Health-Lifestyle

Seoul, July 15 (IANS) Medical professors at Seoul National University (SNU) in South Korea on Monday said that striking trainee doctors will not return to work if the government sticks to the current medical reform plans, calling for a…
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New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Overprescribing is the direct cause of opioid misuse and overdoses for people who don't know how to dispose the medicines safely, according to a study. A team of researchers from the Network of Canadian Emergency…
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New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Walking after meals is safe and may be key to managing diabetes, hypertension, and sleep issues, said an expert. Taking to social media X, Dr Sudhir Kumar, from Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, said…
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New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Global childhood immunisation levels stalled in 2023, with a whopping 14.5 million kids missing out on the essential three doses of the vaccine against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (DTP) vaccine, according to…
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New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Hygiene is crucial to curb the cholera outbreak, currently seen in Kerala and Gujarat, said a medical expert on Sunday. Cholera is a waterborne bacterial infection due to the bacterium Vibrio cholerae that is…
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New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Monsoon raises the risk of foot ulcers in people with diabetes due to increased moisture and humidity, said experts on Sunday, stating the urgent need for specialised care and awareness. Diabetic foot is a severe…
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New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) US researchers have identified a protein responsible for causing fatigue in people with long Covid, Alzheimer's and other diseases. While infections and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s are known to…
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New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) While smoking can cause definite health issues among people of all ages, in people with diabetes, it can worsen the risk of heart disease, and stroke and make the illness harder to manage, according to a top…
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