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S.Korean medical professors consider taking off every week amid doctors
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S.Korean medical professors consider taking off every week amid doctors' protest

Seoul, April 23: Medical school professors in South Korea are reviewing taking a day off every week as they have been thinly stretched amid the prolonged walk out by trainee doctors, officials said on Tuesday, deepening concerns over further disruptions in the country's health care system. The...
Padma awards: Prema Dhanraj, a burns survivor who rose to be a pioneer in reconstructive surgery
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Padma awards: Prema Dhanraj, a burns survivor who rose to be a pioneer in...

Bengaluru, April 22: The story of 72 year old Prema Dhanraj, who was honoured with the Padma Shri on Monday, is no less than a movie script. Surviving as a child from a fire accident after suffering 50 percent burn injuries, as per the wish of her mother she made it her mission to provide succour...
A scientific exploration of herbal supplements for well being in India
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A scientific exploration of herbal supplements for well being in India

New Delhi: A country like India boasts a rich cultural heritage with well established traditional health practices, including Ayurveda. However, achieving optimal well being in the modern world presents unique challenges. Dietary limitations due to cultural norms can lead to micro nutrient...
Using dietary treatment, over 70 pc of patients reduced IBS symptoms: Study
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Using dietary treatment, over 70 pc of patients reduced IBS symptoms: Study

New Delhi: In a new study a group of researchers found that dietary treatment is more effective than medications in treating irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and by doing so, more than seven out of 10 (70 percent) patients had significantly reduced symptoms. In the study, published in the journal...
South Korea: Med school deans call for freezing 2025 admission quota, talks on future adjustment
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South Korea: Med school deans call for freezing 2025 admission quota, talks on...

Seoul, April 21: Medical school chiefs nation wide urged the South Korean government on Sunday not to increase the medical school enrollment quota for next year and discuss future increases with the medical community through a joint consultative body. The proposal by the Korean Association of...
Advances in treatment methodologies discussed at Rheumatology Conference
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Advances in treatment methodologies discussed at Rheumatology Conference

Hyderabad, April 21: Advanced treatment methodologies for rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases were discussed at the two day Clinical Rheumatology Conference 2024, which concluded here on Sunday. More than 400 rheumatologists from across the country attended the conference held at KIMS...
New shoe insole technology to reduce diabetic foot ulcer risk
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New shoe insole technology to reduce diabetic foot ulcer risk

New Delhi, April 20: Diabetic foot ulcers a dangerous open sore that can lead to hospitalisation and leg, foot, or toe amputations can now be reduced using a new shoe insole technology, said researchers. Nearly one in three people with diabetes develop foot ulcers during their lifetime. Foot...
Revere farmers who grow our food: Zoho
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Revere farmers who grow our food: Zoho's Sridhar Vembu

New Delhi, April 20: Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu, on Saturday, said that it is important to revere farmers and connect back with nature. In a post on X.com, Vembu said that people must respect farmers, as well as take care of soil and all its micro-organisms. The CEO of the global software as a...
HK, Singapore food regulators red flag ‘cancer causing’ ingredient in certain MDH, Everest spices
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HK, Singapore food regulators red flag ‘cancer causing’ ingredient in certain...

New Delhi, April 20: Food regulators in Hong Kong and Singapore have warned people against using four products from two big spice brands three from MDH and one from Everest over the presence of ethylene oxide at levels exceeding the permissible limit. The International Agency for Research on...
The role of diet & exercise in managing diabetes
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The role of diet & exercise in managing diabetes

New Delhi: After the food habits of incarcerated Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal stirred up a debate as the Enforcement Directorate (ED) revealed the details of his high glycaemic index diet this week, the lifestyle disease, which results from a combination of genetic and lifestyle...
ICMR’s new drone initiative to drive faster health outcomes in rural areas
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ICMR’s new drone initiative to drive faster health outcomes in rural areas

New Delhi, April 10: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Wednesday announced a drone initiative in collaboration with Kasturba Gandhi Medical College, Manipal in Karnataka, to enable faster delivery of health outcomes in rural areas. In a video posted on X.com, the apex research body...
Exercise during evening may offer more health benefits against obesity
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Exercise during evening may offer more health benefits against obesity

Sydney, April 10: While mornings have traditionally been known as a good time for exercise, a new study on Wednesday showed that engaging in physical activity in the evening may have more health benefits for people with obesity. The findings, published in the journal Diabetes Care, were based on...
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