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Voluntary blood donation low in India, mandatory NAT test may ensure safety: Experts
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) While India continues to face a deficit in blood donation, making Nucleic Acid Testing (NAT) mandatory may ward off the risk of infections to those requiring regular blood transfusions, said experts here on Tuesday.!-->…
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Public spending on health overtakes out-of-pocket expenditure in India: Report
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) In a first, public spending on health has overtaken the out-of-pocket expenditure in India, according to the Union Health Ministry’s National Health Account (NHA) estimates for India 2020-21 and 2021-22.
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IIT Madras study shows mild laser heating can boost drug delivery for eye treatments
Chennai, Oct 1 (IANS) Drugs injected in the human eye can be better delivered to the target region through convection caused by mild laser heating, said researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras on Tuesday.
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Intermittent fasting may boost health of people with heart disease, diabetes
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Finding it hard to manage blood sugar levels? Take heart, limiting your food consumption to a 10-hour window daily may keep your diabetes in check, according to a study.
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Sleep apnoea: How Apple Watch Series 10 can spot the risk as cases rise in India
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is on the rise globally and India is also seeing a surge in the sleep disorder. More than 104 million, working-age Indians suffer from OSA, of whom 47 million have moderate-to-severe!-->…
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Ayush tackling diabetes, liver diseases with evidence-based treatments: Prataprao Jadhav
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) Ayush is tackling diabetes and liver diseases with evidence-based treatments, Prataprao Jadhav, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Ayush, said on Monday.
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Indian-origin scientist finds cancer therapy safe for patients with HIV & TB
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) In a significant breakthrough to help patients battling both HIV and tuberculosis (TB), a study led by an Indian-origin scientist found a cancer therapy that can help control TB and not interfere with combined!-->…
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Why gynaecological cancers are rising among young Indian women
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) Obesity, diabetes, and Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) are the key reasons why India is seeing a rise in gynaecological cancers like endometrial, ovarian, and uterus, said experts on Monday.
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