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- Health
1.3 bn people had liver disease globally in 2023: Lancet study
New Delhi: About 1.3 billion people around the world were living with Metabolically Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) in 2023, marking a 143 per cent increase since 1990, a study published in…
- Hyderabad
Foundation laid for Rs 41 crore 100-bed critical care block in Kondapur
Hyderabad: Telangana Health Minister Damodar Rajanarsimha on Thursday, April 9, said that a new effort will be made to enhance the emergency and intensive care facilities across the state, including the construction…
- Lifestyle
Too hot in Hyderabad? 10 Indian curries that naturally cool your body
Hyderabad summers can drain your energy before the day even begins. Stepping into the kitchen feels like a task, and heavy meals are the last thing you crave. But across India, summer…
- Health
Easy access to weight-loss drugs rings alarm bells, regulators step in
New Delhi: As prices tumble and generic versions of GLP-1-based weight-loss drugs flood the market, a quiet frenzy is unfolding that has doctors and authorities alarmed. Medicines that are strictly prescription-based are…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad CP cracks down on food adulteration, 92 cases filed
Hyderabad: Hyderabad Commissioner of Police V C Sajjanar on Thursday, April 2, warned against food adulteration and said it poses health risks. Sajjanar addressed a meeting with food business owners and said…
- Health
What every woman should know about breast cancer
By Dr Nikhil Ghadyalpatil In my years of treating cancer patients, one thing has stayed with me – the women who come to me early do well. The ones who wait often face…
- Health
India 6th most polluted country; UP’s Loni world’s most polluted city
New Delhi: India is the sixth most-polluted country when it comes to levels of fine particulate matter, a major air pollutant, while UP’s Loni is the most polluted city across the globe…
- Telangana
Telangana health min warns pharmacies over medicine price, quality violations
Hyderabad: Telangana health minister Damodar Rajanarasimha has stated that strict action will be taken if any discrepancies are found in the prices or quality of medicines sold at pharmacies located within government…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad doctor who fought false ORS labelling battle receives notice
Hyderabad: City-based paediatrician Sivaranjani Santosh, who fought for eight years against the misleading ORS labelling, is now facing notices from pharma companies for allegedly making defamatory statements to gain social media followers.…
- India
Every Rs 3 spent on food by Telangana’s urban citizens, Rs 1 goes to fast food
Hyderabad: Residents of Telangana’s urban areas are spending between 28 and 34 per cent of their monthly food budget on fast food, placing the state among the highest in the country on that…
- Health
Climate action can prevent over 13.5 million deaths by 2050: Study
New Delhi: More than 13.5 million deaths due to air pollution could be avoided by 2050 under climate action that limits global warming to 2 degrees Celsius, mostly in low and middle-income…
- Telangana
Telangana aims to become model state in organ transplant: Health Minister
Hyderabad: State Medical and Health Minister Damodar Rajanarsimha held a high-level review meeting with private hospital managements at the Secretariat on Tuesday, March 10, regarding the formulation of a policy under the…
- Telangana
TIMS Sanathnagar to open on March 19, take load off overcrowded govt hospitals
Hyderabad: The Telangana Institute of Medical Sciences (TIMS) in Hyderabad’s Sanathnagar is set to open on March 19, with authorities planning to divert pending surgery cases from overcrowded government hospitals in the…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad hospital booked over negligence after dialysis patient dies
Hyderabad: A hospital in Hyderabad was booked on Friday, February 27, for alleged medical negligence following the death of a patient who had come for a dialysis procedure. The hospital was booked…
- Telangana
Health group warns against mass cervical vaccines in Telangana
Hyderabad: The Universal Health Organisation (UHO) has raised major concerns against the statewide Human Papillomavirus Vaccination (HPV) programme to adolescent girls, which the Telangana government is preparing to launch as part of…
