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A stress hormone found in hair may predict future heart disease: study

May 25, 2023

Scientists provide intriguing insights into the potential of hair samples to predict future heart issues and highlight the importance of further research to...

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A village in Kerala shows long term solution to sanitary waste disposal

May 22, 2023

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In 2019, the village council distributed 5500 cloth pads and 500 menstrual cups, for a subsidised rate with the help of a non-governmental organisation...

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Neglected diseases, NCDs pose global health risks post-COVID: WHO

May 19, 2023

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Between 2020-2021, the COVID pandemic resulted in a colossal 336.8 million years of life lost globally, which equates to an average of 22 years of life lost...

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Sodium divide: Women more prone to high blood pressure from salt intake

May 19, 2023

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A new study suggests that women across all ages and ethnicities are more salt-sensitive than men, a fact that could significantly impact blood pressure control...

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Medicine From the Sky: Using drones to expand primary healthcare access in rural India

May 17, 2023

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In Telangana, the drones ensure timely access to medical supplies and act as a life-saving technology Snakebites are a significant issue in rural Telangana...

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Scale-up efforts to prevent, detect and control hypertension: WHO

May 16, 2023

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While a quarter of the adult population in the WHO South-East Asia region has high blood pressure, only one in three are on treatment while just one in ten...

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Don’t use non-sugar sweeteners for weight control: WHO

May 16, 2023

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The UN agency said its advice on non-sugar sweeteners was part of a suite of existing and forthcoming guidelines on diets that aim to establish lifelong...

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76% drop in malaria deaths in India since 2015

May 12, 2023

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The malaria in the country is concentrated in hard-to-reach forest areas of Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha, Meghalaya, Mizoram and...

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Capsule that could replace stool test, endoscopy

May 12, 2023

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CapScan offers a non-invasive method for profiling microorganisms, proteins, and bile acids along the intestinal tract Researchers at the University of...

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Now more gay and bisexual men can donate blood

May 12, 2023

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The updated guidelines do away with a requirement that men who have sex with men abstain from sex for three months prior to giving blood. The US Food and Drug...