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Don't panic, government hospitals fully equipped to deal with Chikung
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 14 (ANI): With the ongoing health crisis in the city over the vector-borne diseases, Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain on Wednesday appealed people not to panic and said the government will probe as to why in one hospital there have been so many deaths due to chiku
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Stop blame game, work as 'one Delhi' to fight chikungunya: AAP
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 14 (ANI): With the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Government and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led municipal corporation blaming each other following four more deaths due to complications arising from chikungunya, Delhi Water Minister Kapil Mishra today urged all to work with
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Meditation, yoga and vegetarian diet linked to decline in risk of cardiova
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Sept. 12 (ANI): A recent controlled clinical trial represented a rare attempt to use metabolic biomarkers to assess the reported health benefits of integrative medicine and holistic practices.
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WHO commits to eliminate, eradicate neglected tropical diseases
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Sept. 7 (ANI): Health ministers of World Health Organisaton (WHO) South-East Asia Region today reaffirmed their commitment to achieve time-bound targets to control, eliminate and eradicate neglected tropical diseases, which continue to burden marginalized populations.
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South-East Asian countries pledge againsts non-communicable diseases
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 6 (ANI): South-East Asian countries recently adopted the 'Colombo declaration' to manage the growing epidemic of non-communicable diseases that kill 8.5 million people annually.
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Not Just Bappa, visit Eyebetes at Lalbaugcha Raja, urges Sachin Tendulkar
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 4 (ANI): Out of all the senses, vision is the most delightful one, Helen Keller once said. What many don't realize is that diabetes, one of the most common lifestyle diseases, can cause blindness.
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Believers Church distributes 2500 mosquito nets on 'World Mosquito Da
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 22 (ANI-NewsVoir): Country has witnessed phenomenal rainfall this year and it has also brought with it diseases like Viral Fever, Malaria, Dengue and Typhoid etc. With a motive to safeguard families from these dreadful diseases during the monsoon season, Believers Church has s
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Extra exercise can lower cancer, heart disease
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
London, Aug. 14 (ANI): A recent study has revealed that exercising more than the recommended level can drastically lower a person's risk of five serious diseases, including breast and bowel cancer, diabetes, heart disease and stroke.
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Swaying immune system to pave way for better vaccines
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C, Aug 2 (ANI): A team of researchers has opened a door to influencing the immune system, which would be useful to boost the effectiveness of vaccines or to counter autoimmune diseases such as lupus and rheumatoid arthritis.
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Catch them young to keep them healthy, says PRB report
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 22 (ANI-Newsvoir): "Promoting healthy behaviours among young people is key to curbing a growing epidemic of non-communicable diseases (NCDs)", say Toshiko Kaneda, Senior Research Associate, and Reshma Naik, a senior policy analyst, the authors of a new report by the
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India loses 15-25 pct potential crop output due to pests, weeds, diseases
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 20 (ANI): Chairman Standing Committee of Parliament on Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Hukmdev Narayan Yadav called for concerted efforts to forge an R and D-led strategy to save the loss of crops due to pests, weeds and diseases.
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