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Health Talk: Deaths due to drowning a public health concern
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1 week, 2 days ago

Health Talk: Deaths due to drowning a public health concern

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Drowning remains a major public health concern globally with a recent report published by the World Health Organisation’s saying at least 7.2 million people, mainly children, could die by drowning by the year 2050, if current trends continue. “The significant decline in drowning deaths since 2000 is great news and proof that the simple, practical interventions that WHO …

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High rates of preterm birth and infant deaths get the US another D+ grade: ‘It’s a travesty’
1 month, 1 week ago

High rates of preterm birth and infant deaths get the US another D+ grade: ‘It’s a travesty’

CNN  

CNN — Being rushed to a hospital nearly two hours away, in the middle of a dangerous spring storm – with fear in her heart and amniotic fluid leaking down her leg – was not how Ashley O’Neil expected her first pregnancy to go. “That means that over 370,000 babies – that’s 1 in 10 babies – are born too …

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Rwanda's Marburg virus outbreak is seeing an unusually low fatality rate
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Rwanda's Marburg virus outbreak is seeing an unusually low fatality rate

NPR  

Rwanda's Marburg virus outbreak is seeing an unusually low fatality rate The Marburg virus is notable for its very high fatality rate. But in the current Marburg outbreak, in Rwanda, the fatality rate is far lower than normal. GABRIELLA EMANUEL, BYLINE: A little over a month ago, Rwandan officials announced the country's first Marburg outbreak. EMANUEL: In order to understand …

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Femtech: How Innovation In Wearables Is Shaping Future Of Female Health & Wellness
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Femtech: How Innovation In Wearables Is Shaping Future Of Female Health & Wellness

ABP News  

By Juha Villanen Wearable technology, in recent years, has significantly transformed our approach to health and wellness, with femtech leading the way. Smartwatches have emerged as crucial tools in this evolution, revolutionising female health with advanced features that offer personalised insights and improve preventive care. Research shows that smartwatches can analyse body temperature and heart rate variability to track menstrual …

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'Burnt out' health workers take record number of sick days as Scotland's NHS crisis deepens
4 months, 1 week ago

'Burnt out' health workers take record number of sick days as Scotland's NHS crisis deepens

Daily Mail  

Record numbers of NHS staff are going off work sick amid the crisis engulfing Scotland’s NHS. The sickness absence rate was 6.21 per cent across the NHS at the end of March, the highest on record It follows warnings from medical and dental leaders that the SNP’s high taxes and NHS working conditions will push doctors into other jobs or …

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What your heart rate says about your fitness level
6 months ago

What your heart rate says about your fitness level

The Independent  

Sign up to our free Living Well email for advice on living a happier, healthier and longer life Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. …

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Vaccination rate still falling for older kids, stabilizing for babies and toddlers
6 months ago

Vaccination rate still falling for older kids, stabilizing for babies and toddlers

NL Times  

The vaccination rate for babies and toddlers in the Netherlands’ National Vaccination Program has remained virtually the same as last year. “The RIVM is positive about the stabilization, but the vaccination rate among young children still deserves attention. “It is important to determine the precise causes of the decrease in vaccination rates among teenagers.” The RIVM stressed that a high …

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Health Ministry reworks protocol as India’s TB elimination drive plateaus
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Health Ministry reworks protocol as India’s TB elimination drive plateaus

The Hindu  

India’s goal to achieve rapid decline in the burden of tuberculosis morbidity and mortality, while working towards the elimination of TB in the country by 2025, has plateaued, a senior Health Ministry official said. According to the Health Ministry, India has been engaged in TB control activities for more than 50 years, yet the disease continues to be the country’s …

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US pregnancy deaths dropped in 2022, after COVID spike
1 year, 9 months ago

US pregnancy deaths dropped in 2022, after COVID spike

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Deaths of pregnant women in the U.S. fell in 2022, dropping significantly from a six-decade high during the pandemic, new data suggests. “The surge was COVID-related.” Previous government analyses concluded that one quarter of maternal deaths in 2020 and 2021 were COVID-related — meaning that the entire increase in maternal deaths was due to coronavirus infections or …

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Delhi reports 10 Covid-19 cases, 1 death, positivity rate rises to 0.41%
2 years ago

Delhi reports 10 Covid-19 cases, 1 death, positivity rate rises to 0.41%

India Today  

Delhi logged 10 Covid-19 cases with an increased positivity rate of 0.41 per cent and one fatality on Thursday, according to data shared by the health department. The national capital had logged five cases with a positivity rate of 0.19 per cent and one fatality on Wednesday. CM KEJRIWAL HOLDS MEETING Earlier in the day, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said …

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COVID-19 still a leading cause of death in L.A. County, even amid ‘milder’ Omicron surge
2 years, 1 month ago

COVID-19 still a leading cause of death in L.A. County, even amid ‘milder’ Omicron surge

LA Times  

The coronavirus continues to play an outsized role in the mortality rate in Los Angeles County, new data from the Department of Public Health show. By contrast, COVID-19 was the leading cause of death in the nation’s most populous county in the first six months of 2021, a span that includes the deadliest surge of the 2½-year pandemic. COVID-19 was …

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Omicron variant continues to be dominant as India reports 1,994 fresh Covid cases | Top points
2 years, 2 months ago

Omicron variant continues to be dominant as India reports 1,994 fresh Covid cases | Top points

India Today  

As the Omicron and its sub-lineages continue to be the dominant variant in the country, India's Covid-19 tally climbed to 4,46,42,742 with 1,994 fresh cases, while the number of active cases of the infection declined to 23,432. The active cases account for 0.05 per cent of the total caseload, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate has increased to 98.76 per …

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Yoga for heart: Different types of Pranayama to improve heart health, their steps and benefits
2 years, 3 months ago

Yoga for heart: Different types of Pranayama to improve heart health, their steps and benefits

Hindustan Times  

Our heart is constantly impacted in a negative way owing to the bad habits that we develop over time and from sitting all day in front of the desk to overindulging in alcohol to stressing too much, all these habits not only increase the chances of heart disease but also worsen existing heart conditions. Yoga for heart: Different types of …

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Delhi sees 2,162 fresh Covid cases, 5 more deaths
2 years, 4 months ago

Delhi sees 2,162 fresh Covid cases, 5 more deaths

India TV News  

Highlights Delhi reported 2,162 fresh COVID-19 cases along with 5 deaths This is the 12th consecutive day when the city has logged more than 2,000 cases in a day On the previous day, Delhi reported nine deaths and 2,031 new cases Delhi covid cases : Delhi on Sunday reported 2,162 fresh COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 12.64 percent, …

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Karnataka’s infant mortality rate falls by two points in 2020
2 years, 6 months ago

Karnataka’s infant mortality rate falls by two points in 2020

The Hindu  

In a pointer to improved health indicators, Karnataka’s Infant Mortality Rate fell by two points from 21 in 2019 to 19 in 2020, according to the Sample Registration System bulletin for 2020 released on Thursday. IMR is defined as the infant deaths per thousand live births in a given time period and for a given region. While 21 infant deaths …

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Gov. Inslee tests positive for COVID, officials urge masking
2 years, 6 months ago

Gov. Inslee tests positive for COVID, officials urge masking

Associated Press  

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has tested positive for COVID-19, his office said Wednesday, the same day state health officials urged people to wear face mask indoors as case counts steadily rise. In a statement, Inslee’s office said the Democratic governor tested positive on a rapid antigen test and is experiencing mild symptoms, including a cough. The Seattle …

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Rate of COVID-19 cases is on the rise in Washington state
2 years, 7 months ago

Rate of COVID-19 cases is on the rise in Washington state

Associated Press  

SPOKANE, Wash. — The rate of COVID-19 cases is rising in Washington. The statewide average of cases over the past seven days is 228 per 100,000 people, keeping Washington in the state Department of Health’s highest-risk category for the spread of COVID-19, The Spokesman-Review said Saturday. Jay Inslee said Wednesday the best projections from health officials show there is likely …

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L.A. schools chief pushes to delay student COVID vaccination mandate
2 years, 7 months ago

L.A. schools chief pushes to delay student COVID vaccination mandate

LA Times  

The Los Angeles Unified School District should delay its requirement that students be vaccinated against COVID-19 until next year, its superintendent recommended Thursday, given the system’s already high vaccination rates among older students as well as low transmission rates in schools. “We also know that the district’s high vaccination rates played a crucial role in keeping kids in school throughout …

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Two new Covid-19 sub-variants found in Bengaluru
2 years, 8 months ago

Two new Covid-19 sub-variants found in Bengaluru

Hindustan Times  

A day after Karnataka's Health Minister K Sudhakar said that a fourth wave of COVID-19 will not happen in the state, two new variants of the virus have been detected in Bengaluru, while the state's Test Positivity Rate crossed the 1% mark. Karnataka's Test Positivity Rate crossed the 1% mark on Thursday. However, amid a slight rise in nation-wide count …

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Shanghai reports first deaths in current COVID-19 outbreak
2 years, 8 months ago

Shanghai reports first deaths in current COVID-19 outbreak

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Shanghai authorities on Monday reported the first COVID-19 deaths in the latest outbreak in China’s most populous and wealthiest city. However, China’s low death toll from COVID-19, which is blamed for more than 988,000 deaths in the United States, has raised questions about how China’s authoritarian and often highly secretive government counts such fatalities. Most of Shanghai’s 25 …

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Is L.A. witnessing the end of the ‘Latino paradox’?
2 years, 8 months ago

Is L.A. witnessing the end of the ‘Latino paradox’?

LA Times  

Family and friends mourn at a service for Julio Aguilar, who died after contracting COVID-19, in December 2020 in East Los Angeles. Garcia argued that the overall numbers for Latinos need to be broken down further to unmask even starker disparities in mortality rates within the Latino population, including for marginalized groups such as “the undocumented immigrants, the uninsured, the …

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GST rate for COVID-19 medicines pegged at 5 per cent: Govt
2 years, 8 months ago

GST rate for COVID-19 medicines pegged at 5 per cent: Govt

India TV News  

Highlights 66% govt- The minister said the GST rate for health insurance is 18 percent, Pankaj Chaudhary told Lok Sabha He said senior citizens can avail tax rebate of up to Rs 1 lakh on health insurance policies COVID-19 medicines and instruments are being sold at a GST rate of five per cent while other medicines are sold at a …

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Data suggest current wave may have peaked: Delhi Health Minister
2 years, 11 months ago

Data suggest current wave may have peaked: Delhi Health Minister

The Hindu  

On a day when the Capital recorded the second-highest number of fresh COVID-19 cases — 27,561— since the start of the pandemic, Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain said there were indications that the current wave may have peaked and may decline in two-three days. As many as 40 COVID-related deaths were reported over 24 hours, the highest in the current …

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Patna accounts for 43% new Covid cases in Bihar
2 years, 11 months ago

Patna accounts for 43% new Covid cases in Bihar

Hindustan Times  

Patna accounted for 1,956 new Covid-19 cases in Bihar, which was over 43% of the total 4,526 cases reported in the state on Saturday, and the state capital’s test positivity rate jumped from 12.26% to over 20% in the last three days, said officials in the state health department. The test positivity rate of Muzaffarpur, which reported 263 new cases …

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