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German Police Widen Berlin Doctor Probe To 40 Suspicious Deaths
German police are broadening their probe into a Berlin palliative care doctor suspected of killing eight elderly patients by looking at another 40 suspicious deaths, media reports said Wednesday.
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Berlin Doctor Suspected Of Killing 8 Elderly Patients
German investigators suspect a Berlin doctor of killing eight elderly patients under his care and setting fire to some of their homes to cover up his crimes, prosecutors said Thursday.
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Is it Safe to Use a Fan in Extreme Heat? Conflicting Guidelines from Experts
With extreme heat on the rise, experts disagree on safe temperature limits for fan use. The CDC advises against using fans over 32.2°C, citing risks in high temperatures. However, WHO sets the threshold at 40°C. Recent studies suggest humidity plays a key role in determining fan effectiveness, with fans aiding cooling in moist conditions. This ha...
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Kindergartens Shrink In China As Falling Birth Rate Triggers Crisis
Several kindergartens have been converted into elderly care facilities to cater to increasingly ageing population.
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3 Dead Over Suspected Carbon Monoxide Poisoning At Elderly Care Home In UK
Three people were found dead and four others were taken to hospital after a suspected carbon monoxide poisoning at a care home for the elderly in southwest England, police said on Wednesday.
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7 In 10 Indians Support Health Coverage Expansion For Senior Citizens, Poll Reveals
A recent poll revealed that 70% of Indians believe the government's move to provide health coverage to senior citizens under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) will significantly benefit the elderly.
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"Longest 2 Hours": Passengers Recall Singapore Airline Flight Horror
Twenty people were in intensive care in Bangkok hospitals on Wednesday after a terrifying high-altitude plunge on a flight from London during which an elderly passenger died and more than 100 were injured.
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India Will Have 17 Percent Of Global Elderly Population By 2050: Report
India is set to accommodate up to 17 percent of the global elderly population by 2050. The forecast comes in the report titled 'Golden opportunities from the silver economy - analyzing the future of senior care in India'.
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"I Will Dance In Wheelchair": Woman At PM Modi Event In Abu Dhabi
She is in a wheelchair but says that she doesn't care and intends to enjoy herself. The elderly woman has travelled from Dubai to be a part of Ahlan Modi (Hello, Modi) event in Abu Dhabi.
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Pregnant Japan Prisoners Stay Shackled, Newborns Separated: Rights Group
Handcuffs during pregnancy, separation from newborn babies, and insufficient care for elderly inmates are among the abuses suffered by women incarcerated in Japan, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday.
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In Maharashtra's Latur, Sons Won't Get Property, Government Benefits If...
In Maharashtra's Latur, sons and their wives will lose their inheritance property rights if they don't take care of their elderly parents.
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"I Am Your Nightmare": Joe Biden Warns Republicans Against Social Cuts
US President Joe Biden on Thursday vowed to maintain social and health care benefits for elderly and low-income Americans, warning that he would be a "nightmare" for Republicans seeking to take them away.
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Delhi Civic Body Summoned After Dogs, Elderly Woman Caretaker Go Homeless
Delhi Commission for Women chief Swati Maliwal issued a summon to the Municipal Coorporation of Delhi (MCD) to rehab an octogenarian woman who takes care of dogs after they razed her jhuggi, shop and makeshift shelter for the canines.
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"Civic Body Workers Demolished Jhuggi, Beat My Dogs": Delhi Elderly Woman
An octogenarian woman, who takes care of around 300 stray dogs, on Monday alleged that Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) workers razed her jhuggi, shop and makeshift shelter for the canines.
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Caring With Covid: Infected Doctors In China Battle Virus Surge
Doctors working despite being infected, beds filled with dozens of elderly straining to breathe -- on the front lines of China's worst-ever Covid outbreak, hospitals are struggling.
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German Police Widen Berlin Doctor Probe To 40 Suspicious Deaths
German police are broadening their probe into a Berlin palliative care doctor suspected of killing eight elderly patients by looking at another 40 suspicious deaths, media reports said Wednesday.
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Berlin Doctor Suspected Of Killing 8 Elderly Patients
German investigators suspect a Berlin doctor of killing eight elderly patients under his care and setting fire to some of their homes to cover up his crimes, prosecutors said Thursday.
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Is it Safe to Use a Fan in Extreme Heat? Conflicting Guidelines from Experts
With extreme heat on the rise, experts disagree on safe temperature limits for fan use. The CDC advises against using fans over 32.2°C, citing risks in high temperatures. However, WHO sets the threshold at 40°C. Recent studies suggest humidity plays a key role in determining fan effectiveness, with fans aiding cooling in moist conditions. This ha...
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Kindergartens Shrink In China As Falling Birth Rate Triggers Crisis
Several kindergartens have been converted into elderly care facilities to cater to increasingly ageing population.
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3 Dead Over Suspected Carbon Monoxide Poisoning At Elderly Care Home In UK
Three people were found dead and four others were taken to hospital after a suspected carbon monoxide poisoning at a care home for the elderly in southwest England, police said on Wednesday.
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7 In 10 Indians Support Health Coverage Expansion For Senior Citizens, Poll Reveals
A recent poll revealed that 70% of Indians believe the government's move to provide health coverage to senior citizens under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) will significantly benefit the elderly.
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"Longest 2 Hours": Passengers Recall Singapore Airline Flight Horror
Twenty people were in intensive care in Bangkok hospitals on Wednesday after a terrifying high-altitude plunge on a flight from London during which an elderly passenger died and more than 100 were injured.
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India Will Have 17 Percent Of Global Elderly Population By 2050: Report
India is set to accommodate up to 17 percent of the global elderly population by 2050. The forecast comes in the report titled 'Golden opportunities from the silver economy - analyzing the future of senior care in India'.
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"I Will Dance In Wheelchair": Woman At PM Modi Event In Abu Dhabi
She is in a wheelchair but says that she doesn't care and intends to enjoy herself. The elderly woman has travelled from Dubai to be a part of Ahlan Modi (Hello, Modi) event in Abu Dhabi.
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Pregnant Japan Prisoners Stay Shackled, Newborns Separated: Rights Group
Handcuffs during pregnancy, separation from newborn babies, and insufficient care for elderly inmates are among the abuses suffered by women incarcerated in Japan, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday.
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In Maharashtra's Latur, Sons Won't Get Property, Government Benefits If...
In Maharashtra's Latur, sons and their wives will lose their inheritance property rights if they don't take care of their elderly parents.
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"I Am Your Nightmare": Joe Biden Warns Republicans Against Social Cuts
US President Joe Biden on Thursday vowed to maintain social and health care benefits for elderly and low-income Americans, warning that he would be a "nightmare" for Republicans seeking to take them away.
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Delhi Civic Body Summoned After Dogs, Elderly Woman Caretaker Go Homeless
Delhi Commission for Women chief Swati Maliwal issued a summon to the Municipal Coorporation of Delhi (MCD) to rehab an octogenarian woman who takes care of dogs after they razed her jhuggi, shop and makeshift shelter for the canines.
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"Civic Body Workers Demolished Jhuggi, Beat My Dogs": Delhi Elderly Woman
An octogenarian woman, who takes care of around 300 stray dogs, on Monday alleged that Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) workers razed her jhuggi, shop and makeshift shelter for the canines.
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Caring With Covid: Infected Doctors In China Battle Virus Surge
Doctors working despite being infected, beds filled with dozens of elderly straining to breathe -- on the front lines of China's worst-ever Covid outbreak, hospitals are struggling.
