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World Health Day: Support Nurses and Midwives

Highlights : World Health Day is observed on April 7th every year globally Aims in improving health of all without a




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Iron-Biofortified Beans Improve Health of Anemic Women

Highlights: A diet of high-iron beans could improve the health of anemic women Currently, iron-biofortified




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Mapping Health Risks for People With Mental Disorders: Study

Highlights: People with mental disorders are more likely to develop other health conditions Mapping the




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Amendment in the Schedule K Drugs Allows Health Workers to Dispense Drugs

Highlights: The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has proposed changes to the drugs and cosmetics




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Healthy Lifestyle Increases Life Expectancy

Highlights: Leading a healthy lifestyle could prolong the lifespan of men and women It could also




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Telehealth Well Positioned to Tackle and Contain COVID-19 Outbreak

Highlights: The current global crisis with COVID-19 infection provides telehealth the ideal opport




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Metabolic Syndrome and Living Healthy - Interview With Dr. Usha Sriram at ISPEN 2019

Highlights: On behalf of ISPEN 2019, Medindia interviewed Dr. Usha Sriram on her talk on Metabolic syndrome D




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Parental Diet Affects Sperm And Health Of Future Offspring

High-fat and low-protein diets lead to metabolic disorders in their offspring, revealed researchers at the RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research (CPR).




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Smart Tips on Eating Healthy and Staying Active during COVID-19 Pandemic

Adding a wide range of immune-boosting foods to your daily diet and staying active all day can improve your immunity during this COVID-19 pandemic. With




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Healthy Eating Tips and Recipes to Keep Your Body and Mind Fresh during Stay-at-home Orders

COVID-19 has made everyone stay-at-home for 21 days. People feel bored by staying within the four walls of their house and eating the same routine diet.




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Stevia Extract Sweetener can Protect Liver Health

Stevia, a popular sweetener can make potential improvements in a common condition called fatty liver disease, reports a new study. The findings of the




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Poor Prenatal Oral Health Has a Significant Effect on Infants

Poor maternal oral health can significantly affect the health of the infants, finds a study conducted at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.




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Sugar (and) Global Health Community's Neglect Ups Oral Health Crisis

Oral health has been separated from routine healthcare and health policy for too long, despite the fact that oral diseases constitutes a major global




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Poor Oral Health can Affect Physical and Mental Well-being

Oral health is an important part of overall physical and psychological well-being. Poor oral health is linked to decreased quality of life, depression,




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Oral Health Plays an Essential Role in Overall Health as We Grow Older

Poor oral hygiene can lead to potential health complications in older adults. Therefore, health care professionals need to promote good oral hygiene among older patients, according to a new study.




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Cutting Air Pollution can Boost Health, Prevent Deaths

Air pollution kills millions of people day-by-day. Breathing dirty air also increases the global burden of asthma, respiratory diseases, heart diseases,




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Effect Of Fossil Fuel Pollution on Children's Health

Estimated per-case costs of six childhood health conditions linked to air pollution have been first compiled by the Columbia Mailman School of Public Health.




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Air Pollution Linked to Mental Health Problems

Depression and suicide risk was found to be associated with air pollution, showed a new analysis led by UCL. The first systematic review and meta-analysis




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Air Pollution Linked to Poor Bone Health

Excess exposure to air pollution is linked to poor bone health, according to a study done in India, performed by the CHAI Project, led by ISGlobal and published in iJama Network Open/i.




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Heatwaves can Raise Health Threats in China

Climate change will pose a deadly threat in China in the future as heatwaves become more severe and frequent, reports a new study. The findings of the




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Fine Particle Air Pollution Linked to Poor Kidney Health

Exposure to higher levels of air pollution was associated with a higher level of albuminuria and higher risk for incident chronic kidney disease, reports a new study.




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Heat Takes Its Toll on Mental Health, Says Study

In the U.S. hot days were found to increase the probability that an average adult will report bad mental health, stated new study published in the open-access




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Why Loud Noise is Bad for Your Health

Two studies conducted in mouse revealed how loud noise exposure can lead to hypertension (high blood pressure) and cancer-related DNA damage. "Large




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Cholesterol Profile Linked to Psychological Health

Infants born with increased cholesterol levels and a certain type of fat face an increased risk for social and psychological problems in childhood, according to new scientific findings.




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Trending Health and Fitness Goals Everyone Should Set This New Year 2020

New year 2020 is almost here to start with a bang. Picking out the right food, gadgets, exercises, and outdoor activities well in advance can help you




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Popular Gyms Threaten Health by Encouraging Tanning Beds

Popular gym chains across the country not only use persuasive post-holiday marketing campaigns, but they're also undermining public health warnings about the dangers of indoor tanning.




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New Year 2020: Resolution Ideas for Healthy Living

As the New Year is nearing, everybody is busy with their resolution ideas; here we have presented tremendous and simple tips for a healthy and active lifestyle.




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Sticking to a Healthy Lifestyle in Middle Age Tied to Longer, Disease-free Life

Healthy habits such as drinking in moderation, staying fit, and exercising for at least 30 minutes a day could extend people's disease-free life by up to a decade, reports a new study.




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Perfect Tips for Healthy Arteries and Veins

Formation of blood clots and varicose veins are a very common condition that affects people at any age and at any time. Taking extra care can keep your




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Healthy Mondays can Help Kick Start Your Health

Healthy Monday program incorporates a wide range of healthy lifestyle habits to encourage residents to use each Monday to get on a healthier track. The




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Social Factors That Improve Health Discovered

Individuals in the LGBT community face stressors that have dire consequences on their health. Researchers from Michigan State University are the first




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Well Being and Healthier Lifestyle Without Facebook

Facebook usage pattern, well being, lifestyle of users were analyzed in a new survey using an online-questionnaire. The average time spent on facebook was a good hour.




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Psychotherapy Unavailable to Most of the People Requiring Mental Health

Physician psychotherapy is only available to a fraction of those with urgent mental health needs in Ontario, according to a joint study by the Centre




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Poor Physical Health a Major Barrier for Job Seekers with Serious Mental Health Problems

Job seekers with serious mental health problems are more likely to perceive their physical health as a major barrier to employment, according to a Rutgers study.




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Single Dose of Cannabis can Cause Psychosis, Depression, Anxiety in Healthy People

Single dose of psychoactive component, THC, can induce various symptoms associated with schizophrenia and other psychiatric disorders in health volunteers,




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Mental Health Issues on Rise Among US Adolescents

Among US adolescents, anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts, and other "internalizing" problems account for an increasing share of mental burden, stated




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Addressing Unhealthy Lifestyles may Up Life Expectancy of Those with Severe Mental Illness

Implementation of existing interventions targeting modifiable risk factors can help narrow the mortality gap between the general and the severe mental illness populations, reports a new study.




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Telehealth can Help Mental Health Care Patients During COVID-19 Pandemic

Telehealth provides a useful method for starting and continuing essential mental health treatment without the risk of spreading COVID-19 infection, reports a new study.




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COVID-19 Pandemic: Simple Tips to Improve Mental Health among College Students

COVID-10 lockdown has turned college students' lives upside down. Adjusting to complicated schedules, managing highly competitive environments, and navigating




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COVID-19: Nonmedical Healthcare Personnel at Highest Psychological Distress Risk

In Singapore, nonmedical healthcare personnel who were caring for patients with COVID-19 are at an increased risk for psychological distress related to the pandemic.




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Mental Health of Frontline COVID-19 Staff

During this time of COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare workers are psychologically impacted by their work and require psychological support from multiple levels




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New E-tool Helps Kids With Mental Health Issues

The Mayo Clinic Anxiety Coach launched by Mayo Clinic can help children and teenagers to work through anxiety treatment resources at the comfort of their home.




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National and Global Goals to Make People Live Healthier for Longer

National and global goals are outlined by experts in a new report published in iCirculation/i to help people live healthier for longer. "We believe




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World Kidney Day 2020: Take Care of Your Kidney's Health

World kidney day aims to raise awareness about the kidney's importance to overall health and to decrease the frequency and impact of kidney disease and its associated health issues worldwide.




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Distressed Corona Healthcare Warriors Deserve All the Respect

Overburdened doctors, nurses and healthcare personnel at the frontline are facing immense pressure from the society at large. While fighting against




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DNA: Good Predictor of Your Health

The link between single nucleotide polymorphisms (common gene mutations) and different diseases and conditions has been examined by scientists. And the




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Delivery of Healthy Donor Stem Cells can Help Correct Bone Disorder

Healthy donor stem cells that produce normal collagen in Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) patients have the potential to improve bone mass and correct the mutant collagen matrix, reports a new study.




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Union Budget 2010-11: Impact on Health Care

The union budget, for the year 2010-11, was presented yesterday by the finance minister, Pranab Mukherjee. As usual, i




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Demographic Health Divide Continues but 2008 Survey Shows Health of Nation Improving

The Sample Registration System (SRS) survey carried out by the Government Census Office brings out certain heartening fa




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Union Budget 2011-2012 and Its Impact on the Health Sector

On the 28 th of February India's finance minister, Pranab Mukherjee, delivered the union budget in the parliament.