Health-Lifestyle

New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Cancer patients are nearly five times more likely to experience bankruptcy, as financial fallout can follow patients with cancer and their families in the form of lower credit scores and other forms of monetary…
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New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Over 1 billion young people are at the risk of hearing loss globally due to unsafe listening habits, and it is important for policymakers and regulators to develop global standards not only for device manufacturers…
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New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) At least 39 per cent of Indian workforce in India have noticed real benefits from their company’s mental health programmes, a survey said on Friday. Additionally, 48 per cent of employees rated these initiatives as…
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New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) The AIDS Society of India (ASI) on Friday urged the government to include HIV self-testing and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medicine, taken to prevent from HIV, in its policies and programmes without much delay.…
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New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) Mass drug administration (MDA), social mobilisation via self-help groups (SHS), and public health workers like ASHAs are playing a significant role in reducing lymphatic filariasis cases in India, experts said on…
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New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) In a first, scientists at the Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Mohali, an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DST) have developed a unique way through the nose to…
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New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) People with increased exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS -- found in water, food, and people through products such as Teflon pans, waterproof clothing, stain-resistant carpets and fabrics, and…
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New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) India manufactured 400 cr vaccines in the last one year -- half of the total vaccines developed and distributed globally, said Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava. Addressing the annual India Leadership…
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