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WHO Urges Faster Tuberculosis Elimination, Recommends New Diagnostic Tools
The World Health Organization has called on countries to accelerate tuberculosis elimination efforts, unveiling new diagnostic tools like rapid molecular tests and tongue swabs to improve early detection and close global testing gaps.
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India's Sustained Efforts Driving Sharp Decline In Child Mortality: UN Report
Over the last two decades, India has played a pivotal role in reducing child mortality in the South Asia region, which witnessed a 76 per cent decline in under-five deaths since 1990 and a 68 per cent drop since 2000.
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Oral Sex, HPV And Throat Cancer: Is Smoking No Longer The Top Risk?
Human papillomavirus (HPV), often transmitted through oral sex, is now emerging as a major cause of throat cancer worldwide. Experts explain why HPV-related cancers are rising, how the virus spreads, who is most at risk and how to prevent it.
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Climate Change Could Push Millions To Become Physically Inactive By 2050: Lancet Study
A study published in The Lancet Global Health journal highlights that climate change could drive millions around the world into physical inactivity by 2050 and cause premature deaths yearly and effect productivity.
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Ed Sheeran's Wife, Cherry Seaborn, Had Cancer During Pregnancy: How Regular Health Screenings Matter
Ed Sheeran's wife, Cherry Seaborn, had cancer in the sixth month of her pregnancy. The dark period of their lives should serve as a reminder for people to take their health screenings seriously.
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AIIMS Expansion, Lower TB And Maternal Deaths: J.P. Nadda Highlights Major Advances In Public Healthcare
Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the government has made sustained efforts to expand healthcare infrastructure, strengthen medical education and improve access to quality healthcare, said Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare J.P. Nadda.
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Why Climbing Stairs Is As Good As A Gym Workout
Even short bouts of exercise, like stair-climbing, can improve lower-body strength, which is a good indicator of overall health and longevity
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Mizoram Records Highest Cancer Incidence And Mortality In India, Say Health Officials
Mizoram has the highest cancer incidence and mortality rates in India, with Aizawl district reporting an age-adjusted incidence rate of 269.4 per one lakh men, health officials said on Sunday.
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Gujarat's Sabarkantha Reports Improved Outcomes Under Maternal Nutrition Scheme
A district-level nutrition initiative in Gujarat's Sabarkantha district has reported improvements in maternal health and birth weights after a year of targeted support for underweight pregnant women.
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Weight-Loss Surgery May Protect Your Heart More Than Drugs Like Ozempic, Mounjaro: Study
A new study suggests bariatric surgery may offer stronger long-term heart protection than GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro.
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WHO Urges Faster Tuberculosis Elimination, Recommends New Diagnostic Tools
The World Health Organization has called on countries to accelerate tuberculosis elimination efforts, unveiling new diagnostic tools like rapid molecular tests and tongue swabs to improve early detection and close global testing gaps.
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India's Sustained Efforts Driving Sharp Decline In Child Mortality: UN Report
Over the last two decades, India has played a pivotal role in reducing child mortality in the South Asia region, which witnessed a 76 per cent decline in under-five deaths since 1990 and a 68 per cent drop since 2000.
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Oral Sex, HPV And Throat Cancer: Is Smoking No Longer The Top Risk?
Human papillomavirus (HPV), often transmitted through oral sex, is now emerging as a major cause of throat cancer worldwide. Experts explain why HPV-related cancers are rising, how the virus spreads, who is most at risk and how to prevent it.
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Climate Change Could Push Millions To Become Physically Inactive By 2050: Lancet Study
A study published in The Lancet Global Health journal highlights that climate change could drive millions around the world into physical inactivity by 2050 and cause premature deaths yearly and effect productivity.
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Ed Sheeran's Wife, Cherry Seaborn, Had Cancer During Pregnancy: How Regular Health Screenings Matter
Ed Sheeran's wife, Cherry Seaborn, had cancer in the sixth month of her pregnancy. The dark period of their lives should serve as a reminder for people to take their health screenings seriously.
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AIIMS Expansion, Lower TB And Maternal Deaths: J.P. Nadda Highlights Major Advances In Public Healthcare
Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the government has made sustained efforts to expand healthcare infrastructure, strengthen medical education and improve access to quality healthcare, said Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare J.P. Nadda.
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Why Climbing Stairs Is As Good As A Gym Workout
Even short bouts of exercise, like stair-climbing, can improve lower-body strength, which is a good indicator of overall health and longevity
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Mizoram Records Highest Cancer Incidence And Mortality In India, Say Health Officials
Mizoram has the highest cancer incidence and mortality rates in India, with Aizawl district reporting an age-adjusted incidence rate of 269.4 per one lakh men, health officials said on Sunday.
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Gujarat's Sabarkantha Reports Improved Outcomes Under Maternal Nutrition Scheme
A district-level nutrition initiative in Gujarat's Sabarkantha district has reported improvements in maternal health and birth weights after a year of targeted support for underweight pregnant women.
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Weight-Loss Surgery May Protect Your Heart More Than Drugs Like Ozempic, Mounjaro: Study
A new study suggests bariatric surgery may offer stronger long-term heart protection than GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro.
