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Air Pollution in Pakistan: A Worsening Health and Environmental Crisis
The Nation
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August 2, 2025
Air pollution in Pakistan has reached crisis levels, posing severe threats to public health, economic productivity, and environmental sustainability. According to the World Air Quality Report 2024, Pakistan ranks as the third most polluted country...
ACC sheds clarity on allegations of corruption in health sector
Informante
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August 1, 2025
Staff Reporter THE Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has denied claims that three people were ordered to surrender their passports after being implicated in corruption involving some N$600 million in the procurement of medicines at the health...
Why Adding Moringa to Your Child’s Diet Can Be a Healthy Choice
Asianet Newsable
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August 2, 2025
This article highlights the nutritional value of moringa leaves and explains how they support children’s growth, boost immunity, improve digestion, and contribute to overall health when included in their diet. 2 Min read 16 Image Credit :...
Loose Women's Janet Street-Porter fumes 'I'm sick of it' as she shares health update
Daily Express
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August 2, 2025
Star of Loose Women Janet Street-Porter has admitted she is sick of reading about certain health supplements in newspapers, as she shared an insight into her battle with glaucoma. The television presenter, 78, told the Telegraph that despite her...
Russian Medics Who Continued Surgery During Strong Quake in Kamchatka Tell Their Story
Sputnik News
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August 2, 2025
https://sputnikglobe.com/20250802/russian-medics-who-continued-surgery-during-strong-quake-in-kamchatka-tell-their-story---1122543954.html Russian Medics Who Continued Surgery During Strong Quake in Kamchatka Tell Their Story Russian Medics Who...
Breastfeeding: 82% of Tunisian Infants Deprived, Health Ministry Warns
Tunisie Numerique
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August 2, 2025
On the occasion of World Breastfeeding Week, held from 1 to 7 August 2025, Tunisia’s Ministry of Health has issued a strong call to promote exclusive breastfeeding, warning that the practice remains far too rare in the country. Under the slogan...
TN CM Flags Off 'Nalam Kakkum Stalin', Urges Doctors To Treat Public As Health Beneficiaries, Not Just Patients
ABP Live
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August 2, 2025
Chennai, Aug 2 (PTI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Saturday urged doctors not to view all those who come to hospitals as patients but see them as beneficiaries of health programmes. Launching the statewide 'Nalam Kakkum Stalin', a...
US plans to test Medicare, Medicaid coverage for weight-loss drugs
ETPharma.com
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August 2, 2025
Bengaluru: The Trump administration is considering a five-year pilot program to cover weight-loss drugs under Medicare and Medicaid, the Washington Post reported on Friday, citing documents from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The...
CHRISTUS Spohn Health System receives national awards for comprehensive stroke care
Beeville Bee Picayune - Texas
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August 1, 2025
All three of CHRISTUS Spohn Health System’s rural hospitals are being recognized for excellence in stroke care by the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association. The national award, Get With The Guidelines – Stroke, is given to...
SAVVY SENIOR: Does Medicare cover ambulance rides?
The Clinton Herald - Iowa
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A few months ago, I took an ambulance to the hospital emergency room because I had a nasty fall at home, but just received a hefty $1,050 bill from the ambulance company. Doesn’t Medicare cover ambulance rides? × Javascript is required for you to...
What this Mennonite healthcare provider learned working during the measles outbreak
CBC/Radio-Canada
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August 2, 2025
The measles outbreak in southwestern Ontario has put the spotlight on vaccine hesitancy in some of the province's Mennonite communities in recent months. Public health units were dealing with hundreds of sick people, primarily children, this past...
Three organizations to partner to bring pond health workshop to Gainesville
Access WDUN - Georgia
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August 2, 2025
The Georgia Association of Conservation Districts, the Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission and the Hall County Soil and Water Conservation District are coming together to present an informational workshop about pond health. This...
How did the Wynn Hospital fare in hospital beauty contest?
Utica Observer Dispatch - New York
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The Wynn Hospital in Utica was chosen as the eighth most beautiful in the country through a Soliant Health contest with online voting for a roster of nominated hospitals. The contest was meant to highlight hospital design as well as quality of...
HopeHealth plans events for National Health Center Week in August
Pinal Today - Arizona
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August 2, 2025
HopeHealth is set to observe National Health Center Week from August 2-8, organizing employee appreciation activities, advocacy initiatives, and community events as part of the celebration. National Health Center Week is an annual event recognized...
Five percent of State Budget secured for health in 2025: Sri Mulyani
Antara
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August 2, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia’s Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to consistently allocate five percent of the State Budget (APBN) to the health sector. “Since 2016, #UangKita has consistently...
'Make them work 18-19 hours, no stipend'! SC slams Army College of Medical Sciences, orders to pay Stipend Arrears to MBBS Interns
Medical Dialogues
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August 2, 2025
New Delhi: The Supreme Court bench recently directed Delhi-based Army College of Medical Sciences (ACMS) to clear internship stipend arrears, calculated at Rs 25,000 per month, to the MBBS interns of the 2022 batch, who had originally approached...
Madison County faces potential 'health crisis' due to staff shortages
Asheville Citizen Times - North Carolina
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Madison County's environmental health department is critically understaffed, potentially impacting public health. Low pay compared to neighboring counties, especially Buncombe, makes it difficult to retain staff. The department's struggles are...
Aurora Health Center in City of Pewaukee temporarily closed Friday
GMToday - Wisconsin
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CITY OF PEWAUKEE — A flyer that was posted on the outside of a health center’s doors on Friday morning left more than a dozen people questioning whether they would get to be seen at the center. People were not made aware of the Aurora Health Care...
Adrenaline and fear: Hospital recounts day-of attack, need for blood donations
Record Eagle - Michigan
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TRAVERSE CITY — With one call from a Grand Traverse County 911 dispatcher, Munson Medical Center’s emergency department had to switch footing for something only trained for: a mass casualty event. Tori Sykes, the hospital’s director for emergency...
Pharmaceutical Exhibition iPHEX 2025 Set To Showcase Global Healthcare Innovation
Knowledge & News Network
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August 2, 2025
New Delhi, Aug 2 (KNN) The 11th edition of the International Exhibition on Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare (iPHEX 2025) will take place from September 4-6, 2025, at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. The event is organised by Pharmexcil, the...