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New triple inhaler offers hope for lung disease sufferers
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr. 4 (ANI): A combined triple inhaler can cut flare-ups in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) by 20 percent, according to the results of a trial.
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Bank fraud case: ED attaches assets of Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 28 (ANI): The Enforcement Directorate has attached the assets of Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited (DCHL), Hyderabad in a bank loan fraud case, for causing a total loss of Rs.1161.93 Crore to six public sector banks.
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Stem cell therapy can help repair damaged lungs
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar. 25 (ANI): Scientists have found that stem cell therapy repairs damaged lungs - raising hopes of a cure for the crippling chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and cystic fibrosis.
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Prevent yourself from chronic kidney disease!
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 21 (ANI): Each person normally has two kidneys, which are about the size of a fist and are located on either side of the spine at the level of waist.
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Dear parents! Store prescription opioids away, out of sight of kids of all
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar. 20 (ANI): Dear adults, opioids prescribed cautiously for chronic pain should be stored up, away and out of sight of kids of all ages, in a locked cabinet is best, as a study finds most of the exposures occurred among children younger than five years were 60 perce
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World Kidney Day: Chronic kidney diseases on rise in sub urban India
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 9 (ANI): Kidney diseases are rapidly increasing globally and reaching epidemic proportions. In India too, there is a significant burden of kidney disease, chronic kidney disease (CKD) in particular.
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Watch out! Obesity linked with chronic kidney disease
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 9 (ANI): Exercise regularly, eat healthy and keep your weight under control to keep a check on obesity, which is the majorly responsible for kidney disease, says a health expect, while spreading awareness on World Kidney day.
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Cigarettes block self-healing processes in lungs: Study
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar. 3 (ANI): Smoke from cigarettes blocks self-healing processes in the lungs and consequently can lead to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
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Patients with chronic pain prefer marijuana over prescribed drugs: Study
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb. 28 (ANI): Canadian researchers revealed many people with chronic pain and those taking mental health medicines prefer cannabis over their prescribed medication.
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New research indicates regular fresh pear consumption may improve blood pr
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 23 (ANI-NewsVoir): An abstract of an ongoing study, "Fresh pear (Pyruscommunis) consumption may improve blood pressure in middle-aged men and women with metabolic syndrome," presented at Experimental Biology in San Diego indicates regular fresh pear consumpti
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Chronic knee pain may be treated online
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb. 21 (ANI): A study has found out that an online intervention, combining home exercise and pain-coping skills training, provided substantial clinical benefits for patients suffering from chronic knee pain.
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Chronic non-communicable diseases on the rise in urban India
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 10 (ANI): Practo, the leading healthcare platform, recently released the second edition of its Annual Healthcare Map of India, which highlights some of the key consumer health concerns.
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