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Patients to stage rally over prolonged doctors
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Patients to stage rally over prolonged doctors' walkout in S. Korea

Seoul, June 21: Suffering from the prolonged walkout by junior doctors and the subsequent disruptions to the healthcare system in South Korea, patients will hold a rally on an unprecedented scale next month, officials said on Friday. An association of patients' groups said it is organising a...
Over 3.3 cr people screened for Sickle Cell since inception of NSCAEM last year
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Over 3.3 cr people screened for Sickle Cell since inception of NSCAEM last year

New Delhi, June 20: A total of 3,39,77,877 individuals were screened for Sickle Cell Anaemia and 1,12,01,612 Sickle Cell Status ID cards distributed since the inception of the National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission (NSCAEM) last year, the government said on Thursday.On the occasion of...
Polio-virus detected in sewage samples of 7 infected districts of Pakistan
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Polio-virus detected in sewage samples of 7 infected districts of Pakistan

Islamabad, June 21: Wild polio-virus type 1 has been detected in sewage samples of seven already infected districts of Pakistan, the Pakistani Health Ministry said. Nine environmental samples collected between June 3 and June 4 from Quetta, Chaman, and Pishin districts of south west Balochistan...
Canada unveils national school food policy
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Canada unveils national school food policy

Ottawa, June 21: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has unveiled the federal government's policy to deliver the National School Food Program across the country. With an investment of 1 billion Canadian dollars ($730 million) over five years, the programme will provide meals to up to 400,000 more...
WHO warns counterfeit diabetes drugs in circulation worldwide
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WHO warns counterfeit diabetes drugs in circulation worldwide

Geneva, June 21: Counterfeit diabetes drugs have been in circulation since 2022, a problem affecting all regions of the world, the WHO warned in a statement. The health authority on Thursday referred specifically to findings in Britain, the US and Brazil since October 2023. The drug concerns...
New research shows walking can stop backache from returning
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New research shows walking can stop backache from returning

Sydney, June 20: If you have ever had backache, you may know the initial relief when the pain subsides, only to suffer a nasty shock when it comes back. Those who are in the habit of taking a walk will find their back aches much less frequently, according to new medical research. And the great news...
V-P Dhankhar praises Modi govt for mission to eradicate Sickle Cell disease
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V-P Dhankhar praises Modi govt for mission to eradicate Sickle Cell disease

Bhopal, June 19: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday appreciated the Narendra Modi-led government for its aggressive approach to eradicate 'Sickle Cell' disease from the country. Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disorder marked by defective hemoglobin. It inhibits the ability of...
Bengaluru hospital successfully performs rare heart re-transplant
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Bengaluru hospital successfully performs rare heart re-transplant

Bengaluru, June 20: Doctors at a city hospital here on Wednesday said they have successfully performed a rare heart re-transplant procedure in the country. The 32-year-old engineer, who had first heart transplant in 2016, went through recurrent heart failure and frequent hospitalisations in...
Extensive preparations for PM Modi’s mega Yoga event in J&K’s Srinagar
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Extensive preparations for PM Modi’s mega Yoga event in J&K’s Srinagar

Srinagar, June 20: Extensive preparations have been going on for the last five days to ensure the grand success of the 10th International Day of Yoga celebrations in J&K’s Srinagar city in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi is going to participate. In colleges, public parks, inside local stadia...
Yoga nurtures physical, mental and spiritual growth: Ayush Minister
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Yoga nurtures physical, mental and spiritual growth: Ayush Minister

New Delhi, June 18: Union Minister of State for Ayush, Prataprao Jadhav, said on Tuesday that yoga nurtures physical, mental, and spiritual growth while also promoting societal harmony. Ahead of the 10th edition of International Day of Yoga (IDY), which is celebrated across the world annually on...
We reiterate our commitment to overcome Sickle Cell Disease: PM Modi
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We reiterate our commitment to overcome Sickle Cell Disease: PM Modi

New Delhi, June 19: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on World Sickle Cell Day on Wednesday reiterated that his government is committed to overcoming this disease. Mentioning the National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission, the PM said they're also working on other aspects like creating awareness...
Adding nuts to weight loss diets could help achieve goal early: Study
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Adding nuts to weight loss diets could help achieve goal early: Study

New Delhi, June 18: Adding nuts to a calorie-controlled weight loss diet does not hinder weight reduction but may have the opposite effect, a new study said on Tuesday. The study conducted by the University of South Australia (UniSA) analysed the findings of seven randomised controlled trials that...
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