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Budget 2026: Mental Healthcare Spending Set To Increase In Ranchi's Central Institute Of Psychiatry
The Union Budget has delivered a major boost to mental healthcare infrastructure in Jharkhand, with the Central Institute of Psychiatry (CIP), Ranchi, set to be upgraded as a regional apex institution.
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9% Increase In Healthcare Budget Reflects Government's Commitment To Make It Accessible, Says Union Health Minister
Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda stated that the 176 per cent increase in the health sector budget over the past 12 years reflects the Modi government's commitment to making healthcare accessible to all.
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What You See As "Healthy Food Products" At Stores Could Be Hiding Sugar In Plain Sight
Added sugars are difficult to quickly spot because many companies use clever marketing to distract consumers, said Nicole Avena, a professor of neuroscience and psychiatry
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World Suicide Prevention Day 2025: Doctor Shares Warning Signs, Coping Skills
On World Suicide Prevention Day 2025, Dr. Pallavi Sharma, MD Psychiatry at Fortis Escorts New Delhi, stresses that suicide is preventable with awareness, compassion, and timely intervention.
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Try These Self-Care Practices For Overall Well-Being
Best Self-Care Practices For Overall Well-Being: Studies published in the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine indicate that self-care practices reduce stress, improve sleep quality, and enhance productivity.
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Men With ADHD Might Live 7 Less Years Than Average, Women 9: UK Study
Adults living with ADHD could face a shortened life expectancy -- men with the condition could live about 7 years fewer and women about 9 years fewer than those in the general population, a study published in The British Journal of Psychiatry shows.
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New Research Aims To Decode Genetic Roots Of Mental Illness
Neurodevelopmental and psychiatric diseases (NPD), such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, autism, and depression, have a negative impact on individuals, families, and society. Unfortunately, effective therapies are often lacking.
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"Traumatised By This": DNA Tests Reveal Shocking Levels Of Incest In US
Babies born as a result of incest are at an increased risk of having birth defects and genetic disorders.
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Depression And Higher Body Temperature Are Linked, Confirms Study
The study, conducted over seven months starting in early 2020 with data from 106 countries, revealed a correlation between higher depression symptom severity and elevated body temperatures.
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AIIMS Delhi To Soon Setup Health Care Centre For Transgender Individuals
The centre will have a setup where surgeries can be conducted according to the needs and endocrinology and psychiatry of the transgender under one roof.
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Rats Chew Patients' Feet In Rajasthan Government Hospital, Probe Launched
Following repeated complaints of rats gnawing feet of patients in the psychiatry department of the MDM Hospital in Jodhpur, the administration on Monday set up an inquiry committee to look into the matter.
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Transgenders Entitled To Special Quota For Third Gender: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has held without "hesitation" that transgenders are entitled to a special reservation for third gender viz., transgender category for admission to post basic (nursing) and post basic diploma in psychiatry nursing courses.
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Experts Debate "Depressed" Nirav Modi's Suicide Risk In UK High Court
The High Court in London on Tuesday heard evidence from two leading psychiatry experts to determine the level of suicide risk faced by Nirav Modi and if it would be oppressive to extradite him to India in his depressive state.
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Covid Survivors At Risk Of "Brain Fog", Epilepsy Even Years Later: Study
Increased risk of neurological and psychiatric conditions such as dementia and seizures is still higher two years after COVID-19 compared to other respiratory infections, suggests an observational study published in Lancet Psychiatry journal.
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Does Playing Violent Video Games Impact Behaviour? Here's What the Latest Study Has to Say
A new study published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry claims that violent video games do not impact behaviour.
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Budget 2026: Mental Healthcare Spending Set To Increase In Ranchi's Central Institute Of Psychiatry
The Union Budget has delivered a major boost to mental healthcare infrastructure in Jharkhand, with the Central Institute of Psychiatry (CIP), Ranchi, set to be upgraded as a regional apex institution.
-
9% Increase In Healthcare Budget Reflects Government's Commitment To Make It Accessible, Says Union Health Minister
Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda stated that the 176 per cent increase in the health sector budget over the past 12 years reflects the Modi government's commitment to making healthcare accessible to all.
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What You See As "Healthy Food Products" At Stores Could Be Hiding Sugar In Plain Sight
Added sugars are difficult to quickly spot because many companies use clever marketing to distract consumers, said Nicole Avena, a professor of neuroscience and psychiatry
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World Suicide Prevention Day 2025: Doctor Shares Warning Signs, Coping Skills
On World Suicide Prevention Day 2025, Dr. Pallavi Sharma, MD Psychiatry at Fortis Escorts New Delhi, stresses that suicide is preventable with awareness, compassion, and timely intervention.
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Try These Self-Care Practices For Overall Well-Being
Best Self-Care Practices For Overall Well-Being: Studies published in the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine indicate that self-care practices reduce stress, improve sleep quality, and enhance productivity.
-
Men With ADHD Might Live 7 Less Years Than Average, Women 9: UK Study
Adults living with ADHD could face a shortened life expectancy -- men with the condition could live about 7 years fewer and women about 9 years fewer than those in the general population, a study published in The British Journal of Psychiatry shows.
-
New Research Aims To Decode Genetic Roots Of Mental Illness
Neurodevelopmental and psychiatric diseases (NPD), such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, autism, and depression, have a negative impact on individuals, families, and society. Unfortunately, effective therapies are often lacking.
-
"Traumatised By This": DNA Tests Reveal Shocking Levels Of Incest In US
Babies born as a result of incest are at an increased risk of having birth defects and genetic disorders.
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Depression And Higher Body Temperature Are Linked, Confirms Study
The study, conducted over seven months starting in early 2020 with data from 106 countries, revealed a correlation between higher depression symptom severity and elevated body temperatures.
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AIIMS Delhi To Soon Setup Health Care Centre For Transgender Individuals
The centre will have a setup where surgeries can be conducted according to the needs and endocrinology and psychiatry of the transgender under one roof.
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Rats Chew Patients' Feet In Rajasthan Government Hospital, Probe Launched
Following repeated complaints of rats gnawing feet of patients in the psychiatry department of the MDM Hospital in Jodhpur, the administration on Monday set up an inquiry committee to look into the matter.
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Transgenders Entitled To Special Quota For Third Gender: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has held without "hesitation" that transgenders are entitled to a special reservation for third gender viz., transgender category for admission to post basic (nursing) and post basic diploma in psychiatry nursing courses.
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Experts Debate "Depressed" Nirav Modi's Suicide Risk In UK High Court
The High Court in London on Tuesday heard evidence from two leading psychiatry experts to determine the level of suicide risk faced by Nirav Modi and if it would be oppressive to extradite him to India in his depressive state.
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Covid Survivors At Risk Of "Brain Fog", Epilepsy Even Years Later: Study
Increased risk of neurological and psychiatric conditions such as dementia and seizures is still higher two years after COVID-19 compared to other respiratory infections, suggests an observational study published in Lancet Psychiatry journal.
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Does Playing Violent Video Games Impact Behaviour? Here's What the Latest Study Has to Say
A new study published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry claims that violent video games do not impact behaviour.
