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'Every Beat Counts' Report on India's Cardiac Crisis

One of the reputed hospital groups of the CK Birla Hospitals, the BM Birla Heart Hospital has recently released a first of its kind report on the medlinkheart




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WHO Honors India for Eradicating Trachoma, a Bacterial Eye Infection

India has been lauded by the World Health Organization for successfully eradicating trachoma, a bacterial eye infection that can lead to medlinkblindness/medlink.




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Quit the Use of Tobacco: WHO Releases First-Ever Guideline to Help Adults

The first-ever clinical treatment guideline for tobacco cessation in adults has been issued by the World Health Organization (WHO), suggesting the use




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Korea University Hospitals Support Junior Doctor Strikes, Scale Back Treatments

The three major hospitals affiliated with Korea University seemed to operate normally, despite their senior doctors opting for voluntary leave in solidarity with striking junior doctors (!--ref1--).




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Why Are Young Non-Smokers in India Facing Lung Cancer

Lung cancer, once primarily linked to smoking, is casting a long shadow over India, with a particularly alarming trend emerging: non-smokers are being




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From Gut to Brain: Possible Link Between GI Disorders and Intracranial Aneurysm

A potential connection has been found between certain Gastrointestinal (GI) syndromes and the formation and rupture of intracranial (brain) aneurysms,




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South Korean Workplace Culture Shifts as Fathers Embrace Childcare

South Korean men made up one-third of all medlinkchildcare/medlink leave takers in the first half of this year, marking a historic milestone as their




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Enhanced Virtual Reality Walking With Tactile Senses

Walking is a basic human activity that affects physical mobility, as well as cognitive and sensory perceptions. The use of Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented




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Tamil Nadu Health Officials Brace for Mpox Outbreak

Although Tamil Nadu has not reported any cases of medlinkMpox/medlink, the state's health department has issued a precautionary alert to all district medical officers.




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SACN Faces Criticism Over Food Industry Connections

Over half of the experts on the UK government's nutrition advisory council have ties with the food sector (!--ref1--). Freelance writer Sophie Borland,




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Why Tobacco Firms Should Fund UK's Anti-Smoking Fight

Smoking is a life-threatening habit and causes serious health issues. If smoking is not controlled, it is not possible to reduce the gap between rich and poor people who can live healthily.






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The hidden crisis of disaster displacement and host community struggles in rural areas of Pakistan

While disaster-induced migration tends to be short-term, slow-onset climate-induced migration may be more permanent and on a larger scale.

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The unique challenge of implementing anticipatory action in refugee and IDP hosting communities 

Creating measures that balance the needs of refugees and local populations during disaster preparedness presents a complex issue.

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Mental Health Services Expand Across India With Tele-MANAS

The national tele-mental health initiative in India was launched in October 2022 with the introduction of the Tele-MANAS toll-free number. Prataprao Jadhav,




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Black Counselors and Psychologists are More Prone to Burnout and Racial Trauma

medlinkBurnout/medlink and race-based traumatic stress take a toll on Black mental health professionals (BMHPs), reports a new study. h2COVID-19




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Autistic Parents Face Higher Risk of Postpartum Anxiety

Alarmingly high medlinkmaternal mortality rate/medlink in the United States compared to other wealthy nations. The research, conducted by Drexel University,




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Machine Learning Model Revolutionizes Early Autism Detection

AutMedAI, a new medlinkmachine learning/medlink (ML) model, enhances early detection of medlinkAutism Spectrum Disorder/medlink (ASD) with minimal medical and background data.




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Pain Analysis: A Personalized Approach to Treatment

Pain is an unpleasant feeling that can be sharp or dull. There are often physical reasons for severe pain. However, emotional, psychological, and social




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Transgender Kids Often Seek Support From Their School Teachers

medlinkTransgender/medlink students are more likely to seek help from teachers and not from their parents, finds a new study led by researchers at




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Helping Patients With Emotional Eating: A Primary Care Approach

Primary care providers are ideally suited to tackle medlinkemotional eating/medlink due to their ongoing relationships with patients, as highlighted by Jana DeSimone Wozniak, Ph.




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Alcohol, Tobacco and Social Media may Take a Toll on Your Mental Health

Unhealthy things like medlinkalcohol, tobacco/medlink, social media, ultra-processed foods, and fossil fuels are linked to negative mental health




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Hope Vs. Mindfulness: Impact on Stress Management

Hope tends to be more helpful than mindfulness in assisting people in managing their stress and maintaining their professional engagement during extended




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Cracking the Code of Emotion

By combining traditional approaches with new technologies, researchers aim to refine the accuracy and reliability of measuring emotions. This exploration




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Can Sleepless Nights in Middle Age Accelerate Brain Aging?

People in early middle age who struggle with poor sleep, such as difficulty falling or staying asleep, show more signs of poor brain health late middle age, according to a new study.




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Tackling Global Gambling Harms: A Public Health Crisis

Stronger global regulatory measures are required to reduce commercial gambling's influence on global health and well-being. It is estimated that b80




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Placenta's Role in Maternal Mental Health

New research published in iBrain Medicine/i has found that the placenta can influence maternal mental health (!--ref1--). The placenta has 13




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El Niño event declared; impacts on countries in Southern Africa expected

IWMI and CIMMYT call for action as multiple climate prediction centers concur that this El Niño event will reach a “strong” category in the northern hemisphere by the winter of 2023-24.

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Indus to become ‘a seasonal river’ by 2050 if glaciers continue melting

At an event co-hosted by IWMI and USAID, experts warn that rapid melting of glaciers in Pakistan's north could turn the Indus River seasonal, endangering 240 million lives.

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IWMI unveils Google-backed AI tool for water reuse in MENA

Researchers at IWMI will develop e-ReWater, a platform powered by artificial intelligence and earth observation data which uses remote sensing technologies to monitor land, seas and the atmosphere.

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The multiple challenges from climate change, urbanization and forced displacement in Irbid Governorate, northwest Jordan

IWMI research will support evidence-based design and the implementation of the Jordanian climate adaptation policy.

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Water for peace? First, stop it becoming a weapon of war

What we really need this World Water Day is the international multilateral system to take a stand against weaponising water, writes IWMI's Alan Nicol and Lyla Mehta of the Institute of Development Studies.

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