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B’desh provides free diptheria vaccines to Rohingya children
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Cox's Bazar [Bangladesh], December 12 (ANI): The Government of Bangladesh, in support of United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the World Health Organization (WHO) and Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation (GAVI) launched a vaccination campaign against diphtheria and other preve
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Chronic disease risk increases in kids of rheumatoid arthritis moms
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 11 (ANI): Pregnant women, take note! If you are suffering from rheumatoid arthritis, your kid is at increased risk for developing certain chronic diseases during childhood and adolescence.
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Increasing lifestyle diseases to boost hospital revenue
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 11 (ANI): Despite the fact that India has managed to lower the incidence of communicable diseases, the occurrence of lifestyle related diseases (non-communicable) are on the rise and the same are likely to be a major contributor to hospital revenues going forward, acco
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Cyclone Ockhi: Keeping health risks at bay
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 6 (ANI): Cyclone Ockhi hit the coasts of Tamil Nadu and Kerala on November 30, and as of Tuesday, the storm had killed 39 Indians.
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Boozing can cause skin problems for 28 days
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], December 4 (ANI): It's no secret that alcohol consumption can cause numerous diseases. But now, it has been found that heavy drinking can also take a toll on your skin.
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'Lets Talk' campaign kicks-off on World AIDS Day
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 30 (ANI):In the early 1980s, when the Time magazine blared, 'No one is safe from AIDS', the concern about arguably one of the most dreaded diseases of the humankind - Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) - shifted to homosexuality.
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Diabetes reason behind rise in cancer cases worldwide: Study
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], November 30 (ANI): According to reacent study, a team of researchers have found that cancers related to metabolic diseases, especially diabetes and obesity, have an increasingly high incidence, according to Express.co.uk
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'Queen of Herbs' Tulsi, the natural cure for most diseases, says Patanjal
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], Nov 26 (ANI): 'Queen of Herbs' Tulsi is known for its healing powers.
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Providing timely treatment to rare disease patients is need of the hour
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 24 (ANI): Putting the focus on rare diseases, experts have laid emphasis on ensuring timely treatment for the patients. Although very few people are affected by these disorders, rare diseases are often chronic and severe and make the life of a patient debilitating.
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Sclerosis drug, a new weapon against superbugs
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 23 (ANI): They say what doesn't kill you makes you stronger, and this applies just as well to infectious diseases. Now, a new study shows that a 20-year-old widely used medicine for multiple sclerosis can fight a type of multi-resistant bacteria.
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Intake of vitamin D may cut risk of rheumatoid arthritis
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 21 (ANI): Maintaining sufficient levels of vitamin D in body may help to prevent the onset of inflammatory diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, suggests a recent study.
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Now, a blood test that can detect diseases earlier
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 21 (ANI): Scientists have come up with a test, which they say could detect signs of a disease in its earliest stages.
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