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Men and women with obesity face very different hidden health risks
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (523+ words) New findings presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Istanbul, Turkey (May 12-15) highlight clear differences in how obesity affects men and women. The research shows that risks related to heart health, metabolism, and inflammation do not develop…...
Delayed or Failed H pylori Eradication Linked to Higher Fracture Risk
1+ week, 5+ day ago (383+ words) Delayed or failed Helicobacter pylori (H pylori) eradication is associated with an increased risk for fracture compared with individuals without the stomach infection, according to study results published in the Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Researchers conducted a population-based retrospective…...
Unveiling Maternal Mortality Trends: A Global Perspective | Health
2+ week, 3+ day ago (333+ words) A recent analysis published in The Lancet Obstetrics Gynaecology and Womens Health journal has revealed alarming figures for maternal deaths with India and several sub-Saharan African nations recording the highest rates in 2023 India witnessed 24700 maternal deaths per one lakh live…...
A Nation's Right, Not a Privilege: Free Primary Healthcare as Ghana's Greatest Social Intervention
14+ hour, 48+ min ago (948+ words) In a country where more than 3, 000 babies die before their first birthday every month, the decision to remove financial barriers to basic healthcare is not a policy option. It is a moral obligation. By Dzifa Gunu, CEO, Ghana Digital Centres…...
Hearing aids can seem like a big step. This NYC Ballet principal dancer doesn't regret taking it
10+ hour, 48+ min ago (753+ words) By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN and SHELBY LUM She couldn't hear what her dance partner was saying from across the studio. She was late for her entrances because the music sounded too soft. Without telling anyone, she finally made an appointment to…...
Beckman Coulter Diagnostics earns CE mark for new assay delivering bacterial vs viral infection results in approximately 20 minutes
2+ hour, 51+ min ago (626+ words) Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, a Danaher company and global leader in clinical diagnostics, today announced it has received CE 2797 mark under IVDR for the Access Me Med BV assay, enabling broad availability of a high-throughput host'response test that helps clinicians differentiate…...
Business News | 'Together for Health, Stand with Science' JGU Marks World Health Day
3+ hour, 29+ min ago (809+ words) Get latest articles and stories on Business at Latest LY. Sonipat (Haryana) [India], April 13: The Jindal School of Public Health and Human Development (JSPH), in collaboration with the Jindal School of Government and Public Policy (JSGP), hosted a day-long celebration…...
Foreign Office 135 countries 'high risk' as virus vaccinations low
16+ min ago (319+ words) The Travel health Pro site has sent an alert to health professionals over low levels of rabies vaccinations(Image: Getty) UK health officials have warned of a shortage of a vaccine for Brits going to many overseas destination for a…...
From Ozempic to Mounjaro: Is this India's "magic pill moment' for obesity?
5+ hour, 3+ min ago (161+ words) The rapid rise of app-based food delivery, shrinking access to safe recreational spaces, longer sedentary work hours, urban designs hostile to walking, aggressive marketing of ultra-processed foods, and the widening affordability gap between calorie-dense and nutritious diets have all contributed…...
Lassa fever deaths hit 167 as cases drop to 26 " NCDC
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (612+ words) Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has raised concern over the rising Lassa fever fatality rate, warning that more people are dying from the disease even as the number of new…...