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In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said post hospitalisation due to COVID-19, the family history of sudden death and certain lifestyle behaviours increased the likelihood of unexplained sudden deaths.

Cases of heart attacks have seen an alarming rise in the last few years especially among young people. So when is the right time to do your heart check-up?

The mefenamic acid painkiller is prescribed in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, dysmenorrhoea, mild to moderate pain, inflammation, fever and dental pain.

The upper house of the National Diet of Japan on Wednesday passed the revised cannabis and narcotics control laws during the day, which will enter into force within a year from promulgation, Xinhua news agency reported.

The sex ratio at birth is falling drastically in Odisha, leaving health experts pondering over the reasons why the number of girls keeps falling even though there is a dedicated law to prevent such imbalance. 

The PHC which caters to healthcare needs of more than 50,000 people from five panchayats has only one doctor and one pharmacist. The pharmacist is reportedly forced to see patients and prescribe medicines on the week-offs and leaves of the doctor.

It also found that at least 5,500 people were killed by dengue across the 20 countries, including India, up 32 per cent from 2022 and up 11 per cent compared to 2019.

Stomach cancer which is also called gastric cancer more often affects adults during their 50s and 60s.

Prior reviews synthesised findings of studies on long-term cardiac complications of Covid-19, said researchers from the University of Washington

After the usual snacking and junk eating during the festivities and vacationing, more often people opt for a detox. But is it effective?

The H9N2 virus causing respiratory illness among children in China is not a new virus and it has never been detected in Odisha, said Public Health Director, Dr Niranjan Mishra on Tuesday. 

As per the allegation, on a given date, a government-run hospital can do 30 female sterilisation operations. But the Chandbali CHC did 78 such operations on November 21. 

Health experts believe that eating raw garlic can also contribute to weight loss. Know how to use it.

The researchers said that dental professionals can make a marked and positive difference to public health by being trained to spot some of the key markers of chronic disease.

The case fatality rate stood at 1.19 per cent.  According to the ministry's website, 220.67 crore doses of Covid vaccines have been administered in the country so far.