among the five affected cases, three are hospitalised, while two are under home isolation. Among the three hospitalised, one is a six-month old child, who came from Bihar to West Bengal...
Delhi taking proactive measures amid surge in respiratory illness cases
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Delhi taking proactive measures amid surge in respiratory illness cases

New Delhi, Dec 22: In response to a significant surge in respiratory illness cases, including pneumonia in children across China since November, Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj said on Thursday that experts are committed to formulate standard operating procedures (SOP) to ensure ample supply...
Scientists find how measles virus spreads in human brain
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Scientists find how measles virus spreads in human brain

New York, Dec 22: Scientists have mapped how the measles virus mutated and spread in the brain of a person who succumbed to a rare, lethal brain disease. Measles is one of the most contagious diseases. The measles virus infects the upper respiratory tract where it uses the trachea, or windpipe,...
No need to panic about Covid: Goa CM
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No need to panic about Covid: Goa CM

Panaji, Dec 20: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Wednesday that there is no need to panic about Covid sub-variant JN.1 as the situation is under control in the state. Sawant commented on the Covid issue after Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya held a meeting with the Health Ministers...
K’taka reports 20 new Covid-19 cases, 2 deaths
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K’taka reports 20 new Covid-19 cases, 2 deaths

Bengaluru, Dec 20: Karnataka Department of Health and Family Welfare on Wednesday said that 20 new positive cases of Covid have been reported in the last 24 hours in the state while two persons have died due to the health pandemic. The department said that the number of total active patients...
Why high blood sugar makes lung infections worse
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Why high blood sugar makes lung infections worse

Jerusalem, Dec 21: In people with diabetes, high levels of blood sugar disrupts the function of key cell subsets in the lungs that regulate the immune response, increasing the risk of developing severe lung disease if infected with viruses such as influenza, as well as with bacteria and fungi. To...
Mediterranean diet may boost chances of IVF success: Study
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Mediterranean diet may boost chances of IVF success: Study

Sydney, Dec 20: Adopting a Mediterranean diet -- with high intakes of fruits and veggies, nuts and legumes -- during IVF treatment would offer a single straightforward approach to improve outcomes compared to that of a Western diet, according to a study. Adjuvant therapies to help infertile women...
No new COVID-19 variant found in Assam, says state health minister
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No new COVID-19 variant found in Assam, says state health minister

Guwahati, Dec 21: Assam Health Minister Keshab Mahanta asserted on Thursday that no new variant of COVID-19 was found in the state in recent times. He said, “The health department has been instructed to remain vigilant against the surge of COVID-19 infection. As of now, Assam has not reported any...
Delhi Health Minister inspects hospitals to ensure quality healthcare
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Delhi Health Minister inspects hospitals to ensure quality healthcare

New Delhi, Dec 19: Delhi Health Minister, Saurabh Bharadwaj, is actively conducting inspections at government hospitals across the city to assess the effectiveness of healthcare services initiated by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. During inspections at Hedgewar Hospital near Karkardooma Court...
Meghalaya witnesses significant reduction in maternal mortality rate: CM Sangma
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Meghalaya witnesses significant reduction in maternal mortality rate: CM Sangma

Shillong, December 20: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma asserted that the state has witnessed a significant decrease in the maternal mortality rate due to the proactive steps taken by his government in the healthcare sector. “Meghalaya has seen a drastic reduction in maternal mortality rate...
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