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Taiwan: Cancer remains major factor in life expectancy, says data
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Ministry of the Interior of Taiwan presented the 2023 Table of Life on Saturday, indicating that the average life expectancy in the country would increase by 3.46 years if cancer were taken out of the data, the Taipei Times reported.
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Study finds how antidepressants have potential for treating brain tumours
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Glioblastoma is an extremely aggressive brain tumour that is currently incurable. Cancer doctors can increase their patients' life expectancy with surgeries, radiation, chemotherapy, or surgical procedures. Nonetheless, half of patients die within a year of diagnosis.
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Pakistan: Air pollution significantly affecting people's life expectancy
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
In addition to the current socio-political, economic, and security concerns, people in Pakistan continue to face threats from climate-related issues, including air pollution, Geo News cited a report as saying.
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Centre and top experts rejects study claiming 11.9 lakh excess Covid19 dea
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
"The paper that has been published today is looking at COVID-19 mortality and the reduction in life expectancy during the pandemic. What it is trying to look at is excess mortality during the COVID pandemic in the year 2020. Now the first thing to understand is this is not COVID deaths on
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"Used to get a lot of cramps...": RCB's Cameron Green on battling chronic
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Last year, Green disclosed that he has been fighting stage two chronic kidney disease, which was diagnosed when he was just a newborn and had a 12-year life expectancy at one point. The 24-year-old's parents were informed by medical professionals that their son might not survive past the age
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RCB's Cameron Green opens up on coping with chronic kidney disease, specia
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Last year, Green disclosed that he has been fighting stage two chronic kidney disease, which was diagnosed when he was just a newborn and had a 12-year life expectancy at one point. The 24-year-old's parents were informed by medical professionals that their son might not survive past the age
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Kauvery Hospital, Vadapalani Performs Life-Saving Pulmonary Endarterectomy
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], March 14: His symptoms and investigations revealed a serious condition known as Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) - a condition characterised by elevated blood pressure in the lung arteries associated with blood clots originating from deep ve
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"Last 10 years have been phenomenal...endeavour is to push life expectancy
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Noting that an acceleration has happened at the policy and delivery levels in the past 10 years in the health sector, Niti Aayog member VK Paul has said that health is an enabler of nation's prosperity and that an effort should be made to push the life expectancy in the country from 71 to
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Type 2 diabetes diagnosis at 30 can lower life expectancy by up to 14 year
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
An individual diagnosed with type 2 diabetes at the age of 30 could have their life expectancy cut by up to 14 years, according to an international team of researchers.
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Air pollution shortens lifespan of Indians by 5.3 years: Report
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Air pollution shortens an average Indian's life expectancy by 5.3 years, according to a report by the University of Chicago’s Energy Policy Institute
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Air Pollution cutting life expectancy by 4 years in Pakistan: Report
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The rising air pollution in Pakistan may lead to a shortening of life expectancy in Pakistan in the country’s most polluted regions like Lahore, Sheikhupura, Kasur and Peshawar, The News International reported citing a report.
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Japan: Life expectancy drops again in 2022 for second straight year
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Owing to the Covid pandemic, the average life expectancy of Japanese people has declined in 2022 for the second straight year, according to the health ministry, reported Kyodo News.
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