Princess Kate’s cancer diagnosis at age 42 shines a light on a dreaded disease that seems to be striking people at younger ages, though it has become more survivable. Americans have about a 40% chance of developing cancer at some point in their lives. Just under 20% who develop it die from cancer, which is …
The Government of India notified on Monday i.e. March 11, 2024 the new Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). CAA was enacted by Indian Parliament in December 2019, and has been implemented now on March 11, 2024. The Citizenship Act, 1955 has been amended six times since its enactment. The amendments were made in the years 1986, …
Mental ill-health, still a highly underplayed medical condition in India, plagues more women than men. A lot of it emerges from our socio-cultural construct, wherein women face inherent disadvantages that heighten their vulnerabilities. With slow but growing awareness, have mental health support systems in the country improved? In an exclusive conversation, Dr Pratima Murthy, director …
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With the goal of de-stigmatizing sexual wellbeing and health in India, Ranveer Singh made a ground-breaking decision by joining Bold Care as a co-owner. (Image: Instagram) This is a major step towards normalising conversations on the taboo subject of sexual health and wellness in society, as it lends mainstream attention to the often-considered unusual category. …
CNN — Bobi, the world’s oldest dog ever, has died after reaching the almost inconceivable age of 31 years and 165 days, said Guinness World Records (GWR) on Monday. His death at an animal hospital on Friday was initially announced by veterinarian Dr. Karen Becker. She wrote on Facebook that “despite outliving every dog in …
A politically connected Detroit synagogue president was found stabbed to death Saturday morning outside her home in the city’s Lafayette Park neighborhood, east of downtown. Samantha Woll, 40, led the Isaac Agree Downtown Detroit Synagogue and previously worked for U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Holly, and on the reelection campaign of Attorney General Dana Nessel, a …
New York CNN — Americans celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day and Columbus Day on the second Monday of October each year. Indigenous Peoples’ Day recognizes the contributions and legacy of those who lived here long before Christopher Columbus erroneously claimed to have discovered America. President Joe Biden formally recognized Indigenous Peoples’ Day in 2021 by signing …
Gaza and Jerusalem CNN — Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that the country was “at war” on Saturday, after Palestinian militants in Gaza fired a deadly barrage of rockets and sent gunmen into Israeli territory in a major escalation of the long running conflict between the two sides. The Israeli military said about 2,200 …
CNN — The annual Twin Cities Marathon has been canceled due to record-breaking heat in Minneapolis and St. Paul, marathon organizers announced Sunday morning. The event, slated to begin at 7 a.m. local time, was expected to draw 300,000 spectators, according to the organizers. Temperatures were forecast to reach an unseasonably high 91 degrees Fahrenheit, …