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Delhi state government takes a step forward for rare diseases
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 9 (ANI): As an important step towards expediting the process of providing treatment to rare disease patients, the Delhi state government, in the High Court, has proposed the setting up of a Technical cum Administrative Committee for rare diseases.
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This marker could help find heart attack patients most at risk
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 8 (ANI): Researchers have found a new blood test that could help identify why some patients are at higher risk of cardiovascular disease risk after suffering a heart attack.
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World Cancer Day: Benefits of palliative care
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 4 (ANI): Palliative care is an approach that aims at improving the quality of life of patients with advanced cancer.
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Fertility preservation techniques offer ray of hope to young cancer surviv
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 3 (ANI): About 50% of the cancer patients in India are under the age of 50. Apart from other things, this alarming rate of young cancer victims has also created concerns about preservation of their fertility.
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New online tool imparts knowledge of breast cancer treatment options
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], Jan. 31 (ANI): Researchers have developed a new online technology to help breast cancer patients understand their treatment options.
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Complications differ in reconstruction surgery for transgender patients
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], Jan. 31 (ANI): Turns out, the complications differ in reconstruction surgery for male-to-female and cis-male transgender patients.
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Rise in import duties on medical devices to increase healthcare cost for p
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 30 (ANI-Newsvoir): Once again we hear that custom duty may be hiked on some medical devices. Last time this happened was in 2016. The custom duties on medical devices and equipment were increased almost across the board by 7.3 percent. Since, most of the items a
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Colonoscopy may be linked to appendicitis
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A], January 27 (ANI): According to a recent research, colonoscopy can "prompt" appendicitis up to one week after the examination, in certain patients.
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Working before and after stroke is good for brain health
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan. 26 (ANI): Keep working during old age for good health as a study has recently suggested that stroke patients who are employed prior to and after suffering strokes are more likely to have healthier minds than unemployed adults.
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31 dead in South Korean hospital blaze
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Milyang [South Korea], Jan 26 (ANI): At least 31 people were killed and more than 40 others were critically injured in a major blaze at a Milyang city hospital in South Korea on Friday.
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People die more on weekends
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A], Jan 23. (ANI): Turns out, patients are more likely to die during off-hours or on weekends - whether due to a brain bleed, a heart attack or a blood clot in the lungs. Doctors call it the "weekend effect".
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Diabetic Retinopathy: A major health concern for diabetics
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 23 (ANI): As per clinical data provided by Delhi-based experts, there has been a considerable rise in the number of cases of Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) amongst patients suffering from diabetes.
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