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HEALTHOct 10Telangana screens 1.49 crore people for NCDs, identifies 18 lakh with hypertension, nine lakh with diabetesTelangana screened 1.49 crore people for non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The screening identified 18 lakh individuals with hypertension and nine lakh with diabetes.The Hindu
HEALTHOct 10C. diff infections surge by 50% in five years as North West leads the way with nearly double the case rate of LondonCases of the potentially fatal stomach bug Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) have increased by more than 50 per cent across England since 2020, rising from 12,500 to nearly 19,000 annually. The North West region exhibits the highest infection rate at 46.5 per 100,000 people, approximately 2.5 times that of London. The spread of this highly infectious bacterium, often exacerbated by antibiotic use, underscores the need for improved hygiene protocols and early diagnosis in healthcare settings.headtopics · united states of america
HEALTHOct 10Miami closes all enclosed slides at major parks after a teen accidentally strangles himself‘We want to make sure that all the enclosed slides are completely safe,’ a city official saidThe Independent World
HEALTHOct 10How to Keep Your Gut Healthy During Festive Feasting: A Dietitian’s Guide to Food and HabitsFestive celebrations often bring rich foods, sweets and late-night gatherings. Health and fitness coach Manisha Chopra shares practical tips on portion control, regular meals and daily movement to help you enjoy festive feasts while maintaining healthy habits.kolkatatoday · india
HEALTHOct 10Woman survives two cancers after surprising diagnosis: "I feel so lucky"Vicky Titcomb didn't think anything was wrong. Then a routine heart scan showed an early sign of a deadly disease.CBS News
HEALTHOct 10In mental health, enduring does not always mean being wellLa salud mental no es resistir a toda costa: también exige redes, atención y condiciones dignas para no cargar solos con el sufrimiento. The post En salud mental, aguantar no siempre significa estar bien appeared first on La Silla Vacía.La Silla Vacía
HEALTHOct 10Adult acne is real, but there are ways to treat it. Here’s what to know - AP NewsAdult acne is real, but there are ways to treat it. Here’s what to know AP NewsAP News
HEALTHOct 10Maharashtra to soon introduce digital system for milk tracking to curb adulteration: FDA chiefTukaram Mundhe said the FDA had begun inspecting milk collection centres across Maharashtra to check for adulteration, unsafe milk and compliance with prescribed practicesThe Hindu
HEALTHOct 10A Week Later, Russia Hasn’t Said What Pathogen Killed Plague ResearcherExperts said they believed that with modern testing technology, the Russian authorities should know the answer by now.NYT World
HEALTHOct 10Ongoing lawsuits allege GLP-1s can cause serious harm. But we don't know how oftenScant data about serious adverse effects makes it harder to answer scientific and legal questions about how often the drugs might cause serious harm like blindness or pancreatitis.NPR News
HEALTHOct 10Hong Kong records 21 mpox cases since August, high-risk groups urged to get jabsHong Kong has recorded 21 cases of mpox since August, accounting for 70 per cent of this year’s total, prompting health authorities to urge people who engage in high-risk sexual contact to take protective measures and get vaccinated to reduce their risk of infection. The latest case, involving a 29-year-old man, brought the total number recorded in Hong Kong this year to 30, comprising 23 local cases and seven imported ones, the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) said on Saturday. Twenty-one...South China Morning Post
HEALTHOct 10A year after the ‘ceasefire’, Gaza’s healthcare is still collapsingAl Jazeera [en]
HEALTHOct 10''I decided to undergo this mastectomy… I have nothing left to prove to this femininity'', Dr. Fatma GuénouneCette année, Octobre rose revêt une signification particulière pour Dr Fatma Guénoune qui incarne depuis plusieurs décennies la lutte contre le cancer au Sénégal. En effet, Fatma Guénoune a découvert il y a quelques mois à la suite d'un banal contrôle qu'elle avait elle-même une tumeur cancéreuse.BBC Afrique
HEALTHOct 10Squid, shrimp, and prawns: the debt at the home tableUn estudio publicado en Nature concluyó que los mariscos son una rica y subestimada fuente de micronutrientes, entre ellos omega-3.Especialistas argentinos explican por qué deberíamos consumir más y cuáles son las barreras que lo dificultan.Clarín
HEALTHOct 10Karnataka seeks wider price caps beyond cancer medicines on other high-cost life-saving drugsHealth Minister U.T. Khader said price rationalisation should translate into direct savings for patients, and urged the Union government to extend similar measures to other essential medicines where high treatment costs place a burden on patients.The Hindu
HEALTHOct 10General : Workplace Mental Health A Shared Responsibility - LeeKUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Promoting mental health in the workplace is a shared responsibility between employers and employees, with organisations urged to prioritise psychological well-being alongside physical safety to improve productivity and overall performance.bernama · malaysia
HEALTHOct 10Why does drinking even one beer make me feel awful now?Lately it feels like nobody’s drinking anymore. Writer Kevin Lincoln investigates his waning tolerance for alcohol – and whether it’s a harbinger of a larger cultural shiftgq_magazine · united kingdom
HEALTHOct 10Silent killer: study finds most with high blood pressure unawareMen showed higher rates of hypertension, with 42% affected compared with 29% of women, after adjusting the figures for age groups.EuroNews [en]
HEALTHOct 10A race against time to prevent an outbreak follows Kenya's first Ebola deathRFI [en]
HEALTHOct 10‘So safe you could drink it’: Scientists and pesticide victims fear an EU rollbackFor decades, French farmers sprayed pesticides they were told were harmless. Many have since fallen ill, grappling with cancers and other diseases caused by exposure. As the EU prepares to vote on a package that would end regular safety reviews of most pesticides, victims, doctors and scientists warn it could keep harmful products on the market for longer.France 24 [en]
HEALTHOct 10MoH undersecretary meets Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia delegationKUWAIT: Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health Sheikh Dr Salman Khalifa Al-Sabah received a delegation from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in the United States on Friday...kuwaittimes · kuwait
HEALTHOct 10Israeli researchers : Premature birth may cause lifelong kidney damagejpost.com · Israel
HEALTHOct 10Commissioners approve installation of suicide awareness signs in Lisbonreviewonline.com · United States
HEALTHOct 10Commissioners approve installation of suicide awareness signs in Lisbonsalemnews.net · United States