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Zomato CEO wants Indians to eat ‘roti’ instead of ‘naan’ to stay healthy
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Zomato CEO wants Indians to eat ‘roti’ instead of ‘naan’ to stay healthy

New Delhi, May 17: Online food aggregator Zomato's Co-founder and CEO Deepinder Goyal on Friday launched a new feature to help customers make healthier choices.To begin with, the company has started suggesting 'roti' as an alternative to 'naan'.Goyal said the company has seen a seven percent attach...
Doctors remove muskmelon sized adrenal tumour via robotic surgery
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Doctors remove muskmelon sized adrenal tumour via robotic surgery

Noida, May 13: Using robotic surgery, doctors here removed a muskmelon sized adrenal tumour from a 59 year old man, giving him a new lease of life. Interestingly, the patient, Ajit Kumar Verma, showed no symptoms, and his tumour Adrenal Incidentaloma measuring 12x11.5 x 8 cm was detected...
PGI-Chandigarh deploys NSS volunteers to manage patient flow
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PGI-Chandigarh deploys NSS volunteers to manage patient flow

Chandigarh, May 13: The Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) on Monday launched 'Project Sarathi', a collaborative effort aimed at streamlining patient rush within its premises. It has partnered with the National Service Scheme (NSS) to deploy volunteers who will...
SACTEM to train doctors for medical emergencies
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SACTEM to train doctors for medical emergencies

Lucknow, May 12: A new organisation called the Society of Acute Care and Trauma and Emergency Medicine (SACTEM), launched its activities with a Continuing Medical Education (CME) programme. This is designed to address the growing challenge of managing critical medical emergencies. To begin...
Endoscopy exposes healthcare workers to toxic smoke equal to 1 cigarette per procedure
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Endoscopy exposes healthcare workers to toxic smoke equal to 1 cigarette per...

New Delhi, May 9: Health care workers assisting endoscopic gastrointestinal procedures in operation theatres may be exposed to dangerous toxin levels equivalent to smoking a cigarette during each procedure, increasing "significant health risks", a new study revealed on Thursday. The study, led by...
Minimally invasive robotic surgery frees woman from aggressive appendix cancer
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Minimally invasive robotic surgery frees woman from aggressive appendix cancer

Chennai, May 9: In a major medical breakthrough, a minimally invasive robotic assisted approach has cured a woman suffering from Pseudomyxoma Peritonei (PMP) an aggressive appendix cancer. The global estimated incidence of PMP is approximately 1 to 4 out of a million, annually. It appears to be...
Kerala Govt Medical Officers Association protests Thiruvananthapuram Collector
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Kerala Govt Medical Officers Association protests Thiruvananthapuram Collector's...

Thiruvananthapuram, May 9: The Kerala Government Medical Officers Association (KGMOA), a body of doctors working in the government hospitals, has complained about the alleged breaking of protocols by Thiruvananthapuram District Collector Jeromic George, who had summoned a doctor home to treat an...
Tamil Nadu bans 23
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Tamil Nadu bans 23 'dangerous' dog breeds

Chennai, May 9: In the wake of a Rottweiler dog attacking a five year old girl in Chennai, the Tamil Nadu Animal Husbandry Department on Thursday banned any import, breeding, or sale of 33 breeds of dogs that have been termed "dangerous" for people. According to the Animal Husbandry Department...
Rajasthan Health Minister smells scam worth crores in fake NoCs for organ transplant cases
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Rajasthan Health Minister smells scam worth crores in fake NoCs for organ...

Jaipur, May 10: Rajasthan Health Minister Gajendra Singh Khimsar said that the fake NOCs issued in organ transplant cases seem like a scam worth crores, and those accused will not be spared. Speaking to the media, he said that Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma had given him seven days to probe the...
Eating ultra processed foods may shorten your lifespan, cause early death
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Eating ultra processed foods may shorten your lifespan, cause early death

New Delhi, May 9: Love to binge on packaged baked goods and snacks, fizzy drinks, sugary cereals, and ready to eat or heat foods? Beware, it can cut short your lifespan and raise the risk of early death, according to a 30 year long study published in the journal The BMJ on Thursday. The risk is...
AstraZeneca recalls Covid vax: Risk benefit currently against further use, say experts
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AstraZeneca recalls Covid vax: Risk benefit currently against further use, say...

New Delhi, May 8: The risk benefit of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine is currently against further use, said experts on Wednesday amid a report of a global recall of the jab by the British Swedish pharma giant. The recall of its Covid-19 vaccine, made in collaboration with Oxford University,...
ICMR-NIN revises dietary guidelines to check nutrient deficiencies, obesity, diabetes
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ICMR-NIN revises dietary guidelines to check nutrient deficiencies, obesity,...

New Delhi, May 8: The Indian Council of Medical Research and National Institute of Nutrition (ICMR-NIN) on Wednesday released a set of 17 dietary guidelines to prevent nutrient deficiencies, as well as address the rising risk of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as obesity, diabetes, and...
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