Medical device maker Zimmer Biomet to hire 500 in 3 years for tech centre in India
The hires will span software engineering, product design, research and development, and functions such as quality, regulatory and finance, Jehanzeb…
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Move to quit: Exercise boosts smoking quit rates
A pack-a-day smoker can spend around $14,000 a year on cigarettes, yet despite the financial and health costs, quitting remains…
Genetic differences affecting infant's activity also associated with ADHD, study finds
The findings open up new avenues for understanding how a child's early activity levels are shaped by biology and could…
Going from the lab into the fire to study cancer risk in wildland firefighters
Cancer researchers at the Sylvester Firefighter Cancer Initiative (SFCI), part of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, took…
STAT+: More frequent, more intense, and longer heat waves pose health risks for Americans
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Program dramatically improves safety of surgery for children
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago achieved more than a 13-fold improvement in surgical safety after implementing…
New expert recommendations aim to improve detection and care of lung disease in people with rheumatoid arthritis
A new international expert consensus statement published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine provides guidance for doctors on how to identify,…
Aster Quality Care complete merger, bet on non-metro cities to drive growth
Following the merger, the combined healthcare network will be known as Aster DM Quality Care Limited with 39 hospitals across…
Flying squads, AI to help detect frauds in Maharashtra govt health scheme: Minister
Replying to a calling attention motion in the legislative assembly, Abitkar said flying squads would be deployed under the MJPJAY…
No govt hospital in the state will be privatised: Kerala Health Minister
Muraleedharan, while speaking to reporters here, said the government will not allow any private company, no matter how huge they…
Nine more cerebral malaria cases detected in Jharkhand, count rises to 150
Cerebral malaria is a life-threatening neurological complication of Plasmodium Falciparum infection, resulting in coma and severe brain damage.
IISc study finds ultrasound can selectively destroy oral cancer cells
In the new study, IISc researchers, working with clinicians from MS Ramaiah Medical College and Hospitals, tested low-frequency ultrasound on…
Prudential HCL Health Insurance gets IRDAI nod
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) also approved a series of regulatory measures including the rollout of…
JP Nadda stresses coordination, AI-driven screening to accelerate TB elimination efforts in Delhi
Union Health Minister JP Nadda said tuberculosis elimination cannot be achieved by the health system in isolation and called for…
The White Sachet: Why India Needs to Ban Nicotine Pouches Now
The World Health Organization has flagged a big spike in nicotine pouch sales worldwide. The numbers are wild, sales are…
CDC urges people to prevent mosquito bites as West Nile virus season hits a strong, early start
Health officials are encouraging people to use bug spray and mosquito-control efforts as West Nile virus season is off to…
BCG vaccine may rewire brain immunity, shift Alzheimer's markers over 12 months
New research led by Mass General Brigham investigators suggests that the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine—which is delivered through the skin…
Cracking open a can of cannabis—America's new pastime (for now)
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The new presidential fitness test is a positive step, not the solution, experts say
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In Quebec, young adults were hit first by the pandemic
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New listeria labeling proposed for smoked salmon and other ready-to-eat foods
Researchers from the DTU National Food Institute are proposing a new labeling scheme designed to give consumers a better opportunity…
Mental health
Doomscrolling Spiral: Why Bad News Feels Addictive
You open your phone to “just check what’s happening.” Ten minutes later, your chest feels tighter, your mood is darker, and your thumb is still scrolling…
Revenge Bedtime Procrastination: Delaying Sleep to “Steal Back” Time
You’re exhausted all day. You swear you’ll sleep early. Then night arrives and suddenly you’re scrolling, snacking, watching “one more episode,” or playing “one more round”…
Functional Freeze: You Look Fine, But Your Brain Won’t Start
You’re not lazy. You’re not “undisciplined.” You’re not broken. You’re just stuck in that strange state where you want to do the thing… but your brain…
Fitness & movement
Creatine Goes Mainstream: Why Women and Older Adults Are Using It, and How to Do It Safely
Creatine used to live in the “gym bro” corner of the internet. Now it is showing up everywhere because the conversation has changed. People are not only chasing…
Zone 2 Cardio for Fat Loss and Longevity: The “Easy” Workout That Changes Your Engine
Zone 2 cardio sounds almost too gentle to matter. You can breathe, you can talk, and you are not collapsing on the floor. That is exactly why it…
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