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RG Kar financial scam: Sandip Ghosh sent to 8 days CBI custody
Kolkata, Sep 3 (IANS) A special court in Kolkata on Tuesday sent R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital's former principal Sandip Ghosh, arrested over alleged financial irregularities at the state-run college, to eight days Central Bureau!-->…
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WHO launches global guidance to curb antibiotic pollution from manufacturing
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) In a bid to curb the rising antimicrobial resistance (AMR), the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday published its first-ever guidance on wastewater and solid waste management for antibiotic manufacturing.
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Packaged juices harmful, no matter ‘healthy’ branding, warn experts
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Packaged juices, even the ones that come with the label “healthy”, are dangerous for health, and are low in nutritional value, warned experts on Tuesday, stressing the need to avoid them.
National Nutrition Week is!-->…
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Study shows kidney, diabetes drug may boost survival in heart failure patients
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Finerenone -- a medication used to reduce the risk of kidney function decline -- can lower death risk and boost survival in patients with heart failure, which impacts more than 60 million people globally, according!-->…
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S. Korea asks patients with mild illness to visit community hospitals amid doctors strike
Seoul, Sep 3 (IANS) The South Korean health ministry on Tuesday asked patients with mild illness to visit community hospitals during the Chuseok holiday, as some doctors have warned of a potential disruption of emergency care at major!-->…
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Burping too much? Improve your dietary habits, says study
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) While belching or burping is a normal physiological function, a new study on Tuesday revealed that dietary habits or a disease could be the reason.
About 10,000 persons participated in an online survey administered!-->…
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Here’s how more screen time, no exercise may push you to digital dementia
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Does your work keep you glued to screens for a longer period? Beware, coupled with no physical activity, it might take a toll on your brain's cognitive functions and lead to digital dementia, warned experts on!-->…
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Women less likely to screen for breast cancer over false-positive mammograms
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) While early detection of breast cancer via mammograms -- an x-ray scan -- is crucial for better treatment outcomes, false positive results, meaning which do not result in a cancer diagnosis, are likely to deter women!-->…
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