HEALTH

Varanasi has clinched the top spot in Uttar Pradesh's health ranking dashboard . It boasts an impressive 75 percent score . This achievement marks the district's eighth consecutive first-place position .
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2 years ago Read more at Times Now

Finasteride has been identified as having the potential to improve heart health by lowering cholesterol levels and reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease . This exciting research by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign highlights findings from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey conducted between 2009 and 2016 . The study, however, faced limitations due to its observational nature .
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2 years ago Read more at Earth.com

New research shows there is 10 to 100 times more tiny plastic particles in single-use bottled water than previously thought . In addition, recent evidence has demonstrated the presence of microplastics in human lung, blood, and placenta tissues, as well as in human breastmilk . The institute expressed special interest in grant applications that investigate exposure to, and health effects of micro and/or nanoplastics Notice of Special Interest (NOT-ES-23-002). Applications should include a team of investigators with multidisciplinary expertise.
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2 years ago Read more at Environmental Factor Newsletter

Catherine, Princess of Wales, attended service at St. Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham, Norfolk, England, wearing head-to-toe royal blue . The princess has not been seen in public since . Three weeks later, Kensington Palace announced that Catherine, 42, had been admitted to the London Clinic to undergo a planned abdominal surgery .
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2 years ago Read more at The New York Times

Since 2000, nearly four million people worldwide have lost their lives due to floods, wildfires, heat waves, droughts, and other extreme weather events, according to a recent estimate in the journal Nature Medicine . The study provides some of that granular insight for people living in the U.S., exploring how climate-linked disasters affect visits to hospital emergency departments in more than 4,800 counties .
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2 years ago Read more at TIME

Trans, non-binary, or gender diverse (TGD) individuals encounter significant barriers when accessing routine healthcare services . Worsening health conditions, self-medication, alternate therapy, turning to quacks, and impacts on mental health such as feelings of hopelessness, anxiety, and gender dysphoria were evident among transgender persons . These findings stem from one of the first-of-its-kind and largest qualitative studies conducted in India with TGD communities .
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2 years ago Read more at The Indian Express

London-based Apis Partners through its affiliate Apis Growth 6 Ltd disposed of shares of Star Health on the BSE . The shares were sold at an average price of Rs 553.01 apiece, taking the deal size to Rs 553 crore . Meanwhile, ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company acquired 30 lakh shares .
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2 years ago Read more at Business Standard

Resolving this issue was the focus of our discussions at the World Economic Forum in Davos, where we joined a session called Closing the Gender Health Gap . The report highlights the vital need for action to close the gender health gap and strive for gender health parity .
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2 years ago Read more at Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance

ICICI Prudential Life Insurance increased its stake in the company as they bought 30,00,000 shares at an average price of Rs 553.01 per share . Apis held a 4.32 percent stake til December 2023 . Star Health and Allied Insurance stock fell 1.67 percent to Rs 552.15 . Investor Shankar Sharma picked up 1,48,800 shares or 0.59 percent stake at Rs 151.3 per share in MOS Utility Ltd.
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2 years ago Read more at Moneycontrol

BHISHM Portable Hospital Arogya Maitri Health Cube is a completely made-in-India . Each cage can fit in 36 mini cubes, with each have structural elements like spinal boards, OT tables and an air evacuation kit . The complete health cube takes some 12-odd minutes to set up .
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2 years ago Read more at BusinessLine