Health Care Issues
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What is young-onset Alzheimer’s and how are its symptoms different?
Memory loss is often the first sign of the disease, but young-onset Alzheimer’s tends to have other symptoms, such as worse attention and behavioural changes.
Mark Dallas, The Conversation
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Sitting long hours is terrible for the health. A new study suggests an easy remedy
A light stroll every half-hour can offset the harmful health effects of sitting and lower the chances of diabetes and high blood pressure.
Keith Diaz, The Conversation
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The importance of affordable healthcare for all and other key lessons from the pandemic
It is important to learn from the Covid-19 crisis and transform policies and systems. Or we are destined to repeat our mistakes?
Chapal Mehra & Lancelot Pinto
Trending
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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‘My son lost his job during demonetisation but at least it removed black money’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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Gambia recalls India-manufactured cough syrups linked to 66 deaths
On Wednesday, the WHO had issued alert against four medicines made by Haryana-based Maiden Pharmaceuticals Limited.
Scroll Staff
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Interview: Why India urgently needs a new regulatory framework for medical devices
Former health official KL Sharma speaks about ‘Healing the Pharmacy of the World – An Inside Story of Medical Products Manufacturing and Regulation in India’.
Tabassum Barnagarwala
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American health insurers are using a popular sleep aid to spy on their customers. Why?
It is in keeping with the industry’s playbook of shifting the costs of widely used therapies, devices and tests to unsuspecting patients.
Marshall Allen, ProPublica
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Bihar: Infant dies allegedly after rats bite him at government hospital, inquiry ordered
The Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital has claimed the baby died of a heart ailment.
Scroll Staff
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Indian pharmaceutical firm recalls drug from US after investigation into cancer-causing element
India has also temporarily suspended imports of medicines from China that contain the valsartan drug, which is used to treat blood pressure and heart failure.
Scroll Staff
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Doctors, chemists can now be jailed for not reporting tuberculosis cases
The new rules issued by the Ministry of Health has provisions to imprison medical professionals for six months to two years.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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Insurance policy clauses excluding genetic disorders are unconstitutional, rules Delhi High Court
Justice Pratibha M Singh said there is an urgent need to frame guidelines to prevent such discrimination.
Scroll Staff
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Gurugram hospital inquiry team blames 3 after pregnant woman was denied entry for not having Aadhaar
The hospital has issued show-cause notices to the emergency medical technician, a doctor and a nurse.
Scroll Staff
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Gurugram: Woman delivers baby outside hospital after being denied admission for not carrying Aadhaar
However, the family of the woman have said that they do not want to file a complaint against the hospital administration.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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Cricket: Former Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof retires from international cricket
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India wins nine medals including four gold on Day 2
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Two years on, Indian men’s team hope to defend crown jewel
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IPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bengaluru end losing run with convincing win over Sunrisers Hyderabad
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Men’s recurve team reach final; Priyansh, Vennam in compound semis