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How Taboos Around Menstruation Are Hurting Women's Health

भारत मानक समय — सोमवार, मार्च 10, 2014

How Taboos Around Menstruation Are Hurting Women's Health
- Approximately 70% of all reproductive diseases in India are caused by poor menstrual hygiene.” Poor menstrual hygiene, caused by practices like ...

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Health Ministry bars export of unapproved drug combination

भारत मानक समय — मंगलवार, फ़रवरी 25, 2025

Following reports about the export of unapproved combination drugs containing Tapentadol and Carisoprodol by Aveo Pharmaceuticals, Mumbai, to certain countries in west Africa, the Health Ministry on Sunday issued a stop activity order and immediate ... View article...

How vision predicts major brain disorder dementia 12 years before diagnosis

भारत मानक समय — मंगलवार, मार्च 18, 2025

A new study has found that changes in vision could be an early warning sign of dementia, appearing as early as 12 years before diagnosis. Researchers say that simple eye tests may help detect the disease before memory problems begin. View article...

niti aayog launches report on “from borrowers to builders: women's role in india's financial ...

भारत मानक समय — बुधवार, मार्च 05, 2025

The Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) continues to work towards building an inclusive ecosystem that fosters financial literacy, access to credit, ... View article...

Unknown disease kills 53 in Congo

भारत मानक समय — शुक्रवार, फ़रवरी 28, 2025

A mystery illness, which was first discovered in three children who ate a bat, has killed over 50 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in the last five weeks. As of February 16, there have been 431 cases and 53 deaths in two outbreaks in ... View article...

Asia-Pacific falling behind on sustainable development and climate targets

भारत मानक समय — मंगलवार, मार्च 11, 2025

The Asia-Pacific region is significantly off track in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with most targets either stalled or off pace – despite ongoing efforts, according to a new UN report. The 2025 SDG Progress Report from the UN ... View article...

Is your sunscreen stopping skin cancer or stopping vitamin D from fighting it?

भारत मानक समय — शुक्रवार, फ़रवरी 28, 2025

The main risk factor associated with skin cancer is its prolonged exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation that causes damage to DNA and mutations in the skin cells that lead to skin malignancies. View article...

Why India needs better surveillance and a national programme for encephalitis control

भारत मानक समय — मंगलवार, मार्च 04, 2025

The World Health Organization (WHO) recently launched a technical brief highlighting encephalitis as an urgent public health priority, in response to the growing global burden of the disease. This call to action comes at a time when India continues to ... View article...

Rising childhood obesity in India: Effective tips to prevent and manage it

भारत मानक समय — शुक्रवार, मार्च 07, 2025

Childhood obesity causes: Blame it on the sedentary lifestyle, the rising fast food culture, or the lack of discipline in diet , exercise and food, ... View article...

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How vision predicts major brain disorder dementia 12 years before diagnosis

भारत मानक समय — मंगलवार, मार्च 18, 2025

A new study has found that changes in vision could be an early warning sign of dementia, appearing as early as 12 years before diagnosis. Researchers say that simple eye tests may help detect the disease before memory problems begin. View article...

What is the yearly HIV injection and how does it work?

भारत मानक समय — शुक्रवार, मार्च 14, 2025

A recent clinical trial has demonstrated promising results, suggesting that this long-acting injectable medication could serve as an effective alternative to daily oral PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis). View article...

Who bears the heat of climate change? Helping communities deal with rising temperatures

भारत मानक समय — मंगलवार, मार्च 18, 2025

Ms Subasheny R. Devan Nair, 43, heads down to her void deck three to four times a day to seek reprieve from the still air of her home. She lives in a one-room rental flat in Bukit Merah with her grandmother and several cats. View article...

Over 57% men employees are vitamin B12 deficient: 6 diet changes to improve B12 level

भारत मानक समय — मंगलवार, मार्च 18, 2025

A silent health crisis is unfolding in India, as a recent study revealed. The survey found that over 57% of male corporate employees suffer from vitamin B12 deficiency, an important nutrient responsible for energy production, brain function, ... View article...

India and New Zealand relaunch free trade talks after a decade

भारत मानक समय — मंगलवार, मार्च 18, 2025

India and New Zealand have restarted free trade talks a decade after negotiations fell apart, as Prime Minister Christopher Luxon began his five-day tour of Delhi where he held bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. View article...

Research Shows We Know Less About the Daily Life of Wildlife Than Expected

भारत मानक समय — मंगलवार, मार्च 18, 2025

While children as young as 5 learn that racoons and bats are active at night and giraffes and kangaroos like to romp around in the daytime, apparently, most animals haven't been to kindergarten. A new study that included work by University of Maryland ... View article...

Steep Decline In Fertility Among U.S. Women Younger Than 30

भारत मानक समय — बुधवार, मार्च 19, 2025

U.S. birth rates have plummeted, especially among women younger than 30, whose contribution to overall births fell from 70% in 1990 to 49% in 2023 ... View article...

New antibody reduces tumor growth in treatment-resistant breast, ovarian cancers: Study

भारत मानक समय — मंगलवार, मार्च 18, 2025

Immunotherapy, or antibody treatment that activates the patient's own immune system against cancer, is increasingly being studied as an alternative to chemotherapy and radiotherapy. This is because it directly targets cancer cells, reducing the ... View article...

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