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Sat, 20 Jun 2026 03:04:27 GMT https://www.medindia.net/news/why-is-canada-opposing-assisted-dying-for-mental-illness-alone-223812-1.htm A Canadian panel has recommended permanently excluding mental illness as the sole condition eligible for assisted dying under MAID.]]> https://www.medindia.net/news/why-is-canada-opposing-assisted-dying-for-mental-illness-alone-223812-1.htm https://www.medindia.net/news/uk-drug-shortages-hit-record-levels-leaving-patients-at-risk-223811-1.htm Patients across the UK are struggling to access essential medicines as record drug shortages disrupt treatment and strain the NHS.]]> https://www.medindia.net/news/uk-drug-shortages-hit-record-levels-leaving-patients-at-risk-223811-1.htm https://www.medindia.net/news/could-this-hidden-blood-pressure-number-predict-brain-health-223810-1.htm New research suggests pulse pressure, a hidden blood pressure measure, may be linked to dementia risk and long-term brain health.]]> https://www.medindia.net/news/could-this-hidden-blood-pressure-number-predict-brain-health-223810-1.htm https://www.medindia.net/news/nurses-on-the-move-understanding-the-surge-in-job-turnover-223809-1.htm A new study finds nurse job turnover nearly doubled from 2018 to 2022, driven by burnout, stress, understaffing, and poor work environments.]]> https://www.medindia.net/news/nurses-on-the-move-understanding-the-surge-in-job-turnover-223809-1.htm https://www.medindia.net/news/can-india-end-sickle-cell-disease-before-2047-223808-1.htm President Droupadi Murmu says India could eradicate sickle cell disease before 2047. Learn about the mission, screening efforts, and progress.]]> https://www.medindia.net/news/can-india-end-sickle-cell-disease-before-2047-223808-1.htm https://www.medindia.net/news/healthinfocus/do-calcium-and-vitamin-d-supplements-really-prevent-fractures-and-falls-223807-1.htm A review of 69 clinical trials involving nearly 154,000 adults found that calcium and vitamin D supplements provided little protection against fractures in most older adults.]]> https://www.medindia.net/news/healthinfocus/do-calcium-and-vitamin-d-supplements-really-prevent-fractures-and-falls-223807-1.htm https://www.medindia.net/news/healthwatch/who-introduces-first-clinical-care-standards-amid-growing-ebola-outbreak-223806-1.htm WHO has released its first-ever filovirus care guidelines as the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak continues to raise global health concerns.]]> https://www.medindia.net/news/healthwatch/who-introduces-first-clinical-care-standards-amid-growing-ebola-outbreak-223806-1.htm https://www.medindia.net/news/healthinfocus/south-koreas-62-hypertension-control-rate-sets-a-global-example-223805-1.htm South Korea is setting a global example in blood pressure management through prevention, early detection, and long-term healthcare support.]]> https://www.medindia.net/news/healthinfocus/south-koreas-62-hypertension-control-rate-sets-a-global-example-223805-1.htm https://www.medindia.net/news/a-future-with-zero-cervical-cancer-deaths-hpv-vaccination-shows-the-way-223804-1.htm A Lancet study found HPV vaccination prevented nearly 200 cervical cancer deaths in England and was linked to near-zero mortality before age 30.]]> https://www.medindia.net/news/a-future-with-zero-cervical-cancer-deaths-hpv-vaccination-shows-the-way-223804-1.htm https://www.medindia.net/news/more-time-with-baby-less-depression-for-dads-223803-1.htm Taking 14 to 40 weeks of paternity leave may lower depression risk in fathers, suggesting that extended time with a child can support better mental health.]]> https://www.medindia.net/news/more-time-with-baby-less-depression-for-dads-223803-1.htm https://www.medindia.net/news/healthwatch/world-sickle-cell-day-2026-young-voices-rising-for-better-health-and-support-223802-1.htm World Sickle Cell Day 2026 highlights the theme "Young Voices Rising," encouraging young people with sickle cell disease to take an active role in managing their health and future.]]> https://www.medindia.net/news/healthwatch/world-sickle-cell-day-2026-young-voices-rising-for-better-health-and-support-223802-1.htm https://www.medindia.net/news/can-traditional-healers-help-or-hinder-ebola-outbreak-control-223801-1.htm Many Ebola patients continue to seek traditional healers before hospitals, delaying diagnosis and treatment and making outbreak control more difficult. ]]> https://www.medindia.net/news/can-traditional-healers-help-or-hinder-ebola-outbreak-control-223801-1.htm https://www.medindia.net/news/why-are-researchers-rethinking-pmos-as-a-whole-body-condition-223800-1.htm A major review suggests PMOS is not just a reproductive disorder but a complex whole-body condition linked to metabolic, hormonal, and mental health problems. ]]> https://www.medindia.net/news/why-are-researchers-rethinking-pmos-as-a-whole-body-condition-223800-1.htm