HEALTH

Surinder Kanhaiya weighed 100 kgs about four years ago, but never cared about what people had to say about his weight. He lost 45 kgs in a span of one year. The doctor rebuked him for taking his health lightly. "When a health crisis comes knocking on your door, at first, one is taken by surprise," ruminates.
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2 years ago Read more at Times Now

National Dentist’s Day is celebrated in India yearly on March 6th. It recognises the contributions of dental specialists and dental experts in promoting great oral wellbeing and preventing oral illnesses. The day also emphasises the significance of customary dental check-ups and oral cleanliness rehearsals, like brushing and flossing.
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2 years ago Read more at Business Standard

World Bank, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and UNICEF pledged nearly $600 million towards eliminating cervical cancer.A woman dies of cervical cancer roughly every two minutes, around 90 per cent of them in low and middle-income countries. The shot protects against the human papillomavirus virus (HPV), the cause of most cervical cancers worldwide.
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2 years ago Read more at ETHealthWorld

A latest Lancet series warns against over-medication and calls for managing the condition instead with a customised healthcare plan, counselling and support groups through menopause cafes. M Sivakami, Professor at the School of Health Systems Studies, says the series is intended to help women with accurate, consistent and impartial information. In a study that I collaborate on in 2020, women said that they needed someone to understand their situation.
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2 years ago Read more at The Indian Express

The popularity of ultra-processed foods has been on rise from the past few decades and can be one of the primary reasons why children are accumulating more fat in their bodies. Obesity may affect the normal body metabolism and can lead to many health complications. Hindustan Times - your fastest source for breaking news!
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2 years ago Read more at Hindustan Times

Women with a complication of pregnancy are at about 2fold increased risk of later cardiovascular disease. However, most previous studies have focused on individual complications. Pregnancy history is a unique feature of women's health, readily available at no cost, and relevant to the most frequent cause of death facing women.
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2 years ago Read more at News-Medical.Net

The opportunity to pitch to global health leaders, networking, investment opportunities and various prizes will be on offer at the WISH 2024 summit 5 March 2024. The event will be open to visionary entrepreneurs and early to mid-stage health-focused startups and innovators wishing to showcase groundbreaking solutions that address the world's most urgent healthcare challenges. Winners selected through a judging process will be invited to exhibit at the prestigious WISH-2024 international healthcare summit.
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2 years ago Read more at EurekAlert

The issue is perhaps mostnotably demonstrated by heart disease. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in our country, and it takes 7x more lives than breast cancer. There are 20% more heart disease related deaths in women than men.
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2 years ago Read more at CKPGToday.ca

Nunavut and the federal government are spending nearly $36 million to improve access to health care in the territory. The agreement is to increase the number of Inuit working in health care. It is to help recruit and retain nurses and to assist remote communities in determining their health-care needs.
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2 years ago Read more at Ottawa.CityNews.ca

PENINSULA Health has joined the lobbying group Committee for Frankston and Mornington Peninsula as a community partner. The membership of the health service comes at the same that the committee “welcome” the state government’s $1.1 billion “investment into Frankston Hospital” The committee said it would continue to lobby “for better health outcomes for our region” works at the hospital would “deliver a multi-storey tower with additional bed capacity, new operating theatres, enhanced mental health and oncology services”
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2 years ago Read more at Mornington Peninsula News