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'Mortality due to heart diseases increases by 50% in winter'
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 22 (ANI): Various studies have shown that the number of heart attacks and related deaths are higher in winter months. The mortality rate due to heart attacks may be as much as 50 percent higher in the cold.
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Study links drug-resistant infections with higher mortality rates
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 17 (ANI): In a recent study, researchers measured the burden of antibiotic resistance in low- or middle-income countries, and reported that in-hospital mortality is significantly higher among patients infected with multi-drug resistant (MDR) or extensively drug-res
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Sleep apnea may predict mortality rate
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 20 (ANI): Turns out, the duration of abnormal breathing events may be a better predictor of mortality risk in both women and men.
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Lung cancer mortality rate among women may spike by 40%
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 1 (ANI): In an alarming new research study, researchers have stated that lung cancer mortality rates among women could increase by 43 percent by 2030.
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Maternal mortality rate down by 37 points in 3yrs: Nadda
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), June 12 (ANI): Union Health Minister JP Nadda on Monday highlighted the achievements
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India makes groundbreaking reduction in MMR, says WHO
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 11 (ANI): India has made groundbreaking progress in reducing maternal mortality ratio (MMR), from 556 per 100,000 live births in 1990 to 130 per 100000 live births in 2016.
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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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Kangaroo Care - Utilising mother and baby bond
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 28 (ANI): India is one of the countries which registers' a large number of neonatal deaths. Statistics peg the neonatal mortality rate in the country at 0.75 million per year. 35 percent of these can be attributed to preterm birth and low-birth weight.
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Adani-run hospital debunks infant mortality allegations
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Bhuj (Gujarat) [India], May 27 (ANI): Amid media reports suggesting a high death rate of newborns at the G.K. General Hospital in Bhuj, Gujarat, its medical director has rejected this charge, saying hospital authorities are cooperating with a state government-appointed panel in the matter.
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Adani-run GK General Hospital rejects charges of medical negligence
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Bhuj (Gujarat) [India], May 26 (ANI): Authorities of GK General Hospital, which is managed by Adani Education and Research Foundation on Saturday, denied the allegation of medical negligence against the hospital.
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'Night owls' tend to die sooner than 'morning larks'
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], Apr 12 (ANI): You may want to hit the sack early as according to a recent study, the 'night owls' are likelier to die sooner than the morning fellas.
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World TB Day - Effects on adults and children
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Mar 24 (ANI): With over 20 lakh cases of Tuberculosis worldwide, India is the second leading country to contribute to the related mortality rate.
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