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9 more dengue cases in Lucknow
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 16 (ANI): Nine more positive cases of dengue were reported from Uttar Pradesh's capital Lucknow on Tuesday, taking the total tally to 150 since the outbreak of the disease in the state.
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All you need to know about Crohn's disease
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 16 (ANI): Crohn's disease (CD), a chronic inflammatory condition of the intestinal tract, is affecting people globally. Experts have long suspected that CD represents a collection of related but slightly different disorders.
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PIL in SC over committee formation for rare diseases' treatment
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] October 15 (ANI): A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court against the Centre and state governments for "failing to constitute a state-level technical-cum-administrative committee, and to identify designated hospitals for treatment of people s
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'Vampire burial' of child with malaria discovered
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C [U.S.A], Oct 15 (ANI): Recent findings show that 'Vampire burial' techniques were used in the ancient times to prevent a child, possibly infected with malaria, from rising from the dead and spreading the disease to the living.
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Irrigating vegetables with wastewater spreads disease: Study
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 14 (ANI): According to a recent study, irrigating vegetables with wastewater in African cities may spread disease.
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Fear no more: Arthritis cannot stop you
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 12 (ANI): Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the major diseases affecting individuals around the world. A chronic, progressive musculoskeletal disorder characterised by gradual loss of cartilage in joints, it results in bones rubbing together which creating stiffness, pain
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Study finds how teens with type 1 diabetes can guard their hearts
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C.[USA], Oct 12 (ANI): Turns out, people with type 1 diabetes are far more likely to develop cardiovascular disease than those without it. The risk is even higher if they show signs of hypertension, high blood pressure, unhealthy levels of cholesterol and dyslipidemia. This stu
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World Sight Day- All you need to know about retina health
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Oct 11(ANI): In today's fast-paced life, we tend to ignore our eye health. To ensure a healthy eyesight, it is important to regularly get your eyes examined and be able to recognise the symptoms of various eye diseases.
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Gene mutation may fight diabetes and heart disease
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 10 (ANI): Turns out, people with the natural gene mutation appear to have an advantage when it comes to diet. Those who eat a high-carbohydrate diet and have this mutation absorb less glucose than those without it.
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Study finds standard treatment for common STD
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Oct 6(ANI): A new study could change the way doctors treat a common sexually transmitted diseases (STD).
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Here's why women live longer than men
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 4 (ANI): Ever wonder why do women typically live longer than men? According to a recent study, while this gender gap is not fully understood, it is well known that there are more reasons than just the typical riskier behaviors of some men, including smoking and dri
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Discovery to improve the success of corneal transplants
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Oct 1(ANI): Eye specialists from The University of Nottingham have made a discovery that could help to improve the success of corneal transplants for patients whose sight has been affected by the disease.
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