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Water meditation, digital detox, PMOS relief: How Yoga heals mind and body
1+ hour, 31+ min ago (162+ words) An India Today special broadcast on International Yoga Day explores the diverse health benefits of yoga beyond basic stretching. The team travels to Bangalore to experience various practices, including water meditation, which helps cool the body and calm the nervous…...
5 killed, 133 cases so far in June: Shigella outbreak worsens in Kerala
1+ hour, 54+ min ago (387+ words) Kerala reported 13 more Shigella infections on Saturday, taking June's total to 133. The rise came as health teams intensified surveillance while Nipah contacts in Kozhikode tested negative....
33-year-old Faridabad man dies after consuming Frooti to break fast
7+ hour, 1+ min ago (42+ words) A 33-year-old Faridabad man died after his condition worsened soon after he drank Frooti to break his fast, his family said. Police said the cause of death would be established after the post-mortem report and further action would follow....
They lack therapeutic justification: Centre bans 16 fixed-dose combination drugs
11+ hour, 10+ min ago (333+ words) The Centre has prohibited the manufacture, sale, distribution and supply of 16 fixed-dose combination, or FDC, drugs for human use across the country with immediate effect, saying they lack "therapeutic justification" and that their continued use is "not considered beneficial" in…...
Yoga: India's ancient gift for a modern world in crisis
18+ hour, 52+ min ago (339+ words) Yoga is the journey of the self, through the self, to the self. These words capture the essence of what we celebrate on June 21, when the world observes International Yoga Day'not merely as an annual event, but as a global…...
Africa CDC urges Congo, Uganda to fund Ebola fight and vaccine push
22+ hour, 34+ min ago (258+ words) African officials must increase funding for the response to the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda and for vaccine development, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday, warning that the continent cannot keep depending on foreign…...
Linked to DNA damage, banned in 31 countries: Why Dimethoate still sold in India?
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (526+ words) Dimethoate remains widely sold in India even as at least 31 countries have banned it. The dispute has sharpened questions over pesticide regulation, food safety and industry pressure....
India cuts TB incidence by 23% in decade: JP Nadda
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (269+ words) Union Health Minister JP Nadda on Friday said India has reduced its tuberculosis incidence by nearly 23 per cent over the past decade and significantly brought down TB-related deaths. He asked states and Union Territories to step up efforts in the…...
Kerala reports 120 Shigella cases in June; Nipah contacts test negative
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (389+ words) India Today Kerala reported 10 more cases of Shigella infection on Friday, taking the total number recorded in June to 120, the Health Department said Officials said the total number of Shigella infections reported in the state this year has now risen…...
Delhi launches citywide fogging drive as dengue cases reach 162
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (136+ words) India Today With the monsoon approaching and Delhi reporting 162 dengue cases so far this year, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi on Friday launched a citywide awareness and fogging drive to check the spread of vector-borne diseases. The campaign is aimed…...