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Medical experts challenge proposed German cannabis legalization

September 18, 2023

In January 2017, Germany unanimously approved the use of medical marijuana, while recreational use remained illegal German government’s draft law legalizing...

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Tobacco use falls in pregnant, lactating Indian women

September 16, 2023

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COVID-19 severity and mortality rates prompted many tobacco users in India to quit, says a survey by the National Family Health Survey of India Tobacco use...

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Unsafe healthcare claims 3m lives a year: WHO launches Patient Safety Charter

September 15, 2023

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The agreement that outlines the core rights of all patients was signed at the conference held on September 12-13 at WHO headquarters in Geneva The World Health...

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Shaping hope, not despair: WHO to leverage media for suicide prevention

September 14, 2023

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The guidelines say widely disseminated stories of death by suicide are often followed by more suicides, while stories of overcoming a suicidal crisis can lead...

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COVID-19 may be forgotten but it is not gone: JAMA

September 13, 2023

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Hybrid immunity which combines vaccination and infection provides the most robust protection against severe disease, hospitalization, and death, cautions the...

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78th UN session: WHO demands health priority from world leaders

September 13, 2023

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The WHO said the world faces multiple humanitarian and climate-related crises which are threatening lives and livelihoods around the world Ahead of the 78th...

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Turmeric as good as drug to curb excess stomach acid

September 13, 2023

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Turmeric, derived from the Curcuma longa plant, contains curcumin, a naturally active compound with believed anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties A...

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Indian men face higher suicide rates than women: study

September 12, 2023

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The suicide death rate among currently married men was three times that of currently married women Men in India are more prone to suicide than women, with...

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Childhood cancers: Less than half of Indian tertiary hospitals have pediatric oncologists

September 11, 2023

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According to a recent National Cancer Registry Programme (NCRP), childhood cancers in the 0–14 age group accounted for 4% of all cancers in India One pediatric...

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90,000 excess cardiovascular deaths in US linked to Covid-19 over 2 years

September 11, 2023

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Researchers believe that Covid-19 played a significant role in this increase, as it has been linked to heart attacks, strokes, and other cardiovascular...