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Fruit bat samples tested negative for Nipah Virus
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Kozhikode, (Kerala) [India] June 2 (ANI): Samples of fruit bats that were sent from Kozhikode to Bhopal's National Institute of High-Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD) on May 30 were tested negative for Nipah Virus.
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Secret to fruit flies' longevity may lie in gut
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Montreal [Canada], June 2 (ANI): A combination of probiotics and an herbal supplement called Triphala prolong the flies' longevity by 60 percent and protect them against chronic diseases associated with aging, according to a research.
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Experts call for screening of heart defects among newborns
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 30 (ANI): According to the National Family Health Survey, the infant mortality rate (IMR) in India stands at 34 per 1000 live births. About 10 percent of these infant deaths can be attributed to congenital heart diseases (CHD) alone.
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Indian men at risk of cardiovascular disease due to tobacco
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 30 (ANI): Globally, tobacco use results in death for 50 percent of its users, who account for over nine percent of the world's population today.
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J-K: Forest fire takes a toll on Rajouri locals' health
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Rajouri (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 29 (ANI): Amid the wild fire raging in the forests area of Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district for the past three days, Locals in are complaining of being exposed to a number of health diseases.
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8 infants die of malnutrition, water-borne diseases in Pak
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Sindh [Pakistan], May 26 (ANI): At least eight infants reportedly died of malnutrition and water-borne diseases in Pakistan's Mithi region in Sindh.
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Reviewing first year of National Policy for Treatment of Rare Diseases
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoH&FW), in 2017, took a landmark step by approving the National Policy for Treatment of Rare Diseases.
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Undiagnosed hypertension one of leading risk factors for deaths
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): Non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cancer and diabetes have overtaken communicable diseases as the leading causes of mortality in urban areas, as per a recent World Health Organisation (WHO) report.
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This is what daily egg consumption can do
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], May 22 (ANI): When eating an apple can save you from a doctor then consuming an egg will significantly reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases.
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Beat the risk of frailty with healthy heart
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 21 (ANI): Improving heart health could prevent frailty in old age, finds a study.
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Old drug, new usage!
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], May 18 (ANI): An old drug has provided promising new avenues for the treatment of certain nervous system diseases, a new research has claimed.
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Untreated hypertension: Leading cause of diseases in India
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): Hypertension is ranked as the third biggest risk factor for heart disease in India.
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