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While self-care can be considered as a necessary component of dealing with minor diseases, it should not be a substitute for trained, medical help, especially in an era when misinformation is on the rise
Read article →Part of government mission to screen 10 lakh students at 170 central higher education institutes by 2029; under a framework provided by National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre, the test is meant to be confidential, cannot result in any ‘negative repercussions on the students taking it whatsoever’, and should be kept for counselling purposes only
Read article →India has been among the first responders during Kenya’s public health emergencies
Read article →How does a human milk bank work? Who can donate breast milk, who receives it, and why does it matter for vulnerable newborns? In a special World Breastfeeding Week episode of Health Wrap, Ramya Kannan, Health Editor, The Hindu, speaks to experts and takes you inside a human milk bank to understand how donated breast milk is collected, screened, processed and provided to babies who need it most.
Read article →The Panel was dismayed to note that the draft FOPNL regulations were notified on September 13, 2022, and that more than 14,000 stakeholder comments have been received, which are presently under examination and wider consultation
Read article →The percentage of infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months increased from 54.9% in NFHS-4 to 63.7% in NFHS-5 but again declined to 55.8% in NFHS-6. This development effectively brings us back to where we started nearly a decade ago, in just three years
Read article →One of the myths surrounding cochlear implants is that they are only meant for children. Adults of all ages can be implanted successfully, as long as they have undergone a suitable evaluation
Read article →A breastfeeding awareness walkathon was held at Besant Nagar Beach in Chennai on Saturday, ahead of World Breastfeeding Week, bringing together healthcare professionals, medical students, nurses and volunteers to promote…
Read article →Experts will discuss causes, transmission, prevention, early detection and advances in treatment, while addressing common misconceptions about viral hepatitis
Read article →There are many other factors including financial capacity, living alone, gender, age that intersect to render senior citizens particularly vulnerable during extreme climate events and slow-onset climate hazards
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