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PM Modi envisions Puducherry as "medical hub", announces projects worth Rs 1000 crore
4+ min ago (371+ words) Addressing a public rally here, the Prime Minister stressed that a nation's progress depends on the health of its people. He said healthcare remains a top priority for the government, guided by the principle that services must be accessible, available,…...
Amanzi - Know Your Water
7+ min ago (709+ words) DEV Weekend Challenge: Community This is a submission for the DEV Weekend Challenge: Community South Africa is in a water crisis that has taken many years to manifest into daily life. Yet for the average resident, getting reliable, consolidated water…...
How do New Yorkers remember the COVID-19 pandemic?
17+ min ago (46+ words) CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer asked New Yorkers how they remember the COVID-19 pandemic and what they learned from that time. CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer asked New Yorkers how they remember the COVID-19 pandemic and what they…...
Guarding China's largest freshwater lake from a wheelchair
23+ min ago (584+ words) NANCHANG (March 2): It was not yet sunrise, but Yu Qiwen was already on the move. Inside his home near the shore of Poyang Lake, he steadied himself with both hands and then shifted into an electric wheelchair. One hand nudged…...
ALS patient died after stem cell procedure, believing 'deceptive' treatment ads: Lawsuit
25+ min ago (741+ words) Inset: Michael Trujillo (KING/YouTube). Background: Advertisement materials included in the lawsuit filed against the Seattle Stem Cell Center and owner Dr. Tami Meraglia by Michael Trujillo's family (KIRO). A Washington state jury awarded $24 million to the family of a…...
Thailand plans salt tax to ease rising health concerns, but experts urge broader action
25+ min ago (1575+ words) Thailand's plan to introduce a tiered salt tax in a bid to curb soaring rates of high blood pressure and kidney disease has sparked debate over whether price measures can succeed where education campaigns have struggled. BANGKOK: Every day at…...
The decline in healthy life expectancy in Britain should shock us all | Letters
25+ min ago (317+ words) Alan Walker and Ian Garner respond to the news that healthy life expectancy of both women and men has fallenThe decline in healthy life expectancy (HLE) is so momentous it should have ejected the former prince from the front page…...
Spotting a peacenik by the newspaper they read | Brief letters
26+ min ago (191+ words) Guardian policing | Going commando | Underwear shrinkage | Talking to strangers | Leg stoma bags Some years ago, my sons travelled with Aston Villa supporters going to Wolves. A young policeman picked them out at the railway station along with others to be…...
Eugene Thomas King Jr.'s, Who Held Paula Deen at Gunpoint, Cause of Death Revealed
30+ min ago (93+ words) The man who held Paula Deen at gunpoint died from cardiovascular disease, a natural cause ... TMZ has learned. Eugene Thomas King Jr. died from hypertensive and arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease, the New York City Medical Examiner's Officer" Eugene Thomas King Jr....
San Diego finally looks to stop vile cause of bacteria that’s shut beaches for four years
40+ min ago (200+ words) The deal underscores mounting frustration locally as millions of gallons of untreated wastewater continue to flow north from Mexico, contaminating beaches, triggering health warnings, and sickening residents in communities like Imperial Beach. The County of San Diego is taking its…...