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Vaccination for enteric fever mandatory for hotel staff in TN
According to officials, hotel managements must ensure that every employee is vaccinated and obtain a medical certificate confirming immunisation. The...
World Hypertension Day: Doctors push for salt cuts, stress control,...
19 May 2025 7:00 AM ISTHypertension or high BP happens when the heart has to pump harder than normal to push blood through the blood vessels
Infant deaths high in Tamil Nadu: CRS data; report inadequate, claim...
15 May 2025 6:40 AM ISTSpeaking to DT Next, Dr K Kolandaswamy, former director of public health, said, “While the numbers are irrefutable, Tamil Nadu’s higher position in...
DMK MP accuses Centre of treating southern states in 'step-motherly'...
18 March 2025 6:11 PM IST"Southern states always stand first that's why we are victimised. That's why we are penalised. For everything we are not taken care of. We are being...
HKU1 not a new virus, less likely to cause any widespread infection:...
18 March 2025 2:05 PM ISTHKU1 was named after Hong Kong University where it was originally described in 2004. HKU1 is also known as Betacoronavirus hongkonense.
Extreme heat set to double heart disease burden in Australia by 2050
17 March 2025 2:05 PM IST"When the weather is hot, our hearts have to work harder to help us cool down. This added pressure can be dangerous, especially for people with...
Prolonged earphone use leading to hearing loss in youth, flags TN DPH
28 Feb 2025 3:30 PM ISTDPH said that the youngsters are highly vulnerable to the unsafe use of audio devices, with children playing video games using headphones.
Just 5 minutes of exercise daily can ward off dementia risk in...
22 Feb 2025 4:07 PM IST35 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity per week, can lower the risk of developing dementia by 41 per cent.