GoM on Sikkim’s demand to levy Covid cess to meet on June 17

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A Group of Ministers set up to look into Sikkim’s demand of levying Covid cess on power and pharmaceutical sectors will meet on June 17. According to an intimation notice issued by the finance ministry, the GoM created to examine the Sikkim government’s proposal to levy the cess will meet on Thursday. Sikkim state government … Read more

Oncologists, Breast Cancer Patients Differ on Alternative Therapies

June 14, 2021 — Oncologists may be underestimating how many breast cancer patients are using some type of complementary medicine or alternative treatments, according to a new survey released along with the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s annual meeting. Complementary or alternative treatments typically refer to treatments that are used alongside standard or conventional … Read more

Study: Want to Have a Baby? Mind Your Alcohol

The women submitted monthly urine samples to assess pregnancy status, and their monthly cycle phases were calculated using a calendar-based method and compared between drinkers and nondrinkers. During the study, 133 women became pregnant, and outcomes showed an effect of alcohol — the more alcohol a woman drank, the less chance she had of … Read more

LJP implodes, five MPs oust Chirag Paswan as leader, elect Pashupati Kumar Paras

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Five of the six Lok Janshakti Party MPs in Lok Sabha have joined hands against their leader Chirag Paswan and elected Pashupati Kumar Paras, the youngest brother of Paswan’s late father and party founder Ram Vilas Paswan, in his place, causing a big churn in Bihar politics. The Lok Sabha Secretariat on Monday evening recognised … Read more

Gun Suicides Are Rising Sharply Among American Youth

By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, June 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A rising number of young Americans, including children, are taking their own lives using firearms, a new study finds. Researchers found that between 2008 and 2018, gun suicides showed an “alarming” increase among Americans aged 5 to 24. And while those suicides remain … Read more

Doctors May Be Overprescribing Opioids After Surgeries

By Robert PreidtHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, June 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Many patients who are prescribed opioids after surgery could get the same level of pain relief with non-opioid alternatives such as ibuprofen or acetaminophen without the risk of addiction, researchers say. “Opioids have been a routine part of postsurgical pain care for decades, but … Read more

Covid Live Updates: England Is Expected to Pause Reopening

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Here’s what you need to know: On the waterfront in Poole, southern England, last month. Under the current rules, pubs and restaurants can operate but with limited capacity.Credit…Suzie Howell for The New York Times LONDON — Concerned by the spread of a new coronavirus variant, Prime Minister Boris Johnson of Britain was preparing on Monday to … Read more