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Teen passes away after allegedly consuming 15 hypertension pills
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Overview
A 15-year-old boy, a class X student from a prominent school in south Kolkata, passed away at a Bagha Jatin private hospital, leading to allegations of negligence by his parents. The hospital claimed that the boy had ingested 15 pills meant to control blood pressure all at once, which could be highly toxic. The parents allegedly refused to admit him to the hospital, despite the treating doctor's advice.
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Roshni Dhar, a Mass com graduate with a soft corner for health happenings, joined Medical Dialogues as a news anchor in 2021. Inspired by her mother who is a gynaecologist, she likes to keep herself and the world updated on the occurring in the medical field. She covers various aspects of health news for MDTV at Medical Dialogues. She can be contacted at editorial@medicaldialogues.in. Contact no. 011-43720751