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Eating ultra-processed food can make you prone to 32 diseases: Study
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Eating ultra-processed food can make you prone to 32 diseases: Study

Sydney, Feb 29: Regular consumption of ultra-processed foods may increase your risk of 32 diseases including cancer, heart and lung conditions, mental health disorders, and even early death, according to a large study. Ultra-processed foods, including packaged baked goods and snacks, fizzy...
Spring cleaning for your skin
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Spring cleaning for your skin

New Delhi, Feb 29: Having a unique set of habits for our skin for all seasons is just as vital as any other routine we use to attain certain goals. As each season brings different weather conditions, it is important to tailor our skincare routine to safeguard that feather-like skin against...
Fittr unveils smart ring in India to monitor health vitals
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Fittr unveils smart ring in India to monitor health vitals

New Delhi, Feb 28: Fitness-tech startup Fittr on Wednesday announced the launch of its FITTR HART smart ring that is designed to improve health and performance monitoring. Priced at Rs 18,999, the smart ring offers comprehensive health tracking with monitoring of sleep duration and quality,...
120 patients need evacuation from Nasser Hospital in Gaza
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120 patients need evacuation from Nasser Hospital in Gaza's Khan Younis:...

Gaza, Feb 28: At least 120 patients needed to be evacuated from the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis city in the southern Gaza Strip, the Gaza-based Health Ministry said. In a statement sent to Xinhua news agency, the Ministry said on Tuesday, "We need to evacuate more than 120 patients from...
Nobel laureate Prof Semenza receives Genome Valley Excellence Award
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Nobel laureate Prof Semenza receives Genome Valley Excellence Award

Hyderabad, Feb 27: The Genome Valley Excellence Award for 2024 was conferred on Nobel Prize-winning pediatrician Prof Gregg L. Semenza. The award was presented to him by Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy at the 21st edition of BioAsia, the marquee healthcare and life sciences event of the...
Japan sees record population loss in 2023
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Japan sees record population loss in 2023

Tokyo, Feb 27: Japan's population shrank with a record loss of 831,872 in 2023, as per preliminary data released by country's health ministry on Tuesday. According to the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan, the number of newborns in Japan fell to a record low, down by 5.1 per cent to...
Covid infection may not be responsible for memory problems & fatigue: Study
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Covid infection may not be responsible for memory problems & fatigue: Study

London, Feb 17: Headaches, memory problems, and fatigue -- commonly known to continue post a Covid-19 infection -- may be a result of inflammation in the rest of the body and not because SARS-CoV-2 infects the brain, claims a new research. Early on in the pandemic, researchers surmised that...
Must combat dual burden of smoking & smokeless tobacco in India: Experts
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Must combat dual burden of smoking & smokeless tobacco in India: Experts

New Delhi, Feb 16: It is imperative to combat the dual burden of smoking and smokeless tobacco in India, health experts and policymakers contended at the sixth National Conference on Tobacco or Health held in the national capital on Friday. India faces an alarming toll of over 1 million annual...
UK Deputy High Commissioner inaugurates University of Leeds and JGU Conference on public health
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UK Deputy High Commissioner inaugurates University of Leeds and JGU Conference...

Sonipat, Feb 17: The University of Leeds (UK) and O. P. Jindal Global University (JGU) hosted a joint conference titled 'Reimagining Priorities in Global Public Health' recently. The opening day of the conference was inaugurated by Christina Scott, UK Deputy High Commissioner to Delhi and Dr...
Endometriosis affects 43 million women in India: Study
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Endometriosis affects 43 million women in India: Study

New Delhi, Feb 16: About 43 million women in India suffer from endometriosis, revealed a study on Thursday.Endometriosis is a painful gynaecological condition that affects 10 per cent of girls and women between the reproductive ages of 15 to 49 years.Globally, the condition affects roughly 190...
Mental health experts stresses the vital role of counselling in Indian schools
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Mental health experts stresses the vital role of counselling in Indian schools

New Delhi, Feb 16: A National Mental Health Survey in India revealed that nearly 14 percent of the population in the country necessitated active mental health interventions. The need to provide mental health support and counselling in schools should be one of the top priorities of educators to...
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Viagra 'a possible solution' to treat oxygen-deprived newborns: Study

Toronto, Feb 16: Viagra, primarily known as an erectile dysfunction drug, may also help treat babies who run out of oxygen during pregnancy or at birth (neonatal encephalopathy), according to a study. Options to treat oxygen-deprived newborns are limited. Therapeutic hypothermia is the only...
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