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Glucosamine may reduce overall death rates as effectively as regular exerc
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 2 (ANI): Glucosamine supplements may reduce overall mortality about as well as regular exercise does, according to a new epidemiological study from West Virginia University.
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Jindal Naturecure Institute: How Naturopathy Treatment Is Paving the Way t
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], November 24 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Over the past century, modern medicine has played a significant role in reducing the mortality rate in human beings. Yet, excessive usage of medicines has led to a series of ill-effects on human bodies and modern medicine l
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'Age should be no barrier to the lifestyle management of obesity', study f
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 22 (ANI): Obesity is also linked to increased mortality and poor well being which makes it important for people with bad eating habits to pay more attention to their lifestyle.
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COVID-19: Indiscriminate use of Convalescent Plasma Therapy not advisable,
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 18 (ANI): The Country's top medical research body--India Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Wednesday said that indiscriminate use of Convalescent Plasma Therapy (CPT) should be avoided as it does not reduce mortality in COVID-19 patients.
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Study reveals e-cigarettes can be 'gateway' to cigarettes for teens with n
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 15 (ANI): E-cigarette use is associated with a higher risk of cigarette smoking among adolescents who had no prior intention of taking up conventional smoking, suggest the findings of a new study.
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According to AHA study, chilies in diet are secret to life
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 14 (ANI): A new study by the American Heart Association (AHA) has found that adding chilli peppers to a diet can contribute to a longer life.
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Ahead of World Diabetes Day, experts call for urgent action to address glo
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 13 (ANI): Ahead of World Diabetes Day (November 14), a new report has called for action to close the gap in diabetes prevention and care. Worldwide, 463 million people have diabetes, with 80% from low-income and middle- income countries (LMICs). In 2019, 4.2 million
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Combination of air pollution, COVID-19 can cause more severe disease, incr
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 11 (ANI): High levels of air pollution, combined with COVID-19 will not only aggravate severe disease but can also lead to an increase in mortality, said All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi, Director, Randeep Guleria on Wednesday.
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Super-spreading events must have happened in Delhi, leading to surge in CO
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 11 (ANI): Super-spreading events of COVID-19, in which big crowds with attendees do not take precautions leading to spread of infections on a large scale, must have occurred in Delhi, said All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi (AIIMS), Director, Dr Rand
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New analysis finds lung cancer screening reduces rates of lung cancer-spec
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 11 (ANI): Low-dose CT screening methods may prevent one death per 250 at-risk adults screened, according to a meta-analysis of eight randomised controlled clinical trials of lung cancer screening.
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India's COVID-19 fatality rate on steady decline
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 8 (ANI): India's Case Fatality Rate (CFR) of COVID-19 has touched 1.48 per cent and the country continues to report one of the lowest mortality rates, as per the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Sunday.
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Spiraling pollution can have 'serious consequences' on SARS-CoV-2, may lea
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 22 (ANI): Rising air pollution combined with coronavirus infection and lung complications can possibly lead to serious consequences, and therefore, higher mortality, Dr Randeep Guleria, Director of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).
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