Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and developments around health
Japanese heart disease Takotsubo syndrome affects Kolkata woman
The syndrome, much like heart failure, was first discovered in Japan in the 90s and was said to be the main reason for early death of Japanese citizens.
Making Aadhaar mandatory to avail angandwadi benefits will spur malnutrition cases
Activists in Pune want the state government to remove the notification making Aadhaar mandatory for all anganwadi children to avail the benefits
Diabetes and hypertension are Mumbai’s top ailments
Data on over 73.74 lakh patients in Mumbai’s civic hospitals shows that psychiatric disorders, diabetes and hypertension are the top three ailments.
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