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High blood pressure may increase risk of strokes, finds study

Michigan , July 23 (ANI): A Michigan Medicine study found that high systolic blood pressure (the top number on the blood pressure reading and...

Study assesses therapeutic strategies for severe obesity in adolescents

Illinois , July 23 (ANI): According to a study, adolescents with severe obesity who got both meal-replacement therapy and financial incentives had a higher...

Only 84% of children worldwide received their third dose of DTP vaccine in 2023

The report urged governments and other stakeholders to increase efforts to reach children who are still not vaccinated.

3 imported cancer drugs made duty free, but cold shoulder to health sector overall in budget

Trastuzumab deruxtecan, osimertinib & durvalumab to become more affordable for cancer patients. But no new initiatives or push to ongoing projects in the healthcare sector in the budget.

Social media has impact on sleep patterns, finds study

Ontario , July 22 (ANI): Concerns regarding the influence of social media platforms on youth mental health led the US Surgeon General to suggest...

Tackling mental health problems and obesity key to India’s growth — Economic Survey

Survey emphasises a balanced and diverse diet to deal with the burgeoning obesity problem. It also recognises mental health as a principal factor in individual & national development.

Study finds how simple multi-component diabetes care improves long-term outcomes in South Asian patients

New Delhi , July 22 (ANI): A new study by the Centre for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction in South Asia (CARRS) has demonstrated significant long-term...

Cornea erosion, cancerous glue—those pretty fake eyelash can cost you

The most commonly reported complication of eyelash extensions is blepharitis – inflammation or irritation of the eyelids.

Your beautiful gel manicures come with ugly health risks

Nail glue spilled on clothing has caused injury by burning through the fabric and damaging the skin.

You are what you poo – how to read your stools

Stools can be stained in many colours – and the causes range in their prevalence and severity.

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Hassan Nasrallah’s assassination underlines Israel’s military supremacy. Will it win peace?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has no intention of being drawn into another attritional war with Hezbollah. His commanders they are unlikely to win.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?