Health
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Only 2 out of 16 deaddiction centres fully functional in Telangana
Hyderabad: The Telangana Anti-Narcotics Bureau (TGANB), which conducted inspections at state-run and private deaddiction centres in Hyderabad and districts, said that out of the 16 such facilities, only two were performing well…
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68,450 new HIV cases reported in Karnataka in one year: Health minister
Bengaluru: Karnataka health minister Dinesh Gundurao disclosed that the state has reported 68,450 new HIV cases in the past year. This announcement came during the launch of the two-month International Youth Day…
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India faces a severe organ wastage crisis, say experts
New Delhi: Lack of awareness, deep-rooted superstitions, and myths are behind India’s severe organ wastage crisis that leads to the loss of vital organs annually, said experts on Tuesday on World Organ…
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Doctors flag concerns on rising colon cancer cases among adults under 50
New Delhi: The increase in colon or colorectal cancer cases among adults under 50 is concerning, said experts on Sunday. Colon cancer is becoming a significant health concern in India, ranking as…
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Hyderabad: GHMC to hold meeting with truck drivers on waste disposal
Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) enforcement and vigilance commissioner AV Ranganath said that a meeting will be held with the tractor and tipper operators to resolve the issue of waste…
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Wearable devices like smartwatches can cause anxiety, experts say
New Delhi: Nowadays, in the fitness-obsessed world, it is not an uncommon sight to see people looking repetitively at their smartwatches to meet their desired step target/burn calories etc, without knowing that…
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Telangana: Newborn baby eaten by street dogs at MGM Hospital Warangal
Hyderabad: In a shocking incident, a newborn baby was found being eaten by stray dogs inside the MGM hospital in Warangal on Friday, August 9. The baby whose gender couldn’t be identified…
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Telangana: Cabinet sub-committee on new ration cards, health cards constituted
Hyderabad: The Telangana government has formed a cabinet sub-committee to examine and recommend the eligibility criteria and modalities for the issue of new ration cards and health cards in the state on…
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Saliva outperforms blood tests for detecting respiratory infections in kids
New Delhi: Saliva tests can more accurately determine the severity of recurrent respiratory infections in children than the standard blood test, a new study showed on Thursday. A study was conducted by…
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Hyderabad infertility specialist shares tips on breastfeeding for IVF mothers
Hyderabad: As the World Breastfeeding Week draws to an end, a city-based fertility specialist on Wednesday, August, 7 shared tips on breastfeeding for IVF mothers. Addressing a query on the impact of…
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48 students ill in 4th food poisoning case at Telangana govt schools this week
Hyderabad: Several boy students studying in the Telangana minority welfare residential educational institution at Nagasala in Jadcherla of Mahabubnagar district suffered stomach pain and vomiting due to suspected food poisoning on Wednesday,…
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Rising obesity in kids can lead to poor health later: Experts
New Delhi: Childhood obesity is one of the leading and steadily increasing health concerns, experts said on Sunday. With a large segment of the population falling in the younger age group, childhood…
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Hyderabad: With limited testing for Norovirus, no cases says top health official
Hyderabad: With no Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) testing kits available to detect any cases, Dr Anil Kumar, Professor General, Sir Ronald Ross Institute of Tropical Diseases, said that there are…
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Hyderabad: GHMC dismantles illegal sheds on Moosarambagh-Dilsukhnagar road
Hyderabad: GHMC officials from the Malakpet circle under Charminar zone dismantled sheds and stalls that were illegally erected by street vendors and absentee street vendors on the service road from Moosarambagh to…
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Telangana witnesses rise in cervical cancer deaths
Hyderabad: Telangana recorded a concerning rise in cervical cancer cases, with the mortality rate increasing from 948 in 2014 to 1,202 in 2023, according to recent data presented during the Assembly’s budget…
