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UNICEF, WHO call for step-up in child vaccinations stalled after Covid pandemic
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UNICEF, WHO call for step-up in child vaccinations stalled after Covid pandemic

United Nations, July 16: Two UN agencies have called for a catch-up in child immunisation, warning global vaccinations of children stalled last year, leaving 2.7 million unvaccinated or with insufficient inoculations.The latest World Health Organization (WHO) and the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)...
Walking after meals safe, may help manage BP and diabetes: Expert
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Walking after meals safe, may help manage BP and diabetes: Expert

New Delhi, July 15: Walking after meals is safe and may be key to managing diabetes, hypertension, and sleep issues, said an expert. Taking to social media X, Dr Sudhir Kumar, from Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, said walking, whether in the mornings or evenings, before breakfast or...
14.5 million missed on vital DTP vaccine globally in 2023: UN
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14.5 million missed on vital DTP vaccine globally in 2023: UN

New Delhi, July 15: Global childhood immunisation levels stalled in 2023, with a whopping 14.5 million kids missing out on the essential three doses of the vaccine against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (DTP) vaccine, according to a new report by the UN organisations on Monday. The report by the...
Retirement Blues: The silent struggle with depression
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Retirement Blues: The silent struggle with depression

Guwahati: "I felt a sudden loss of motivation to wake up early in the morning, a sense of restlessness grabbed me," recalled a retired Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) employee, reflecting on his first day post-retirement.Retirement, often touted as the culmination of a lifetime of hard...
New AI model to speed up heart scans, save time, boost treatment
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New AI model to speed up heart scans, save time, boost treatment

New Delhi, July 12: Researchers have developed a very innovative method for analysing MRI heart scans with the help of artificial intelligence (AI) technology which could save valuable time and resources and improve patient care. The teams from the Universities of East Anglia (UEA), Sheffield, and...
Eating beans, peas, lentils, chickpeas may help you manage diabetes better
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Eating beans, peas, lentils, chickpeas may help you manage diabetes better

New Delhi, July 12: Finding it hard to manage your blood sugar levels? Pulses like beans, peas, lentils, and chickpeas can help manage your diabetes, according to a new review of studies on Friday. Pulses also have positive effects on important cardiovascular biomarkers, like low density lipoprotein...
This AI tool may outperform clinical tests at detecting Alzheimer
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This AI tool may outperform clinical tests at detecting Alzheimer's

New Delhi, July 13: Scientists at the Cambridge University in the UK have developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-based tool that can help detect patients with early dementia whether they will remain stable or develop Alzheimer's. Dementia is a global healthcare challenge, affecting over 55...
Senior doctors at Korea University hospitals set to reduce patient treatment
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Senior doctors at Korea University hospitals set to reduce patient treatment

Seoul, July 12: Senior doctors at three major hospitals affiliated with Korea University are set to begin reducing treatment of non critical patients from Friday to join walkouts by two other major hospitals in support of striking junior doctors. The planned walkout by Korea University's three...
Ola CEO calls for 70 hours work week, doctor warns of diseases, premature death risk
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Ola CEO calls for 70 hours work week, doctor warns of diseases, premature death...

New Delhi, July 12: After Ola CEO Bhavish Aggarwal backed Infosys founder Narayana Murthy's 70-hour work-week advice, a top neurologist on Friday warned that it could increase the risk of several serious diseases and even premature death. Murthy had, in 2023, said that if India wants to compete with...
Kerala HC denies physically challenged person permission to take driving test
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Kerala HC denies physically challenged person permission to take driving test

Kochi, July 11: The Kerala High Court on Thursday rejected a petition filed by a 22-year-old man, who is 40 per cent physically challenged, seeking to take a driving license test. In his plea, the petitioner, whose right hand is smaller with three fingers only on his right hand, stated he is capable...
Acceptance of modern contraceptives in India increased to over 56 pc: Centre
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Acceptance of modern contraceptives in India increased to over 56 pc: Centre

New Delhi, July 11: Acceptance of modern contraceptives in India has increased to over 56 per cent, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Anupriya Patel said on Thursday. In a virtual meeting with State UTs, Patel highlighted this as the success of the country’s National Family...
SE Asia accounts for 60 lakh teenage pregnancies every year: WHO
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SE Asia accounts for 60 lakh teenage pregnancies every year: WHO

New Delhi, July 11: About 60 lakh teenage girls, aged 15 to 19, give birth every year in the South East Asia region, including in India, said Saima Wazed, WHO Regional Director for SE Asia on Thursday. She was speaking at a two day regional dialogue on adolescent pregnancy organised by the...
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