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Whose heart is more at risk: men or women?
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 17 (ANI): Heart diseases have emerged as the leading cause for fatalities in men and women world over and also in India. The risk of heart diseases to both sexes is grave, but heart diseases affect men and women differently.
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Math helps understand how human behavior spreads infectious diseases
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Aug 16(ANI): Turns out, mathematics can help public health workers understand and influence human behaviors that lead to the spread of infectious diseases.
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79 percent school girls at risk of cardiovascular issues
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Aug 10 (ANI): According to a recent study, about 79 percent of school girls are on the brink of developing potential health risks, which include cardiovascular and other non-communicable diseases.
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Study finds link between eye diseases and Alzheimer's
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 8 (ANI): There is no simple way to detect Alzheimer's. But now, in a new study, researchers have found that eye conditions provide new lens screening for the disease.
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New genes linked to childhood nephrotic syndrome identified
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] July 29(ANI): Childhood nephrotic syndrome is one of the most common chronic kidney diseases among children.
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Tickborne diseases likely to increase: Study
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] July 26 (ANI): The incidence of tickborne infections has risen significantly over the past decade.
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Conrad Sangma urges doctors for collective approach to healthcare in Megha
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Shillong (Meghalaya) [India], July 25 (NewsVoir): With the rising burden of non-communicable Diseases in the North-east Region and Meghalaya (Global Burden of Disease 2016), the Public Health Foundation of with the support of Ministry of DONER organised specialised Training Programmes for
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Risk stages for children with chronic kidney disease uncovered
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] July 25(ANI): Although a prognostic guide to kidney diseases exists for adults, the first tool specific to children has now been uncovered.
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Childhood blindness gene discovered
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] July 24(ANI): Our genome is made up of 20,000 genes, all of which may cause diseases.
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New virus linked to inflammatory bowel disease
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC, [USA] July 24 (ANI): Turns out, there is a key connection between viruses and inflammatory bowel diseases like ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease.
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BMC kills 2L rodents to curb Leptospirosis during Monsoon
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 19 (ANI): The BMC Insecticide department has killed more than two lakh rodents in the past six months to curb the rise of infectious diseases during monsoons.
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Teens need vigorous exercise to cut heart risk later in life
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC, [USA] July 12 (ANI): Turns out, teenagers who engage in high-intensity exercise have lower blood pressure which ultimately may lead to a lower risk of developing heart diseases later in life.
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