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Millions of adults struggle for years with chronic low-back pain—a disabling ailment that has no easy fix. Common causes include injury, arthritis and degenerative changes in the spine. It tends to start at midlife with the natural wear and tear of aging.

The first US clinics of failed cancer service provider GenesisCare have been sold in its long-running Chapter 11 bankruptcy process.

National, 14.11.2023: Metropolis Healthcare Limited, India’s leading diagnostic service provider, has launched the Next Best Action (NBA) initiative, a comprehensive patient education program designed to address the alarming rise in chronic diseases. This ground-breaking initiative is fuelled by an in-depth data study involving 1,50,261 adults who underwent general body check-ups under the TruHealth package by Metropolis, from 2019 to 2022. The NBA initiative aims to empower patients to take charge of their health and prevent the severe complications associated with chronic conditions.

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World Health Organisation (WHO) shared statistics on the rise in the number of diabetes patients in India. Numbers underline how India ranks second globally in the number of individuals affected by diabetes, and the incidence is escalating at a rapid pace. This surge can be attributed to various factors, such as urbanisation, sedentary lifestyles, and shifts in dietary patterns.

Hospital operator Wyvern Health has called in Wyuna Partners to round up investors for a $25 million equity raise, Street Talk can reveal.

By Nidal al-Mughrabi

Joe Biden said hospitals in the Gaza Strip must be protected and he hoped for «less intrusive» action by Israel as Israeli tanks advanced to the gates of the besieged enclave's main hospital. Israeli tanks have taken up positions outside Al Shifa Hospital, Gaza City's main medical center, which Israel says sits atop of tunnels housing a headquarters for Hamas fighters who are using patients as shields. Hamas denies the Israeli claim. Israel launched its war against Hamas after the Islamist Palestinian group's Oct. 7 rampage into southern Israel.

Delhi's air pollution deteriorating, authorities of Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, a government hospital in the city, have decided to establish a special Out-Patient Department (OPD) for pollution-related illnesses. «We have decided that a special OPD will run for pollution-related illnesses where comprehensive care can be given to the patients and will include a multi-departmental clinic because pollution affects multiple organs,» said Dr Ajay Shukla, Director of RML Hospital. He said that a special OPD has been made in view of the rising number of patients because of pollution. «Five departments, including ENT, skin, respiratory tract, eye, and psychiatric departments, will be there. The OPD will run on Monday afternoons from 2 pm to 4 pm...Special OPD has been made as there is almost a 30% rise in the number of patients because of pollution,» he added. Meanwhile, following the pollution review meeting with the officers of the Environment Department at the Delhi Secretariat, Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Monday announced that the anti-pollution measures under GRAP IV regulations will remain enforced in Delhi until the next order of the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM). Speaking to after the meeting, Rai said, «Anti-pollution measures under GRAP IV regulations will remain enforced in Delhi until the next order of CAQM.

Read the latest updates on the Israel-Hamas war hereA UN aid agency said that at least 102 UN staff members have been killed in Gaza since the war began on 7th October."This is the highest number of United Nations aid workers killed in a conflict in the history of the United Nations," the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) said.At least 27 staff members have also been injured since the start of the war, the UN agency added.Israel’s 2024 budget will be structured to focus on the war and then economic growth thereafter, a senior minister said. “In 2024, we are really structuring the budget to focus on the war and to focus on economic growth immediately after.

Delhi pollution news: With Delhi's air quality deteriorating, the authorities of Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, a government hospital in the city, have decided to establish a special Out-Patient Department (OPD) for pollution-related illnesses. "We have decided that a special OPD will run for pollution-related illnesses where comprehensive care can be given to the patients and will include a multi-departmental clinic because pollution affects multiple organs," Dr Ajay Shukla, Director of RML Hospital said as quoted by news agency ANI. He added that this special OPD has been made in view of the rising number of patients because of deteriorating pollution in the national capital. As per Dr Ajay, five departments including ENT, skin, respiratory tract, eye, and psychiatric departments will be there in the Special OPD.

Novo Nordisk on Saturday said the heart protective benefits of its wildly popular Wegovy obesity treatment are due to more than weight loss alone, according to new data presented at a major medical meeting on Saturday.

New York Jets NFL star Aaron Rodgers to the field still seems to be hanging in balance after he suffered a torn Achilles two months ago. For all those die-hard fans of the quarterback Aaron who have been waiting eagerly to watch their hero on the field again, may feel disappointed that he may not be able to play until the 2024 season. It may be mentioned that a torn Achilles injury in the first game had already forced Rodgers out for the rest of the season.

ANI as saying that if certain parameters related to cloud conditions are met on November 20-21, then a pilot project related to artificial rains can be executed. ALSO READ: AQI Updates: ‘Situation in Delhi better as compared to previous year’ says Gopal Rai Cloud seeding is the process of artificially generating rain.

Investing.com — Novo Nordisk 's (NYSE:NVO) (CSE:NOVOb) blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy may have difficulty securing approval from Medicare for coverage as a heart disease treatment, according to analysts at Deutsche Bank.

University of Cincinnati have found that eating strawberries daily could reduce the risk of developing dementia. They claim that by eating the fruit every day, certain people of middle age could reduce their risk of dementia.

Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell said on Monday that he will visit multiple Middle Eastern countries to discuss humanitarian access and assistance in the war-torn region. He asserted that the ongoing situation in Gaza needs two-state solutions and can only be achieved through dialogue. Taking to X, the EU official said, «I will travel to Israel, Palestine, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Jordan this week to discuss humanitarian access and assistance and political issues with regional leaders. We need a political horizon looking towards the two-state solution.

(Reuters) -U.S. companies across sectors such as food and beverage makers and manufacturers of glucose monitors are facing investor questions over the risk to future sales from the growing popularity of promising weight-loss treatments.

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Jubilant Pharmova (formerly Jubilant Life Sciences Limited) witnessed a 6.45% surge in its share price, reaching ₹438.90 apiece during early trade on Monday after the company's Radiopharma business received ANDA approval for Technetium Sulfur Colloid Injection. The company, in an exchange filing on Friday, said that "Jubilant Pharmova Limited’s wholly owned subsidiary Jubilant Draximage Inc.

AFP. Asked whether there is a potential deal to free more of the hostages being held by Hamas militants, Netanyahu replied: "There could be." However, he did not elaborate on any potential strategy that may be implemented to release all or part of the 239 captives that Israel claims are being kept. "I think the less I say about it, the more I'll increase the chances that it materializes," he added. Meanwhile, Netanyahu has flatly rejected calls for a ceasefire in Gaza without the release of the hostages.