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The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday that contaminated common cold syrup found in Iraq last month was manufactured by an Indian pharmaceutical company based in Maharashtra.

Poor lifestyle habits, obesity, sleep deprivation and consumption of junk and processed food are the important reasons for blood pressure (BP) in youth and adolescents, according to leading physician Dr V. Jagadeesh Kumar.

Emergency and OPD services in all state government-run hospitals in Madhya Pradesh were affected as the junior doctors, along with members of medical teachers association, went on a protest on Saturday.

In a new nationwide survey, it has been found that 71 per cent of doctors believe that Diabetes Remission (DR) -- bringing blood sugars back into the normal range without the aid of medications -- is possible.

Diabetes, if not addressed properly, will worsen and cause complications in the form of damage to the heart, blood vessels, eyes, kidneys and nerves, health experts have warned, adding that the blood sugar disease is worsening chronic illnesses.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday formally labelled artificial sweetener aspartame as a "possible carcinogen" specifically used in diet drinks, chewing gum, gelatin, ice cream and dairy products.

Doctors at a private hospital gave a new lease of life to a farmer by replacing his damaged aortic valve (one of the four heart valves) with a one constructed from his pericardium, a fibrous sac that encloses the heart and great vessels – using Ozaki technique.

Consuming fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts, fish and whole-fat dairy products in combination is key to lowering the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in adults, including heart attacks and strokes, say researchers.

The Queen Mary’s Hospital (QMH) of King George’s Medical University (KGMU) has initiated a special training programme for doctors and nurses engaged in women’s healthcare at government hospitals and community health centres (CHCs) in primary and secondary care.

The study, published in the journal Neurology, showed that the link between insomnia symptoms and stroke was stronger in people under age 50 with those who experienced five to eight symptoms having nearly four times the risk of stroke compared to people with no symptoms.

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said that the results of its study into heart attacks in young individuals and a possible link between heart attacks and Covid-19 vaccines and its results will be announced soon in the coming days.

A whopping 315 million people in India suffer from hypertension, 101 million with diabetes, according to an alarming study by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) published in the journal The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology.

Tobacco consumption remains a major issue as even minors were getting addicted to it. According to the Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS), nearly one-fifth of children aged 13-15 years are using tobacco products in India.

Every year May 31 is commemorated as World No-Tobacco Day, and there is an urgent need to enhance awareness of the ill effects of smoking tobacco, chewing tobacco, and even consuming alcohol, especially among youngsters and women.

According to the studies presented at the European Congress of Endocrinology in Istanbul, anabolic steroids (synthetic hormones that mimic the naturally-occurring sex hormone testosterone), are used to increase muscle mass and boost athletic performance.

The Omicron subvariant XBB.1.16, present in 33 countries, is making a fresh surge in Covid infections as well as deaths in Italy, the US, the UK, Vietnam, and other nations, including India.

There have been at least 26 million flu illnesses, 290,000 hospitalisations, and 19,000 deaths from flu so far this season in the US, according to the latest data published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Indian diet rich in iron, zinc, and fibre, regular consumption of tea, and use of turmeric in meals lowered severity and death due to Covid in the country, according to a study published in the April edition of the Indian Journal of Medical Research by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).

Patients with severe Covid-19 requiring mechanical ventilation are 16 times more likely to develop life-threatening ventricular tachycardia -- a heart rhythm condition -- within six months compared to those without severe infection, according to a research.

Inaugurating the first All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) of the northeastern region in Guwahati, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday slammed the previous governments for doing precious little to uplift the healthcare infrastructure of the country.

The General Insurance Council has decided to take on the hospitals that are overcharging the health insurance policy holders and indulging in frauds through a series of actions, said a senior industry official.

Its anti-carcinogenic properties have been already confirmed in laboratory tests. It has also been found to be effective in increasing immunity and inhibiting the growth of cancer cells. The latest agreement has been inked for its formal in-vivo testing.

The doctors of Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) at Agartala Government Medical College and GB Pant Hospital have once again successfully completed cochlear implant surgery through highly complex and delicate surgery.

The surging cases of Covid-19 infection has also started affecting infants and children, with many of them reporting high fever, cough and even itchy eyes and conjunctivitis, said doctors here on Monday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate three medical colleges along with the campus of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Guwahati during his upcoming visit to Assam next week, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Sunday.