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Millions take calcium and vitamin D for stronger bones. A major review finds little benefit
For years, calcium and vitamin D supplements have been promoted as a simple way for older adults to protect their bones and prevent falls. But a massive review of nearly 154,000 people found that calcium, vitamin D, or a combination of both provided little to no meaningful protection against...
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Cervical cancer deaths fall to zero in young women given HPV vaccine
A new study finds that hundreds of lives have been saved since school-age girls were offered the HPV jab in 2008.
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One in three TB cases found in Northeast screening had no symptoms
NEW DELHI: A sweeping tuberculosis screening effort across the Northeast has uncovered a troubling reality: more than one-third of the TB cases detected among vulnerable populations showed no symptoms at all. The finding highlights the challenge of identifying "silent" infections that often go...
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'Not a single brick laid': MP's 100-bed hospital fully functional on 'paper' for 6 years, with 87 staff members
INDORE: In a bizarre administrative anomaly that has left the local health department scrambling for answers, a proposed 100-bed civil hospital in Indore's Khajrana area has been fully functioning "on paper" for six years, despite not having a single brick laid, or even a finalized plot of land.
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India’s HIV Crisis Is Also A Domestic Violence Crisis. Women Bear Both Burdens
More than 1.1 million women in India live with HIV. Many were infected by husbands who concealed their illness, extramarital relationships or drug use. For women facing domestic violence, abandonment and stigma, medicines can treat the virus, but not the abuse, secrecy and isolation that often...
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ICU beds shown available, patient turned away: Delhi HC orders surprise hospital audits
Delhi HC orders surprise audits of 38 hospitals after a patient was denied ICU care despite availability shown online.
Private equity ownership tilted healthcare towards shareholder returns
Private equity's growing role in India's healthcare prioritizes shareholder returns, raising concerns over patient care and rising costs.
