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Medical Watch Digest for Oct 15 Study Shows Increase in Obesity Some concerning numbers when it comes to obesity. A new study indicates a dramatic increase in the percentage of…
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MP News: CM Mohan Yadav Launches Pulse Polio Drive In 18 Districts; 39.19 Lakh Kids To Be Vaccinated
Over 64,000 personnel will administer polio drops at more than 24,000 Pulse Polio booths
Mumbai Entrepreneur Launches ‘Quiet India’ To Combat Noise Pollution As Public Health & Economic Threat
Savitha Rao, known for her earlier civic initiative India Positive Citizen, which promoted grassroots participation in nation-building, says Quiet India aspires to unite fragmented efforts across the country into a…
IIT Indore Launches TEES Framework For Sustainable Sanitation
IIT Indore and BIS collaborate to develop safe, inclusive, and eco-friendly sanitation systems ahead of Simhastha 2028
Maharashtra Tops Suicide Cases In India: Psychiatrists Warn Suicide Is A Medical Emergency
Suicide is a medical emergency, psychiatrists emphasise, requiring urgent attention from trained medical professionals. In 2023, India recorded 1,71,418 suicides, a slight increase of 0.3% over 2022, according to the…
The Right to be cool in a sweltering South
Access to air conditioning is currently severely limited in developing countries, including in India. Enhancing this access is urgently required as a public health safeguard and a necessity for adaptation…
Police cracking down on drunk driving during AFL grand final weekend
Victoria Police are intensifying enforcement against drunk and drug drivers during the AFL grand final long weekend.
Which states have banned sale of meat, eggs during Navratri
The Bhopal district administration in Madhya Pradesh has imposed a ban on the sale of meat, fish, and eggs during the nine-day Hindu festival of Navratri.
The double burden of disease
P akistan is currently struggling against a public health challenge of a dual naturethe persistence of communicable diseases alongside the rapid rise of non-communicable diseases This "double burden of disease"…