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India · The Hindu — Health · 2 weeks ago

Osteoporosis awareness, detection camp on Oct. 20

Osteoporosis is a condition that weakens bones, making them more susceptible to fractures. Early assessment, appropriate physical activity and timely medical advice can help…

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India · The Hindu — Health · 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court wants cap on trade margin for all essential medicines and medical products

Government proposes 30% trade-margin cap on patented and non-patented cancer medicines, but top court asks why a margin cap cannot be extended to all…

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India · The Hindu — Health · 2 weeks ago

What the Skin Observatory reveals about access to dermatological care in India

For India, where dermatologists are concentrated in urban cities and very few practice rurally, the challenge is to bring appropriate treatment closer to the…

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India · The Hindu — Health · 2 weeks ago

What is coronary thrombosis? Explained

Coronary thrombosis occurs when a blood clot forms in one of the arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle

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India · The Hindu — Health · 2 weeks ago

Your cells keep a record of every workout you’ve ever done – and those gains persist even after a break from exercise

The data do not suggest the effects of past training can substitute for present training. But there is hope that the work you put…

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India · The Hindu — Health · 2 weeks ago

Pope Leo to undergo surgery for growth on lung

The Pope says the small growth is ‘well-contained’ and was spotted early; recovery from surgery to take about a week, Vatican says

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India · The Hindu — Health · 2 weeks ago

Of being young at heart: A platform for elderly in Thiruvananthapuram to rediscover life

Envisioned as a platform for senior citizens and those in their 50s, Young at Heart hopes to bring people together to rediscover life’s little…

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India · The Hindu — Health · 2 weeks ago

U.S. health secretary Kennedy launches new push on vaccine injuries

Kennedy has long argued that chemicals in vaccines are dangerous, though experts say there is no ‌evidence of harm

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India · The Hindu — Health · 2 weeks ago

Frederick G. Banting and John J.R. Macleod’s Nobel-winning discovery of insulin

Their research into pancreatic extracts and blood glucose regulation helped establish insulin as a treatment for diabetes

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India · The Hindu — Health · 2 weeks ago

Mystery surrounds young worker's death at Russia lab studying severe diseases

WHO, in its first full Disease Outbreak News since the case emerged earlier this month, called for a continued investigation

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India · The Hindu — Health · 2 weeks ago

Health Wrap Episode 54 discusses Nobel 2026, brain research and healthcare access

The episode explores optogenetics, experiments involving human brain tissue in mice, and barriers to healthcare access arising from social discrimination and poor infrastructure

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India · The Hindu — Health · 2 weeks ago

Karnataka seeks wider price caps beyond cancer medicines on other high-cost life-saving drugs

Health Minister U.T. Khader said price rationalisation should translate into direct savings for patients, and urged the Union government to extend similar measures to…

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