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H3N2 also spreads like COVID, elderly should be careful: Dr Randeep Guleri
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Noting a spurt in cases of the H3N2 virus, which has become a cause of concern, Chairman, Institute of Internal Medicine and Respiratory and Sleep Medicine and Director of Medical Education, Dr Randeep Guleria said that this virus mutates every year during this time and spreads through dr
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Elderly man beaten to death during sleep in UP's Sitapur
Updated : 3 years ago IST
A 65-year-old man was allegedly bludgeoned to death while he was asleep in Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur, the police said on Sunday.
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Himachal CM launches UPI e-services for cooperative bank
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The introduction of UPI service would make bank transactions easier and quick, especially for the elderly and those living in remote areas, the CM said.
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Delhi: 61-yr-old swallows pill with aluminium blister foil, saved in rare
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Doctors at Delhi's Sir Ganga Ram Hospital have successfully removed an unusual but dangerous foreign body - a tablet with intact aluminium blister foil stuck in the food pipe (oesophagus), using an innovative endoscopic technique in an elderly man.
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Two arrested for killing elderly man by hammer in Delhi
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Two persons were arrested for allegedly killing a 75-year-old man in south Delhi's Freedom Fighter Enclave in the Neb Sarai area of the national capital, Delhi Police said on Wednesday.
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VridhCare bringing a whole new meaning to elderly care: An initiative by G
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 20 (ANI/PNN): Did you know that the elderly make at least 10 per cent of our country's population? It is a sad sight to see most of them in vulnerable conditions. Caring for them doesn't fit into the busy lifestyles of their families. NGOs that run old age homes a
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Elderly man charred to death in fire at Delhi residence
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
An elderly man was killed after a fire broke out at his residence in the Dakshin Puri area of the national capital around 12.45 pm on Sunday.
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Elderly in China protest against cut in medical benefits
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
China's "zero Covid" policies, dictated by Beijing over the past three years, saddled those localities with additional costs, while a downturn in the real estate market eroded a reliable stream of revenue.
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Athulya Senior Care launches Palliative care services in South India in as
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 17 (ANI/PNN): In a landmark move to address the growing need for specialized palliative care in India, Athulya Senior Care and Pallium India have joined forces to launch palliative care service in the organized senior care sector in South India. With t
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Study reveals we still don't know which factors most affect cognitive decl
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
A new analysis explores relative statistical associations between various life factors and cognitive decline in elderly Americans, highlighting gaps in knowledge needed to reduce cognitive decline. Hui Zheng of the Ohio State University, U.S., and colleagues present these findings in the ope
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One arrested, two identified for murder of elderly woman in Delhi
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The robbers had murdered the 88-year-old woman when she resisted their robbery bid.
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Tuberculosis vaccine does not protect elderly against COVID-19: Research
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The tuberculosis vaccine (also known as the BCG vaccine) does not protect the elderly with co-morbidities against illness symptoms induced by a coronavirus infection
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