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TechnipFMC India sponsors Jaipur foot camps in partnership with Rotary Clu
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Jan 16 (ANI-BusinessWire India): Technip India collaborated with the Rotary Club of Mumbai Sion Dist. 3141 to organise on-the-spot limb/caliper fitment camps in Mumbai to distribute prosthetics or artificial limbs, calipers and other physical aids and appliances
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Birth control shot may increase risk of HIV infection
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 9 (ANI): A research suggests replacement of the common birth control shot, known as DMPA, with alternative methods of contraception, as it is linked to the risk of HIV infection.
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16 inmates suffering from AIDS in Haridwar jail
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India] December 23 (ANI): In the district jail of Uttarakhand's Haridwar, not one or two but 16 inmates were found to be affected with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS).
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Proper nutrition can help strengthen immunity while fighting AIDS
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 20 (ANI): The immune system, our body's defense mechanism against foreign contaminants, has to function at a higher level to fight infections and keep the body safe when a person is infected with the HIV Infection.
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'Lets Talk' campaign kicks-off on World AIDS Day
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 30 (ANI):In the early 1980s, when the Time magazine blared, 'No one is safe from AIDS', the concern about arguably one of the most dreaded diseases of the humankind - Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) - shifted to homosexuality.
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AIDS/HIV can be a possible cause of infertility
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 1 (ANI): AIDS, a well known fatal disease can have serious repercussions on fertility as well. According to a report by World Health Organisation (WHO), the transmission rates of HIV virus from mother to the offspring range from 15% to 45%.
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World AIDS Day: Where do we stand on HIV-AIDS?
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 1 (ANI): Our country has the third highest number of estimated people living with HIV in the world. The estimated number of people living with HIV/AIDS in India was 2.08 million (20.9 lakhs in 2011) out of which an enormous 86% of whom were in 15-49 years age group.
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Can gun violence be treated at par with public health crisis in U.S.?
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 16 (ANI): Even as researches claim that more than 30,000 people are killed in gun violence in the U.S. every year, the government is yet to treat gun injuries or deaths as a public health threat like in the case of AIDS or car crashes, reported news broadcaster NPR
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Turns out, booze puts teens at insomnia risk
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 12 (ANI): It may be considered as one of the most common "sleep aids" people employ to help them drift off at night, but according to a recent study, alcohol can actually be a roadblock to good sleep in teenagers.
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Eliminating viral hepatitis amongst children is need of the hour
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 3 (ANI): Viral hepatitis is a global health problem. Researchers suggest without abolishing it in children, its elimination will be impossible.
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Spider silk can help microphones work better in hearing aids
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 1 (ANI): Here's a ray of hope for people, who are hard of hearing, as according to a study, fine fibers like spider silk can improve the quality of microphones in hearing aid.
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Cabinet approves IALA to change its status from NGO to Inter-Governmental
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 11 (ANI): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval for International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities (IALA) to change its status from Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) to Inter-Governmenta
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