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AIIMS (Delhi) performs rare keyhole surgery for pancreatic cancer in a child 

The Hindu

AIIMS Delhi performs first laparoscopic Whipple operation on 11-year-old girl with rare pancreatic tumour, ensuring complete cure.

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March Madness is a season for betting, but help for problem gambling is hard to find

NPR Health

For people with gambling disorder, the proliferation of gambling opportunities makes it difficult to fight their addiction. Investment in treatment lags behind other addiction disorders.

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Bipolar Day: disorder is complex but early diagnosis can lead to fulfilling lives

The Hindu

More often than not, bipolar disorder begins with periods of depression, and sometimes a decade may elapse before the onset of hypomanic or manic episodes

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How to Cultivate Purpose in Teens

Evidence Based Living

A sense of purposea feeling that your life has direction and your actions are meaningfulis fundamental to human well-being. Now, researchers are learning that finding a sense of purpose isa crucial stage in adolescence, and they are evaluating programs designed to help teens cultivate purpose.

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WHO conference: Over 50 countries pledge to reduce air pollution health impacts by 50% by 2040

The Hindu

More than 50 countries, cities and organisations announced major commitments to tackle air pollution and safeguard health at the concluding session of the WHOs global conference

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Beyond Vitamin D Production — How Sensible Sun Exposure Supports Overall Health

Mercola

In this featured video from GrassrootsHealth, Dr. Michael Holick, a professor of medicine, physiology and biophysics at the Boston University School of Medicine and a leading vitamin D researcher, provides eye-opening insights on the importance of vitamin D to optimal health, and why sun exposure is the best source of this vital nutrient. Most people assume they can simply take a pill to get the same benefits, but according to research, the effects are different.

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Research reveals optimal duration of dual antiplatelet therapy after stent implantation

News Medical Health Sciences

Patients who have a stent implanted to open a blocked coronary artery face dual risks of developing blood clots and of having excessive bleeding in the months following the procedure.

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Why are TB patients’ data shared for receiving nutrition support? 

The Hindu

Violation of patient confidentiality is rampant social media platforms are awash with photographs of TB patients, including children, receiving nutrition kits

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From Farm to Health — A Vision for Regenerative Agriculture and Metabolic Wellness

Mercola

Editor's Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published November 24, 2024. I interviewed Ashley Armstrong, co-founder of Angel Acres Egg Co. and a leading advocate for regenerative agriculture. Ashleys unique perspective bridges the gap between optimal health practices and sustainable farming, offering invaluable insights into how our food systems and dietary choices profoundly impact well-being.

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Fatal head injuries are declining with helmet use, but there is still a long way to go, say doctors

The Hindu

For every death in a road traffic accident, there are around 50 who meet with non-fatal accidents and suffer head injuries that may take years to heal, say doctors, calling for stricter enforcement of helmet regulations among all riders and pillion riders

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Understanding the Foundations of Health

Mercola

In my recent interview with Dr. Patrick Gentempo, a longtime friend and respected chiropractor, we discussed the importance of knowing your own health philosophy. We explored topics such as self-trust, fear and the role of curiosity in guiding you toward good decisions. Our conversation highlighted how easy it is to get swept up in a system that emphasizes quick fixes instead of true healing.

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The urgent need to tackle heat stress effects — not just heat — this summer

The Hindu

Cities like Chennai, Nellore, Puducherry, and Kochi are expected to see a drop in work performance in the coming decades.

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Semaglutide improves maximal walking distance in people with symptomatic PAD and Type 2 diabetes

News Medical Health Sciences

Semaglutide, a glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) agonist, significantly improved maximal walking distance in people with symptomatic peripheral artery disease (PAD) and Type 2 diabetes in the first-of-its kind trial to evaluate the use of a GLP-1 agonist to manage PAD.

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Why are TB patients’ data shared for receiving nutrition support? 

The Hindu

Violation of patient confidentiality is rampant social media platforms are awash with photographs of TB patients, including children, receiving nutrition kits

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Study aims to determine best method for statin prescription in coronary heart disease

News Medical Health Sciences

A new study by researchers at Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City aims to determine the best method to screen and evaluate patients who are at risk of developing coronary heart disease and which patients would benefit from taking a statin medication to lower cholesterol.

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Waiting Room Theatre gives voice to the struggles and strength of persons with mental illness

The Hindu

Service users at the Schizophrenia Research Foundation in Chennai are staging plays using the Theatre of Oppressed methodology at the waiting room of the hospital to create deeper awareness and dispel misconceptions about mental illness

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Study finds 4F-PCC superior to frozen plasma in reducing bleeding after cardiac surgery

News Medical Health Sciences

In patients experiencing excessive bleeding during cardiac surgery, a concentrated blood product containing proteins that help the blood clot was significantly more effective and caused fewer adverse effects than frozen plasma, the standard therapy, according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session (ACC.25).

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U.S. measles cases till March surpasses all of 2024

The Hindu

As of March 20, the total number of cases reported across the U.S.

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Bentracimab reverses ticagrelor's antiplatelet effects during surgery and bleeding events

News Medical Health Sciences

A drug developed as an antidote to the antiplatelet agent ticagrelor safely and effectively reversed ticagrelor's antiplatelet effects in patients undergoing urgent surgery or experiencing major bleeding, according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session (ACC.25).

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Park for geriatric patients, aged visitors inaugurated at Vellore GH

The Hindu

The need for the park was felt because most of the patients in the unit do not have much physical movement due to space crunch, says the heath official

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WARRIOR trial finds no impact of intensive therapy on heart events in women

News Medical Health Sciences

An intensive three-drug regimen of heart medications did not significantly impact the rate of serious cardiovascular events at five years in women who experienced signs and symptoms of ischemia, or insufficient blood flow to the heart muscle, but had no blockages in their heart's arteries, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session.

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Bipolar Day: disorder is complex but early diagnosis can lead to fulfilling lives

The Hindu

More often than not, bipolar disorder begins with periods of depression, and sometimes a decade may elapse before the onset of hypomanic or manic episodes

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Zero coronary artery calcium score predicts low heart risk at any age

News Medical Health Sciences

Having a coronary artery calcium (CAC) score of zero has generally been accepted as a marker of a very low risk of having a cardiac event within the next five years. However, age is a strong contributor to coronary risk, with risk increasing markedly as people age.

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WHO recognises Banyan’s mental health housing model in its document

The Hindu

Banyan's innovative mental health housing model recognized by WHO for promoting community inclusion and independence.

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Rivaroxaban shown to be a viable alternative to warfarin for left ventricular thrombus

News Medical Health Sciences

At three months of follow-up, patients hospitalized for a serious heart attack who were treated with the oral blood thinner rivaroxaban for a blood clot in the left ventricle did as well as similar patients who received standard treatment with warfarin, an older blood-thinning drug.

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Child care is key to health care after Helene, regional health providers say

NC Health News

By Liz Bell Education NC Health care employers in Western North Carolina joined the multiple sectors calling for child care solutions at a legislative summit at UNC-Asheville earlier in March. What we know in this region, as health care organizations, is that there are highly trained, skilled professionals that are not working, said John Bryant, vice president of operations and support services at UNC Health Pardee in Hendersonville.

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Reduced-dose apixaban proves effective in preventing blood clot recurrence in cancer patients

News Medical Health Sciences

Patients with active cancer who developed a blood clot, or venous thromboembolism (VTE), and were treated with blood-thinning medication for at least six months, followed by an additional 12 months of low-dose apixaban, experienced similar VTE recurrences and less bleeding as similar patients who received a full dose of the oral blood-thinning medication over the same extended period.

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RBD-depleted SARS-CoV-2 spike generates protective immunity in cynomolgus macaques

NPJ Vaccine

npj Vaccines, Published online: 30 March 2025; doi:10.

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New ESC consensus statement advances conduction system pacing therapy

News Medical Health Sciences

The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) has released a groundbreaking consensus statement on conduction system pacing (CSP), marking a significant milestone in the evolution of pacing therapy.

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Top vaccine official at FDA resigns citing RFK Jr., 'misinformation'

The Hill

A top vaccine official at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) resigned, citing Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.s misinformation and apparent lack of desire for truth and transparency. Dr. Peter Marks, who has led the FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER), stepped down on Friday after earlier in the day he was given a choice to either resign or be terminated, according to multiple outlets.

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Development of an EOR-produced petroleum wastewater treatment system through integrated polyacrylonitrile membrane and ZrO 2 /sericin technologies: revelation of interactive mechanism based on synchrotron and XDLVO analyses

NPJ Clean Water

npj Clean Water, Published online: 30 March 2025; doi:10.

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FDA vaccine official ousted

NPR Health

The FDA's top vaccine regulator says he was forced out by the Trump administration and criticizes HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s "misinformation and lies" about vaccines.

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Journalists Talk Public Health Data Under Trump, Therapists’ Discontent With Insurers

KFF Health News

KFF Health News senior correspondent Aneri Pattanidiscussedhow mental health therapists are finding it difficult to work with insurance companies on WOSU Public Media’s “All Sides with Amy Juravich” on March 27. Click here to hear Pattani on “All Sides with Amy Juravich” KFF Health News national public health correspondent Amy Maxmen discussed the effects of President Donald Trump’s policy changes on the collection and sharing of important scientific health da