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Alcohol, junk food, sugary drinks driving liver disease in India: Doctors
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Increased consumption of alcohol, junk food, high-fat diets, and sugary drinks are driving a spike in liver disease in India, said doctors here, ahead...
Ancient Hindu wisdom for sound sleep
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Ayurveda describes sleep as a basic instinct of life, essential to all living beings. Happiness and unhappiness, nourishment (proper physique) and non-nourishment, strength and...
Pranayama Yogic breathing techniques and their benefits
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Breathing is a fundamental and automatic process that sustains life. It's a process that happens without conscious effort, but with a little bit of...
Measles spreading fast among Muslim children in Kerala
Desperate Kerala health department officials are seeking the help of mosques and Muslim organizations for measles prevention in several areas. Last Thursday, six new...
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As countries like China and Japan bear the maximum brunt of the global Covid surge, Bharat has survived the immediate threat and according to...
US health agencies see possible link between Pfizer’s updated Covid-19 shot, strokes
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The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have announced that their surveillance system flagged...
Chinese warned not to visit elderly relatives as Covid spreads from cities to regional areas
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People in China have been warned against travelling to visit their elderly relatives during the lunar new year holiday, as Covid spreads rapidly through...
Despite killing Diwali, Delhi’s air quality remains in ‘Very Poor’ category
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Keeping in view the poor air quality scenario in Delhi and adjoining areas, authorities on Monday decided that the ongoing actions implemented under Stage...
Mandaviya reviews status of essential medicines, drugs with pharma firms
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Amid sudden global spike in Covid cases, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday reviewed the status, adequacy, and production capacities of Covid management...
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In a letter on Saturday, the Centre has asked all states and UTs to ensure the availability of Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO) in all...