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World Kidney Day: Chronic kidney diseases on rise in sub urban India
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 9 (ANI): Kidney diseases are rapidly increasing globally and reaching epidemic proportions. In India too, there is a significant burden of kidney disease, chronic kidney disease (CKD) in particular.
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10 million lives saved by 1962 breakthrough: Vaccines
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C.[USA], Mar. 5 (ANI): Nearly 200 million cases of polio, measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, adenovirus, rabies and hepatitis A -- and approximately 450,000 deaths from these diseases -- were prevented in the U.S. alone between 1963 and 2015 by vaccination, researchers estimate
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What the! Clean drinking water can cause asthma
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb. 18 (ANI): Clean drinking water for everyone is one major health goal for decades, in one a shocking revelation, a study warns that while it reduces chances of catching many deadly diseases, but it can increase the risk of childhood asthma.
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Mumbai: 'Little Hearts Marathon' organised to spread awareness a
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 12 (ANI): With a motive to spread awareness about various lifestyle-related diseases, a special marathon called, 'Little Hearts Marathon' was organised by Wadia hospital in Mumbai, Maharashtra on Sunday.
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Alzheimer's associated with defective brain cells spreading disease:
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb. 12 (ANI): A recent study suggests neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's may be linked to defective brain cells disposing toxic proteins that make neighboring cells sick.
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Chronic non-communicable diseases on the rise in urban India
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 10 (ANI): Practo, the leading healthcare platform, recently released the second edition of its Annual Healthcare Map of India, which highlights some of the key consumer health concerns.
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Affordability and accessibility-focussed Budget for Healthcare, says NATHE
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 3 (ANI): India's apex healthcare body, NATHEALTH has termed the overall Union Budget 2017-18 as progressive, with some unmet needs. NATHEALTH applauded the government's focus on elimination of chronic/communicable diseases in a time-bound manner and improve
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'Cheekful' of dextrose gel can forge stronger bond between mothe
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C.,[United States] Feb. 01 (ANI): In a latest development, a study has found out that just like a 'spoonful of sugar' a non-invasive treatment of 'dextrose gel' to a newborn will keep the baby close to its mother and away from diseases.
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Researchers find new drug to prevent heart attack, stroke in high-risk pat
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec. 22 (ANI): Researchers have developed a new therapeutic approach to prevent heart attack, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases by finding a protein inhibitor drug that can stop blockage development in blood vessels.
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That lemon slice in your drink can do more harm than good
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec. 13 (ANI): That pre-sliced pieces of lime in your festive gin or non-alcoholic beverage in bars and restaurants might not be the best thing as these slices may cause infectious diseases at various body sites, warns a new study.
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Non-smoker women have high prevalence of breathing trouble, cough
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C [US], Dec.12 (ANI): In a new study published in International Journal of Chronic Diseases, researchers suggest that women who have never smoked are susceptible to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and that African American women are particularly vulnerable.
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New report by George Institute urges mHealth community to go beyond '
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 8 (ANI-NewsVoir): Scaling up pilot projects in the area of technology-enabled health care delivery requires a concerted effort that involves going beyond the quick-fixes and working towards a sustainable health solution that can help tackle the rising burden of communi
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