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Children eating

Avoid decongestants in kids under 6 yrs, experts say in BMJ

Decongestants should be avoided in children under 6 years and given with caution in children under 12 years Decongestants should not be given to children...
Cesarean Section

Births by C-secs doubled between 2000 & 2015: Lancet

India remains below global average but Caesarean sections disproportionately high in the private sector Globally, the number of babies born through caesarean section (C-section) almost...
Male female

Why women live long? The answer is in reproductive strategy

He's in a rush, she isn't: Reproductive strategy drives slower female aging The aging of males and females is influenced by how they choose to...
Obese woman

Obesity is not just poor choices, it’s about public policy: Lancet

New article by public health experts calls for multisectoral approach on obesity Is obesity a matter of individual responsibility or a matter of faulty public...
Hair loss

Hair loss issues? Eczema drug could spur hair growth

A longstanding sufferer of hair loss experienced significant hair regrowth while being treated for eczema A 13-year-old patient, who has alopecia totalis - a total...
Polio Free India

India continues to be polio free, all vaccines in Govt prog safe: WHO

In view of high immunisation coverage, risk of polio infection from contaminated vaccine is minimal, say WHO-UNICEF in statement In a statement issued this morning,...
Tobacco, cigarettes

Hike tobacco cess to fund Kerala rehab: activists to GST Council

The move, say doctors, researchers and anti-tobacco activists would also reduce consumption of tobacco Public health groups in India along with doctors and economists have urged the Group of...
HIV Aids

A single shot for HIV/AIDS? Its on the way

New project aims to provide long-lasting HIV treatment and/or protection from a single injection Researchers at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine have...
Depression, Food,, Mental Health, Mental disorder, World Mental Health Day

What you eat is linked to your mental health

Can a healthy diet combat mental illness? Well Researchers say so In an unusual experiment, James Cook University researchers have found that among Torres Strait...
Facts about Acute Flaccid Myelitis from CDC

‘Polio-like’ illness reported in US: Should you worry?

Facts about Acute Flaccid Myelitis from CDC Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) is a rare but serious condition. It affects the nervous system, specifically the area...