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Losing just 1 hour of sleep at night may be harmful to health
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Losing just 1 hour of sleep at night may be harmful to health

New Delhi, Aug 3: Losing just an hour of sleep at night may be harmful to health and lead to problems with memory and focus, according to an expert. The human body requires an optimum sleep duration of 7-8 hours per night.But when people do not get adequate sleep, “it results in various problems,...
Over 34.7 cr Ayushman cards created, more than 29,000 hospitals empanelled: JP Nadda
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Over 34.7 cr Ayushman cards created, more than 29,000 hospitals empanelled: JP...

New Delhi, Aug 3: Over 34.7 crore Ayushman cards have been created, while more than 29,000 hospitals have been empanelled till June under the Ayushman Bharat scheme, providing healthcare benefits to thousands in the country, Union Health Minister JP Nadda told the Lok Sabha. Nadda informed that till...
Lucknow: 6 doctors, 13 healthcare workers suspended for negligence at RML Institute
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Lucknow: 6 doctors, 13 healthcare workers suspended for negligence at RML...

New Delhi, Aug 3: Following orders from Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak, the Director of Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Institute on Saturday suspended 19 employees after a patient was denied admission and discharged with incomplete treatment from the Emergency Department. RML Director...
12,121 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs functional in India, 750 certified by NABH: Centre
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12,121 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs functional in India, 750 certified by NABH:...

New Delhi, Aug 3: About 12,121 Ayush Health and Wellness Centres (AHWCs), now renamed as Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (Ayush), under Ayushman Bharat are functional in the country, with the highest in Rajasthan, Minister of State for Ayush, Prataprao Jadhav, informed the Parliament.This is from a total of...
Romania reports new West Nile virus case
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Romania reports new West Nile virus case

Bucharest, Aug 2: Romania's National Public Health Institute confirmed on Friday a new case of West Nile virus infection over the past week. The latest infection was reported in an 80-year-old from Mures County in central Romania, Xinhua news agency reported. Public health authorities confirmed on...
Bihar logs 24 fresh dengue cases
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Bihar logs 24 fresh dengue cases

Patna, Aug 2: Bihar recorded 24 fresh dengue cases in the past 24 hours, pushing the total number of vector-borne diseases in the state this year to 299. Of the fresh cases, nine cases were recorded in Sampat Chak, Patna City, Patliputra, Bankipur, and Kankarbagh, bringing the total number of...
Drug for pancreatic cancer shows promise against brain tumour in kids
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Drug for pancreatic cancer shows promise against brain tumour in kids

New Delhi, Aug 2: A drug that was developed to treat pancreatic cancer has shown promise to treat medulloblastoma the most common malignant brain tumour in children. In the study, published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, the drug triptolide, which is extracted from a vine used in...
Love your snacks with a dip? Study shows it may spike your calorie intake
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Love your snacks with a dip? Study shows it may spike your calorie intake

New Delhi, Aug 2: If you are looking to limit your calorie intake, skipping the dip with salty snacks may help, suggests a study. The latest study conducted at the Penn State Sensory Evaluation Center in the US investigated how eating behaviour changes when consumers are served a dip with a salty...
UP scraps Rs 5 lakh fine for leaving medical education midway
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UP scraps Rs 5 lakh fine for leaving medical education midway

New Delhi, Aug 2: The Yogi government has abolished the rule of imposing a fine of Rs 5 lakh for leaving a medical seat in Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak informed the Legislative Council on Thursday that the rule of imposing a fine of Rs 5 lakh for giving up a medical seat in...
Cambodia reports fresh H5N1 bird flu case, total infections mount to 8
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Cambodia reports fresh H5N1 bird flu case, total infections mount to 8

Phnom Penh, Aug 2: Another human case of H5N1 bird flu has been confirmed on a four-year-old boy from southeast Cambodia's Svay Rieng province, raising the number of the cases to eight since the start of 2024, said a Ministry of Health's statement. "Laboratory results from the National Institute of...
Mortality rates saw significant drop in Assam: CM Sarma
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Mortality rates saw significant drop in Assam: CM Sarma

Guwahati, July: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday that due to the upgradation of the state's healthcare system, the key mortality rates have come down to a significant extent. At the time of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) 4 in 2015-16, the infant mortality rate was...
Rajasthan Health Dept issues advisory after child tests positive for Chandipura virus
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Rajasthan Health Dept issues advisory after child tests positive for Chandipura...

Jaipur, July 30: Rajasthan Health Department on Tuesday issued an advisory after a child tested positive for the Chandipura virus in the Dungarpur district. “One case was reported in Dungarpur. Instructions have been given to officials to work to control the disease by following the guidelines...
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