If you experience stiffness and pain in your shoulder joint, you may have frozen shoulder, also known as adhesive capsulitis. Keeping your shoulder immobile for long periods of time without moving it increases your risk of developing frozen shoulder. There are also other reasons, such as surgery or a broken arm, that can contribute to … Read more
The Bollywood fraternity was in for a rude shock on Wednesday when actress Malaika Arora’s father Anil Mehta allegedly died by suicide, jumping off the terrace of his Mumbai residence, police said on Wednesday. Anil Mehta was 62 when he allegedly died by suicide, the cause of which is still unknown. While investigations are underway … Read more
The free health insurance cover of Rs 500,000 would benefit senior citizens from around 450,000 families. | Representative image 3 minutes reading time Last update: September 12, 2024 | 5:00 p.m. IS The government’s decision to provide healthcare coverage to all people aged 70 and above will bring much-needed relief to millions of families and … Read more
India must broaden its focus beyond mental health to prevent suicide, according to a study in The Lancet (Image credit: iStock) With more than 170,000 suicides a year in India, experts stress the importance of focusing on more than just mental health to combat rising suicide rates. In a new study published in The Lancet … Read more
A combination of the drug treatment Siddha may help reduce anemia among adolescent girls, a study published Tuesday claimed. The study showed that the combination of Siddha drugs “Annapeticenturam, Bavana katukkay, Matuḷai maṇappaku and Nellikkay lekiyam (ABMN) can improve hemoglobin level as well as packed cell volume (PCV), mean corpuscular volume (MCV) and mean corpuscular … Read more
The report also noted that it is critical to be prepared with strategies and countermeasures, which can be made available within the first 100 days (Photo: https://www.niti.gov.in/) 4 minutes reading time Last update: September 12, 2024 | 11:07 am IS A report by an expert group set up by NITI Aayog recommended a separate legislation … Read more
This is what you should know about syphilis Tokyo is witnessing a surge in Syphilis Official data shows the city has reported more than 2,400 cases so far this year. Data from the Tokyo Metropolitan Infectious Disease Surveillance Center revealed that 2,460 cases have been reported in the capital. Xinhua news agency said experts are … Read more
Aayog on Wednesday released a new report that provides a blueprint for a rapid response system in the event of a public health emergency or a pandemic. The report, titled ‘Future Pandemic Preparedness and Emergency Response: A Framework for Action’, was prepared by a group of experts constituted by the Government’s expert group. Following the … Read more
Previous studies have observed an effectiveness rate ranging from 36 percent to 86 percent in different populations | Representational 2 minutes reading time Last update: September 12, 2024 | 8:56 am IS Bavarian Nordic A/S’s smallpox vaccine was moderately effective at preventing mpox infection after a single dose, according to a study in Ontario, Canada, … Read more
Learn how dental treatments can cause cardiac arrest A man has died after having 23 teeth removed and 12 implants placed during a single procedure. The man, identified as Huang, underwent the procedure at DeWay Dental Clinic on August 14 and died of a heart attack 13 days later, Jimu News reported. This has prompted … Read more
