HEALTH

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control stressed the rise in measles and pertussis cases across the EU. Between March 2023 and the end of February 2024, at least 5770 cases and five deaths have been reported. In both cases, newborn babies and infants suffer the most severe consequences.
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2 years ago Read more at Euronews

Increasingly intense and frequent extreme weather events have heightened Southeast Asia’s vulnerability to disasters and climate change. Countries including the Philippines, one of the region's most disaster-prone nations, and Indonesia, whose capital Jakarta is the fastest-sinking mega city in the world, face significant challenges.
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2 years ago Read more at Tempo.co English

EndoGel is a training model designed for performing Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD) and Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) procedures. This innovative simulator represents a significant advance in endoscopic training. It aims to improve the skills of endoscopy professionals across Europe.
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2 years ago Read more at News-Medical.Net

Doctors Without Borders hospital in Cite Soleil slum was running low on key medicine to treat convulsions. It’s a familiar scene repeated daily at hospitals and clinics across Port-au-Prince. The violence has forced several medical institutions and dialysis centers to close.
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2 years ago Read more at TIME

Renjun from K-pop boy band NCT Dream suspends his activities due to health concerns. SM Entertainment confirmed the 24-year-old singer’s hiatus through the global fandom live platform Weverse on April 20. The singer had recently seen doctors due to his poor physical condition and anxiety symptoms.
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2 years ago Read more at The Star Online

Glaucoma is the third leading cause of blindness in India after cataract and refractive error. In India, the burden of glaucoman is 11.9 million. It accounts for 5.5% of total blindness, putting it as leading causes of irreversible blindness. HT launches Crick-it, a one stop destination to catch Cricket anytime, anywhere.
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2 years ago Read more at Hindustan Times

Seventy-five students at a secondary school in Kota Bharu received treatment for food poisoning believed to be linked to a chicken dish served to them last Saturday. the initial case was identified on April 20, with the most recent occurrence on April 22.
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2 years ago Read more at theSun

Manx Care launches multi-agency strategy to improve support for women Improving women's health services on the Island has to be a joint effort. The healthcare provider is hoping to create a strategy to make support more accessible.
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2 years ago Read more at Manx Radio

A Pap smear is a screening procedure for cervical cancer. It helps in detecting precancerous or cancerous cells on the cervix. Regular TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone) tests can help detect abnormal bleeding.
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2 years ago Read more at Hindustan Times

despite rising popularity of healthy pro-vegetarian diets (PVG), long-term evidence for the benefits of these dietary patterns remains lacking, especially in older populations. In a recent study published in the journal Nutrition, Health, and Aging, researchers investigated the 12-year-long effects of three pre-defined PVG diets on both all-cause and specific-casuse mortality.
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2 years ago Read more at News-Medical.Net