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Simple Compassion for the Dying: Lessons from Palliative Care Providers

Dr. M. R. Rajagopal, a leading advocate of palliative care, known as India’s “Father of Palliative ...

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Human Rights

The Opioid Drug Crisis

The lack of global access to pain relief and palliative care throughout the life cycle constitutes a global crisis, and action to close this...

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Health

The Loopholes in Mental Healthcare Act 2017

Mental Health has never been considered a "real disease" in India. When it comes to depression, people often joke about it by saying, "it's ...

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And now Stevie, a Robot to care for the Elderly and Disabled

It was only a month ago when we read about Sophia, the first female robot to get citizenship in Saudi Arabia. With the ability to show emotion she is no less than a human. ...

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Human Rights

The Right to Death

The Supreme Court on Tuesday opposed the notion of allowing patients to create a 'living will'. Known as an 'advanced medical directive' in legal jargon, the bill is meant ...

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Health

Danger of taking the Epilepsy Drug during Pregnancy

Survey says that the warnings about the hazardous nature of Epilepsy drugs are not reaching women. Almost 70% of women surveyed had not received new safety warnings about t...

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You think you know about Schizophrenia? Lets find out...

Schizophrenia a long-term mental disorder involving a breakdown in the relation between thought, emotion, and behaviour, leading to faulty perception, inappropriate actions...

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Human Rights

Casa Rana: Tamil Nadu's Foster Home For HIV-Positive Kids

India has always struggled with providing facilities for the terminally ill. Whether for the aged or mentally unwell, palliative care is an arena in which we are sorely lac...

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Health

Health A Socio-Cultural Issue In India, Difficult To Address It: Expert

Panaji: Health is still a socio-cultural issue in India and it is challenging to address it because of people's approaches towards medication, observed child health expert ...

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A Pinworm Medication Is Being Tested As A Potential Anti-Cancer Drug

Cancer researchers are testing whether a generic drug that has been used for more than 40 years to treat parasitic infections may also help fight cancer. The tests of meben...

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