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Consuming milk, dairy products prevents individuals from chronic diseases
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 5 (ANI): Remember how parents always used to count numerous benefits of drinking milk and asked you to have a glass of it! Well, a new study has shed light on the fact that consuming an adequate amount of milk and other dairy products at different stages of life p
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Harsh Vardhan holds talk with Delhi officials to prevent monsoon diseases
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Thursday held a meeting with the state service providers including Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain on Thursday to discuss about the preventive measures to be taken to avoid the spread of monsoon diseases such as den
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91 dengue cases reported in India so far, 22 in Delhi: Govt
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): The Ministry of Health released on Thursday this year's figures regarding the number of cases of vector-borne diseases like dengue, malaria and Chikungunya.
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Union Health Minister reviews preparedness to keep waterborne diseases und
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): As monsoon sets in, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan along with Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain on Thursday met Health Department and civic body officials and discussed measures to be taken to prevent the outbreak of waterborne diseases in the nationa
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More than 2,000 Army officers took disability pension in last two years
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI): At a time when the Army is trying to fight the trend of increasing number of its personnel seeking disability pensions, it is emerging that more than 2,000 officers including more than 85 Brigadiers and Major Generals have sought disability pension for diseas
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Compensation for disability with tax exemption has led to rise in personne
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): Responding to the controversy over taxing of disability pension, Indian Army on Tuesday said that broad-banding and compensation awarded for disability with income tax exemption has led to a rise in personnel seeking disability, even for lifestyle diseases.
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People living away from green areas prone to cardiovascular diseases: Stud
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 25 (ANI): People who have been living away from green spaces for a long time are prone to conditions such as cardiovascular diseases and Type 2 diabetes, which could lead to even deaths, according to a recent study.
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Oral steroids increases risk of infection in patients with inflammatory di
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 24 (ANI): Usage of oral steroid in patients with inflammatory diseases like polymyalgia rheumatica or giant cell arteritis significantly increased the risk of infection and the risk increases with higher doses, recent findings suggest.
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Yoga should not be misunderstood as a religious practice: Kerala CM
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], June 21 (ANI): On the occasion of International Yoga Day, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday urged locals not to misunderstand yoga as a religious practice while adding that everyone, irrespective of caste, must practice asanas in order to stay fit
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People with multiple diseases have faster brain decline: Study
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 20 (ANI): A new research has found that multimorbidity scores can help doctors understand their patients' overall prognosis and can help researchers identify risks faced by people with multiple chronic illnesses such as arthritis, diabetes, or heart disease.
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We are prepared to deal with challenge of dengue, chikungunya: Kejriwal
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), June 20 (ANI): Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said that his government is prepared to deal with the challenge of dengue and chikungunya -- two water-borne diseases which hit the city-state every year during the monsoon.
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Poor oral hygiene associated with risk of several chronic diseases
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 18 (ANI): It is important to pay attention to oral care as poor oral health can increase the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) by 75%, finds study.
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