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One in ten Indian females affected by TB related ailment
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 23 (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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Heart attack protocol that improves outcomes, reduces gender disparities
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], Mar. 11 (ANI): A four-step protocol for the most severe type of heart attack, if followed, not only can improve outcomes and reduce mortality rates, but also put an end to gender disparities in health care.
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Pak riskiest, Japan safest country to be born in
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 20 (ANI): Pakistan is the riskiest country to be born in as it is home to the highest newborn mortality rates in the world, according to a UNICEF report released on Tuesday.
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Gilgit-Baltistan registers alarming malnutrition rate
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Gilgit-Baltistan [Pakistan], Feb 08 (ANI): The deteriorating rate of malnutrition and infant mortality rate in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) raises serious concerns over poor health scenario in the region.
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More hospitalizations for heart failure patients in winter
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 3 (ANI): Drastic change in temperature and atmospheric pressure is closely related to rate of hospitalization and death in elderly patients with heart failure.
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IFRF Haryana working to ensure zero malnutrition amongst children in the c
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 21 (ANI-NewsVoir): Malnutrition amongst children in India translates into an increased risk of dying from common infections, stunted growth due to lack of adequate nutrition, and an overall increase in the mortality rate of children in the country.
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Rajasthan govt. aiming to bring down infant mortality rate
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], Dec 7 (ANI): Rajasthan Health Minister Kalicharan Saraf said the state government was aiming to bring infant mortality rate to 28 by 2022 with facilitation of adequate resources.
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Can colorectal cancer screening at 45 save lives?
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 30 (ANI): According to a recent study, the screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) should begin at 45 years of age to match rising mortality rates in young adults.
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India registers significant decline in Infant Mortality Rate, gender gap
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Friday informed that Infant Mortality Rate, IMR in India has declined by three points, from 37 per 1000 live births in 2015 to 34 per 1000 live births in 2016, compared to two points decline last year.
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India hailed for cutting child mortality rate by 1 million
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A], Sep 20 (ANI): A recent report has hailed India's work in preventing the deaths of about one million children under five in 2005-15, driven by significant reductions in the mortality rates of pneumonia, diarrhoea, tetanus and measles.
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Maternal mortality rates decline worldwide except US
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], Mar. 7 (ANI): While the maternal mortality rates are declining worldwide, the situation for women in the United States is a glaring exception.
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PM Modi no one to say Manipur lags in development: Congress
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb.25 (ANI): Congress leader C. P. Joshi on Saturday criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks on development in Manipur and claimed that there is an improvement in the infant mortality rate.
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