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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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Prostate Cancer: Symptoms and Treatment
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 5 (ANI): Prostate cancer is extremely prevalent among asymptomatic men throughout the world. As per a report by the World Health Organisation (WHO), the incidence and mortality estimates per 100,000 age-normalized populations in India is nine and three respectively.
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Exploring ways for effective treatment of cancer
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 19 (ANI): With an estimated 1.4 crore cases, cancer is the second largest cause for mortality, killing over 8.8 lakh people. To combat cancer, researchers are exploring multiple ways to find effective treatment options.
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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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Know how to burn calories while sitting at your desk
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 2 (ANI): Sitting all day at work may slowly be killing you but here's something that can help you overcome its damaging effects.
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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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Busting myths about COPD
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 8 (ANI): A serious disorder which ultimately makes it difficult for a person to breathe, COPD or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder, is one of the major causes of mortality around the world.
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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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Health minister Nadda hails WHO's Malaria report
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] November 29 (ANI): India has reduced its new malaria cases by one third and even crossed the malaria mortality targets of 2020, said Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Jagat Prakash Nadda on Wednesday.
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Intensive glucose control in diabetes can up death risk
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 16 (ANI): A team of researchers has found that the common approach of intensive glucose control to achieve low blood sugar targets in type 2 diabetes can increase the risk of mortality.
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Women living with diabetes are subject to social stigma
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 11 (ANI): Diabetes, earlier considered a disorder affecting only the rich and affluent, is spreading its wings to include about 70 million people in India today, both in the urban and rural areas.
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