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Union Cabinet approves setting up Centre for Disability Sports in MP's Gwa
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 1 (ANI): The Union Cabinet has approved the proposal for setting up of a Centre for Disability Sports at Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh, to be registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860.
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How can you debar Divyang from entering MBBS course: Delhi HC questions MC
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India] Feb 26 (ANI): The Delhi High Court has sought responses from the Centre and Medical Council of India over a plea challenging the notification issued by MCI, which debarred aspirants with a benchmark disability of more than 80 per cent to pursue MBBS courses.
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Differently-abled senior citizen builds e-Bikes out of old electronic part
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Surat (Gujarat) [India], Feb 21 (ANI): Disability is no barrier for a 60-year-old differently-abled man in Surat, who has built environment-friendly vehicles out of old electronic parts.
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Delhi HC to hear plea against rule barring specially-abled from pursuing M
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 20 (ANI): A petitioner moved the Delhi High Court on Wednesday seeking quashing of Medical Council of India's (MCI) recent notification which declared aspirants having a benchmark disability of more than 80 per cent ineligible for admission to undergraduate medical
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Loss of muscle, weight linked with disability after stroke: Study
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 26 (ANI): According to a recent study, loss of muscle and body weight can be associated with disability following stroke.
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War disabled soldiers to participate in Mumbai Marathon
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai [Maharashtra] (India) Jan 19 (ANI): With a message of converting disability into ability, 16 soldiers who were disabled in war are set to participate in the Mumbai Marathon 2019, scheduled here on January 20.
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Army Chief warns soldiers who feign disability citing high BP, diabetes to
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India] Dec 13 (ANI): Indian Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on Thursday said that the force cannot allow disability to become a reason to avoid operational deployment and duty at the cost of those who sacrifice themselves for the nation. Speaking at an event, the Army chi
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Study associates back pain with mortality in older women
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 7(ANI): Back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide, and women aged 40-80 years have the highest prevalence of back pain. Also, women report more frequent and debilitating back pain compared to men.
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Does protein intake help older adults delay disability?
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 3 (ANI): Consumption of more protein-based food could contribute to helping older people to delay disability, according to a study published in the Journal of American Geriatrics Society.
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Older adults with strong grip, good memory may be able to avoid disability
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 26 (ANI): As we age, we may develop certain disabilities that make it difficult to walk, climb, balance, or maintain our fine motor skills. In turn, these changes can affect our ability to perform routine, daily tasks. However, according to a new research, it is of
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Gender-sensitive campaigns awarded at Laadli Media Awards
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Oct 13 (NewsVoir): Gender-sensitive media campaigns by not so-called mainstream media- be they blogs on mental disability, podcasts on sexual reproductive health for ragpickers or a transgender startup YouTube channel on busting myths on lives of Transgender
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Depression risk in young adults associated with autism
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC, [USA] Sep 02 (ANI): Turns out, Autism spectrum disorders (ASD), especially without an accompanying intellectual disability, were associated with greater risk for depression in young adults, compared to the general population and siblings without Autism spectrum disorders.
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