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1 year, 1 month ago

Observe 'Janta Curfew' on March 22 from 7 am to 9 pm:PM Modi to nation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his address to the nation on coronavirus pandemic asked citizens to follow 'Janata Curfew' on March 22. He said that under the 'Curfew', citizens should not come out of their houses from 7 am to 9 pm."request state governments to help enforce the implementation of Janata curfew" he added

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1 year, 6 months ago

FDA recommends boxed warning for breast implants

The US Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday released draft guidance recommending a "boxed warning" on labeling materials for breast implants. Boxed warnings, which alert health care providers and consumers to serious risks associated with a drug or device, are the strongest form of warning required by the FDA for labeling.

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1 year, 6 months ago

Google has solutions to help you control your smartphone usage

As phones become an integral part of our lives, Google is doubling down on its digital wellbeing efforts by launching Digital Wellbeing Experiments. The company says these experiments are aimed at encouraging developers and designers to build digital wellbeing tools in their products and services.

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1 year, 5 months ago

Nov. 25, 2019

Vaping is booming in China. That worries the government

Models in tight dresses and high heels lounged in a yellow inflatable pool filled with plush toys and vaping equipment. Enthusiastic vapers lined up for free pens and pods, as clouds of mango, mint and rose mingled with the electronic dance music in the air.

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1 year, 5 months ago

Nov. 21, 2019

Analysing brain pattern can detect Alzheimer’s early

For a person with Alzheimer's disease, there's no turning back the clock. By the time a person begins to experience memory loss and other worrisome signs, cognitive decline has already set in. Decades of clinical trials have failed to produce treatments that can help people regain their memory.

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1 year, 5 months ago

Nov. 18, 2019

Poor diets damaging children’s health worldwide, warns UNICEF

An alarmingly high number of children are suffering the consequences of poor diets and a food system that is failing them, the UNICEF warned in a new report on children, food and nutrition.

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1 year, 5 months ago

Nov. 18, 2019

Apple removes vaping apps from app store

Apple is removing all vaping apps from its online store. It said it had taken the decision because of growing official concerns about the impact vaping can have on health.

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1 year, 5 months ago

Nov. 14, 2019

The Black Death plague is back, affecting two people in China

Two people in China are being treated for plague, authorities said Tuesday. It's the second time the disease, the same one that caused the Black Death, one of the deadliest pandemics in human history, has been detected in the region.

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1 year, 5 months ago

Nov. 13, 2019

Smoking associated with increased number of lung cancer deaths

November has been declared as lung cancer awareness month to educate the people who are at a higher risk of the disease. Though several reasons are associated with lung cancer, the harmful effects of smoking are linked to about 80 per cent deaths.

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1 year, 5 months ago

Nov. 11, 2019

Can drug addiction be fought with brain implants?

Patients with severe opioid addiction are being given brain implants to help reduce their cravings, in the first trial of its kind in the US. Gerod Buckhalter, 33, who has struggled with substance abuse for more than a decade with many relapses and overdoses, has already had the surgery.

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1 year, 5 months ago

Nov. 11, 2019

Does Microsoft have the answer to diagnose cervical cancer faster in India?

More women in India die from cervical cancer than in any other country. This preventable disease kills around 67,000 women in India every year, more than 25% of the 260,000 deaths worldwide.

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1 year, 6 months ago

Nov. 7, 2019

Users fear for their privacy after Google buys company Fitbit

Google’s recent acquisition of Fitbit for $2.1bn has left many users worried the tech giant may soon have access to their most intimate health information – from the number of steps they take each day to their breathing patterns, sleep quality or menstrual cycles.

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1 year, 6 months ago

Nov. 7, 2019

A medical app offers free online checkup for Delhi pollution victims!

Practo Health Insights announced free online consultation with qualified doctors to ensure prompt medical attention to pollution-stricken Delhi-NCR. Practo's initiative is aimed at making Delhiites more proactive about their health and ensuring that no symptom goes undiagnosed.

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1 year, 6 months ago

Nov. 6, 2019

To combat toxic air conditions, Xiaomi launches Mi Air Purifier 3

Xiaomi, India’s number one smartphone and Smart TV brand aims to help as many people out with the quality of the air they breathe by introducing its new Mi Air Purifier 3, the newest in the company’s lineup of air purifiers.

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1 year, 6 months ago

Nov. 5, 2019

From pink to black, this is what happens to our lungs in air pollution

“Every newborn child in a polluted city is smoking 25 cigarettes from the day he is born. We are making our children chain-smokers.”

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1 year, 6 months ago

Nov. 5, 2019

Xiaomi to add a mode to help with digital wellbeing

As a part of its digital wellbeing efforts, Xiaomi is developing a new Focus Mode for its MIUI operating system. Revealed by the MIUI boss on Weibo, the new mode is now available as a part of the MIUI developer version and can be accessed by going to Settings > Screen Time Management.

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1 year, 6 months ago

Nov. 4, 2019

Instagram extends ban on self-harm images and drawings

Instagram has announced plans to extend its ban on self-harm- and suicide-related images to drawings, cartoons and memes. In February, the social media company stated it was committed to removing all images related to self-harm from the platform.

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1 year, 6 months ago

Oct. 31, 2019

Glenn Maxwell on a 'short break' from cricket dealing with mental health issues

Maxwell has withdrawn from Australia's T20 International squad and Western Australia's D'Arcy Short has been named as replacement ahead of third T20I against Sri Lanka on Friday.

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