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Cigarette, gutkha prices set to rise as Centre sharply hikes excise duties
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Cigarettes and other tobacco products are set to become significantly more expensive from February 1, 2026, after the Centre announced a steep hike in excise duties, citing rising public health costs, and long-standing revenue leakages in the sector.
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Rising Superbug Threat from Factory Farming: Study shows one million death
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI/NewsVoir): On the occasion of World Health Day, World Animal Protection releases its report 'Global public health cost of AMR (antimicrobial resistance) related to antibiotic use on factory farms' The report details how 84 per cent of antibiotics administered
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Change in appetite characterizes depressive disorders
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Bonn [Germany], August 25 (ANI): Major depressive disorders have a considerable health cost, including changes in appetite and body weight. Identifying biomarkers such as alterations in brain function to treat depression is difficult due to the diverse symptomatology of affected individuals.
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Provide universal, safe, sustainable sanitation as unsafe sanitation leads
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 7 (ANI): Healthcare experts have stressed on providing universal, safe, sustainable sanitation as unsafe sanitation leads to enormous public health costs.
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Energy drinks: Wings come at health cost
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 16 (ANI): Apparently, regular energy drinks give you wings and serious health risks!
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