Health
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Youth death rates stagnate despite global decline: Lancet
New Delhi: Despite overall death rates declining by 67 per cent across the world, mortality rates among young adults have not witnessed a similar pattern due to factors such as suicide, drug…
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Vitamin B3 supplement may reduce your risk of skin cancer
London: A major shift is unfolding in the field of skin cancer prevention, ignited by new research showing that an everyday vitamin supplement may prevent many cases of the world’s most frequently…
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AP CM Naidu demands quality food after Guntur hostel poisoning
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday directed officials to provide quality food for the welfare hostel in Guntur district where 24 students suffered food poisoning, government sources said.…
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Lapses by TN Food & Drug department exposed in Coldrif probe
New Delhi: The investigation against the Kanchipuram-based manufacturer of Coldrif cough syrup, linked to the deaths of children in Madhya Pradesh, has brought to light lapses by the Tamil Nadu Food and…
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Karnataka govt approves paid menstrual leave for Women employees
New Delhi: The women’s wing of the Congress on Friday hailed the Karnataka government’s decision of granting one paid leave per month to menstruating employees and said it resonates deeply with the…
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MP: 20 children died so far due to contaminated cough syrup
Nagpur: Madhya Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Rajendra Shukla on Tuesday said a total of 20 children from the state have died so far while undergoing treatment for kidney failure after drinking a…
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Cough syrup deaths: NHRC issues notices to 3 states, DCGI
New Delhi: The NHRC has issued notices to Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh governments, directing them to probe allegations of children’s deaths due to contaminated cough syrup and immediately ban the…
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Don’t prescribe cough, cold syrups to children below 2 yrs: Karnataka govt
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Health Department on Monday issued an advisory to healthcare institutions in the state not to prescribe or dispense cough and cold syrups to children below the age of two,…
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Don’t prescribe cough syrups to kids under 2: Centre to states
New Delhi: The Centre has issued an advisory to all states and Union Territories, directing that cough and cold medications should not be prescribed to children under the age of two years.…
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Pink Power Run 2.0 for breast cancer awareness draws 20 K in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The second edition of the Pink Power Run, organised by the Sudha Reddy Foundation, brought together over 20,000 participants at Necklace Road on Sunday to raise awareness about breast cancer and…
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Trump’s 100 pc tariff on pharma will not impact generic makers: IPA
New Delhi: Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance (IPA) on Friday said US President Donald Trump’s move to impose 100 per cent import tariffs on pharmaceutical drugs from October 1 will impact only patented and…
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Trump imposes 100pc tariffs on branded drugs from Oct 1, 2025
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced tariffs of up to 100 per cent on imports of branded and patented pharmaceutical drugs, starting October 1, 2025. The move could hit the…
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New H-1B visa rules to choke US innovation, turbocharge India’s growth: Kant
New Delhi: US President Donald Trump’s decision to impose $100,000 annual fee on H-1B visa will choke innovation in America, while benefitting Indian IT and tech firms, former G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant…
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Severe nausea in pregnancy increases risk of depression, PTSD by 50pc
New Delhi: Women with excessive nausea and vomiting (hyperemesis gravidarum) during pregnancy may be at a 50 per cent high risk of mental health conditions such as post-partum psychosis, depression, and post-traumatic…
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Viral violent videos on social media skewing young people’s sense of world
Sydney: When news broke last week that US political influencer Charlie Kirk had been shot at an event at Utah Valley University, millions of people around the world were first alerted to…
