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On World Heart Day, WHO gives global call to awareness about heart health

The main causes of the burden of CVD include modifiable lifestyle factors such as tobacco use, alcohol consumption, unhealthy diets especially high salt intake, and lack of physical activity.

published on : 28th September 2023
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AP records 67%  drop in Maternity Mortality Rate

The MMR plummeted to 45 per 1 lakh live births in Andhra Pradesh, reflecting a commendable decline from 195 reported in 2001-03, while India saw a drop from 301 to 97 between 2018 and 2020.

published on : 22nd September 2023
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India among six countries to report dip in maternal mortality: WHO

The Sustainable Development Goal set by the United Nations in 2015 is to reduce the global MMR to less than 70/lakh live births by 2030.

published on : 19th September 2023
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Sigh of relief in state as no new Nipah cases reported

Health Minister Veena George said the four infected persons, including a nine-year-old boy, were getting better and the child has been taken off the ventilator for the time being.

published on : 17th September 2023
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WHO chief says Beijing should offer more info on origins of Covid-19: Report

“If we know [the origin], then we can prevent the next one. So it’s science,” he said. “It will not be morally correct if we don’t know what happened,” Tedros said.

published on : 17th September 2023
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Kerala govt working to identify area, source of first Nipah case 

The man who has been identified as the index case died on August 30 and it was only much later it was found that he was infected with Nipah.

published on : 16th September 2023
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finance ministry defends Q1 GDP numbers amid concerns over data credibility

On the issue of the discrepancy between income and expenditure approach, the ministry stated that real GDP growth for Q1FY24 stood at 7.8% year-on-year, based on the income or production approach.

published on : 16th September 2023
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Odisha: Shelved wholesale market yard plan to see light of day with DMF support

For the project, 12.34 acre land was earmarked at Balughat along NH-143 and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik had laid its foundation stone in February 2014.

published on : 16th September 2023
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WPI inflation in negative for fifth month in a row at (-) 0.52 per cent in Aug; prices of veggies, onion, pulses remain firm

Wholesale inflation in vegetables was 48.69 per cent in August, against 62.12 per cent in July.

published on : 14th September 2023
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Netflix releases trailer of docu-series 'Who Killed Jill Dando'

The series is set to premiere on September 26.

published on : 12th September 2023
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Scientist who led team that created Dolly the cloned sheep dies at 79

Peter Mathieson, the vice-chancellor of Edinburgh University, hailed Wilmut as "a titan of the scientific world" whose work cloning Dolly "transformed scientific thinking at the time".

published on : 11th September 2023
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Whoopi Goldberg and Jeremy Irvine join cast of Italian comedy movie 'Leopardi & Co'

According to entertainment website Variety, shooting on the film is currently underway in the town of Recanati, which is known as the birthplace of one of Italy's greatest poets, Giacomo Leopardi.

published on : 3rd September 2023
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Socioeconomic factors play major role in curbing Tuberculosis

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), there were an estimated 10.4 million new cases of TB and 1.5 million deaths from TB in 2020.

published on : 2nd September 2023
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Indians eat low-nutrient food, gorge on dairy: Study

The study is titled, ‘Dietary Patterns in North and South India: A Comparison with EAT-Lancet Dietary Recommendations’, 

published on : 23rd August 2023
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Tomato prices plummet in Chennai after fresh arrivals from Krishnagiri, Karnataka

Traders sought a mechanism to ensure that farmers are not affected as prices are expected to dip further with an increase in arrivals.

published on : 23rd August 2023
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PMO holds review meeting on new Covid-19 variants; states asked to monitor influenza-like illness cases

The new Covid-19 variant EG.5 (Eris) has been reported in over 50 countries while cases of another variant BA.2.86 (Pirola) have been found in four countries. 

published on : 21st August 2023
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COVID-19 variant BA.2.86 causing concern among scientists

Prof Francois Balloux, director of the UCL Genetics Institute, said BA.2.86 was the most striking Covid strain the world has witnessed since the emergence of Omicron.

published on : 18th August 2023
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Traditional remedies to address non-communicable diseases, mental health: WHO Director-General

According to WHO Director-General, nations are looking for traditional remedies to address non-communicable diseases, mental health issues, and many other conditions.

published on : 17th August 2023
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'My good friend Tulsi Bhai': Modi welcomes WHO chief to India for traditional medicine meet

Responding to Modi calling him ‘Tulsi Bhai’, Tedros said, “I like the name Tulsi Bhai because Tulsi is a medicinal plant. I just planted Tulsi here in the Wellness Centre..."

published on : 16th August 2023
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Nectar of life 

Throughout the latter part of the first year and up to one-third of the second year of life, breast milk continues to provide a significant portion, if not more, of a child’s nutritional requirements.

published on : 15th August 2023
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