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Study suggests obese patients get ineffective weight loss advice from doct
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
A new research study has found that when doctors tell patients living with obesity to lose weight the guidance they give is generally vague, superficial, and commonly not supported by scientific evidence.
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Value of simulation-based training for cataract surgery highlighted in new
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], November 23 (ANI/PRNewswire): New scientific evidence demonstrating the value of simulation-based training for cataract surgery has been showcased in a series of articles published in the peer-reviewed Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, as led by medical officers of HelpMeSee an
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Collaboration with mountain communities might help water systems to adapt
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Local communities have often developed ingenious local solutions such as water sowing and harvesting practices, wetland conservation, and interconnected storage reservoirs. A better scientific evidence base can help integrating these practices and river basin management plans, to offset some
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International experts recommend nuts and dried fruits as part of a healthy
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Barcelona [Spain], October 28 (ANI/PRNewswire): From October 20-21, 2022, the world's leading researchers gathered for NUTS 2022 to discuss the current and future of health research on nuts and dried fruits. NUTS 2022 was a historic gathering of the brightest minds in the field of nutrition
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Evidence of social relationships between chimpanzees, gorillas found durin
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 1 (ANI): The first evidence of lasting social relationships between chimpanzees and gorillas in the wild has been found during a long-term study led by primatologist Crickette Sanz at Washington University in St. Louis.
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Gap between second COVID jab and booster dose reduced from 9 to 6 months
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): In view of the evolving scientific evidence and global practices, the Union Health Ministry on Wednesday revised the duration between the second COVID vaccine dose and precautionary dose from the existing 9 months to 6 months.
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Research: Diet unlikely to ease osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis progr
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 1 (ANI): A review of the existing scientific evidence has found that diet is unlikely to make any difference in the progression of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
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Karnataka Health Minister slams WHO for exaggerating number of deaths in I
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 7 (ANI): Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar on Friday alleged that World Health Organization (WHO), without any scientific evidence and rational reasoning, has said that number of deaths registered in India due to COVID-19 is not the actual numbers.
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Veddis Foundation and J-PAL South Asia set up ASPIRE to accelerate evidenc
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 2 (ANI/NewsVoir): The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) South Asia and Veddis Foundation announced the launch of the Alliance for Scaling Policy Impact through Research and Evidence (ASPIRE) today. ASPIRE aims to spur the adoption of anti-poverty policies
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Traditional Chinese Medicines ignore science, pose safety concerns, says r
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Beijing [China], February 15 (ANI): The presence of toxins in Traditional Chinese Medicines (TCM), their questionable clinical trials and lack of scientific evidence about their efficacy are raising many eyebrows.
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Decision on precaution dose based on scientific evidence, says joint secre
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 27 (ANI): Union Health Ministry's Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal said on Thursday said the decision on precaution dose in India is based on scientific evidence.
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COVID-19 vaccination for children below 15 yrs to begin after scientific e
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 20 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry will decide about COVID-19 vaccination for children less than 15 years of age only after scientific evidence, said Rajesh Bhushan, Health Secretary while addressing a press briefing on Thursday.
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