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October 29, 2024
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Dynacare baby powder recall expands recall due to asbestos concerns

A recall involving Dynacare baby powder potentially tainted with asbestos has been expanded to include additional cases of the product shipped to 35 states and sold online on Amazon, according to a notice posted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Montvale, New Jersey-based Dynarex Corp. on Monday said it was expanding a recall first […]

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October 29, 2024
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23andMe appoints three new board members following abrupt resignations

Anne Wojcicki attends the WSJ Magazine Style & Tech Dinner in Atherton, California, on March 15, 2023. Kelly Sullivan | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images 23andMe appointed three new independent directors to its board, the company announced Tuesday, one month after all seven of its previous directors abruptly resigned. The new board members are […]

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October 29, 2024
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Oracle announces new AI-powered electronic health record

Larry Ellison, co-founder and executive chairman of Oracle Corp., speaks during the Oracle OpenWorld conference in San Francisco on Oct. 22, 2018. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Oracle unveiled a brand-new electronic health record on Tuesday, its most significant health-care product update since acquiring the medical records giant Cerner for $28 billion […]

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October 29, 2024
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World Stroke Day: Study Reveals Why Women Face Higher Stroke Risks Than Men

New Delhi: Hormonal changes caused due to pregnancy, or the use of oral contraceptives, and the longer life expectancy are some of the reasons that explain the higher incidences of strokes among women than men, said experts on World Stroke Day on Tuesday.  Stroke is a major cause of disability and death for all people […]

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October 29, 2024
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NIH issues diphtheria advisory amid rise in cases

“The current diphtheria situation is alarming. There are deaths and cases all across Pakistan. Lab positivity is reported as well. But at the moment, we don’t have the actual number of deaths and cases,” an NIH official said as the body issued its second advisory on the disease spread a day earlier. The development comes […]

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October 29, 2024
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Assisted dying could lead to coercion – Streeting

Getty Images MPs are due to vote on a bill next month that could make the process legal in England and Wales The health secretary has said he is worried that legalising assisted dying could risk ill people feeling “guilt-tripped” into ending their own lives. It emerged last week that Wes Streeting had privately told […]

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October 29, 2024
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NIH raises alarm over diphtheria resurgence in country

A representational image showing a child being taken care of by a caregiver in a hospital. — Reuters/File NIH issues second advisory over diphtheria spread across country. Govt body calls for immediate preventive and control measures. NIH advisory underscores need for enhanced vaccination coverage. ISLAMABAD: The National Institute of Health (NIH) has raised an alarm over a worrying […]

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October 29, 2024
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Man's brain tumour shrinks by half in therapy trial

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Paul Read was the first patient recruited in a new therapy trial for treating brain tumours A man’s brain tumour has shrunk by half in a matter of weeks thanks to a new radioactive therapy. Paul Read, 62, from Luton, was the first patient to take part in […]

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October 29, 2024
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World Stroke Day 2024: Essential Stroke Prevention And Recovery Tips To Help Reclaim Strength

Many view strokes as distant possibilities, yet stroke risk surrounds us daily. High blood pressure, heart issues, and other factors quietly contribute to this life-altering event, which can strike without warning.  Dr. Gaurish Kenkre from Atharv Ability explains, “A stroke can stop life in its tracks, turning a routine moment into one of immobility, slurred […]

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October 29, 2024
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Chancellor announces new funding for extra NHS appointments plan

Reuters Rachel Reeves and Wes Streeting visited a hospital in south London on Monday The government has announced more details of what is in this week’s Budget for the NHS – including £1.57bn for new surgical hubs, scanners and radiotherapy machines. The funding is part of the government’s overall plan to increase the number of […]