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Preterm births on the rise: 152 million in 10 years

May 10, 2023

A new report raises the alarm about a “silent emergency” that goes unnoticed and unrecognized An estimated 13.4 million babies were born pre-term...

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COVID pandemic is over but millions suffer from Long COVID

May 8, 2023

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The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has logged more than 104 million COVID-19 cases in the US as of late April While the World Health...

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Strong social networks help combat climate change: study

May 3, 2023

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The research was conducted in July 2021 in Faridabad, a city located in North India, and Jubilee Hills, a region in Hyderabad in South India. Strong social...

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A daily dose of friendship can chase your blues away

May 1, 2023

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One “quality conversation” a day with a friend contributes to happiness and stress reduction, according to a latest study Connecting with friends...

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Lancet features Kashmir’s Govt mental health initiative

April 28, 2023

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Mental health remains a serious issue in the region, with conflict, trauma, displacement, economic instability, exacerbating its prevalence Mental health is a...

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Global cholera outbreak: WHO warns of ‘very high’ risk

April 26, 2023

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The UN agency has called for adequate surveillance, vaccination, and infection prevention as important parts of the response efforts As cholera spreads to...

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67 million children missed out on vaccinations during COVID-19 pandemic

April 20, 2023

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World Immunization Week, celebrated in the last week of April, aims to highlight the collective action needed to protect people from vaccine-preventable...

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Pandemic publishing reduced visibility of women’s expertise

April 19, 2023

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In the first half of 2020, of the three million submissions to major health and medical journals only 36 percent were from women The Covid-19 pandemic was a...

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Low veg intake, inactivity raise heart disease risk in Southeast, South Asia

April 18, 2023

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Hypertension and obesity were the top two most prevalent risk factors in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, Nepal and Cambodia, reveals the latest Lancet study...