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Sai Krishna custodial death inquiry: Mother, uncle depose before Magistrate in Vijayawada
8+ hour, 52+ min ago (328+ words) VIJAYAWADA: The magisterial inquiry into the alleged custodial death of 24-year-old youth Gade Sai Krishna held on Saturday, with the victim's mother Vijayalakshmi, maternal uncle Nageswara Rao and maternal aunt appearing before the inquiry officer at the Sub-Collector's office in…...
A public-spirited doctor crafts words
9+ hour, 46+ min ago (275+ words) ASSAM: Pranoy Phukan is a gynaecologist, writer and social contributor, all rolled into one. While on duty, he dedicates his time to healing and bringing new lives into the world. When he is away from his medical commitments, he lets…...
The Myth About Glass Skin
11+ hour, 49+ min ago (546+ words) I hear this question almost every week. But here's the truth: glass skin is not a skincare product. It is not a serum or a facial. And it is certainly not something that appears overnight. In fact, much of what…...
Probe report into maternal deaths sparks Kota row
2+ week, 2+ day ago (196+ words) The New Indian Express JAIPUR: The report of the probe into the deaths of five pregnant women last month after cesarean deliveries has identified medical negligence at Kota's New Medical College Hospital, administrative shortcomings, and poor infection control measures as…...
NFHS-6 shows substantial gain in child health and nutrition: NGO
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (477+ words) NEW DELHI: The NFHS-6 data show encouraging progress across several key indicators related to child and maternal health, nutrition, and immunisation status in the country, said an NGO working on child rights in India. Compared to NFHS-5 (2019-21), the latest National…...
Creative Voices join hands to champion menstrual rights, dignity in Odisha
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (254+ words) BHUBANESWAR: In an effort to encourage more open, inclusive and empathetic conversations around menstrual health and dignity, Aaina and UNICEF Odisha jointly organised Creative Voices for Menstrual Rights & Dignity" as part of the Global Menstrual Health and Hygiene Day, an…...
60 per cent of menstrual health cases reported among urban working women, say doctors
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (344+ words) VISAKHAPATNAM: On World Menstrual Hygiene Day, doctors have said nearly 60 per cent of menstrual health-related cases reported in clinical settings are now seen among women employed in urban corporate sectors, including software and IT companies. They said while attention is…...
AP govt expands menstrual hygiene scheme as Balika Raksha prog
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (146+ words) The New Indian Express AP govt expands menstrual hygiene scheme as Balika Raksha prog VIJAYAWADA: The Andhra Pradesh Health and Family Welfare Department has strengthened its Menstrual Hygiene Scheme, now rebranded as the Balika Raksha Programme, to support adolescent girls…...
A voice rising above whispered shame: 51-year-old woman in TN breaks menstrual taboos in rural schools
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (456+ words) VIRUDHUNAGAR: For many adolescent girls in rural schools, menstruation still arrives with fear, shame and ridicule. Whispered conversations, hidden cloths and mocking classmates continue to shape their experience of puberty long before they understand it themselves. At a time when…...
In a landmark consensus, global scientific community names PCOS as PMOS
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (676+ words) NEW DELHI: A hormonal disorder, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), which affects one in eight women, or 170 million women globally, now has a new name, according to global organisations of scientists and physicians devoted to hormone-related conditions. Scientists said it was…...