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Study shows how menthol cigarette bans encourage smokers to quit
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Ohio [US], September 27 (ANI): According to a recent study, the 2020 European menthol cigarette ban increased the likelihood that menthol smokers will give up smoking. This finding supports earlier Canadian research on the beneficial public health effects of the menthol cigarette ban.
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National Institute for Health and Care Research conducts a global annual m
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 27 (ANI/PRNewswire): The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), the largest leading body for clinical and public health, social care, and translational research is conducting its annual meeting in Delhi on September 26 and 27. The aim of the conf
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Adopting a smoking cessation approach to save lives, Need to revisit the b
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 23 (ANI/BusinessWire India): On the back of three years of the ban on Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDs), the fifth edition of ET Consumer Freedom Conclave, an interactive thought leadership platform, saw insightful discussion and debate on th
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People at high risk of opioid overdose achieve improved outcomes through s
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Calgary [Canada], September 19 (ANI): A study found that there was a rapid decrease in emergency department visits and hospitalizations for people at high risk of overdose who were enrolled in a safer opioid supply (SOS) programme shortly after enrollment.
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J-K: Pulwama Primary Health Centre gets NQAS certification
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Pulwama (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 15 (ANI): The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) recently accorded National Quality Assurance Standards (NQAS) certification to Primary Health Centre (PHC) Kakapora in Pulwama district of South Kashmir, said officials on Thursda
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Study finds improvements in pain, productivity persist long after bariatri
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania) [US], September 15 (ANI): Despite some relapses from the high levels of recovery seen in the years immediately following surgery, improvements in pain, physical function, and work productivity last for at least seven years.
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Differentaly abled women are more likely to have poor diets: Research
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 11 (ANI): A recent study by researchers at the NYU School of Global Public Health found that specially abled women are almost twice as likely to perceive their diet as poor and to experience food insecurity.
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Scientists from Spain and India lead an international project to develop n
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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 9 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and the increase of multi-resistant bacteria is an ongoing threat to global public health, as the World Health Organization (WHO) warns. In 2019, 1.27 million people died from antibiotic-resis
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WHO South-East Asia region road map to strengthen emergency preparedness,
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Paro [Bhutan], September 8 (ANI): In order to strengthen preparedness and response capacities for public health emergencies with multi-dimensional impact, a regional roadmap built on the lessons learnt from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is set to be rolled out in the WHO South-East Asia R
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Study finds women with disabilities are more likely to experience insecuri
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 7 (ANI): According to a new study conducted by experts at the NYU School of Global Public Health, women with disabilities are nearly twice as likely as women without disabilities to judge their diet as poor and to suffer food insecurity.
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China's tabacco expansion: A concern for global public health
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], September 2 (ANI): The expansion of the Chinese tobacco industry has a negative impact on public health at a much larger, unprecedented scale.
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Major health risks unfolding amid floods in Pakistan
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Islamabad [Pakistan], August 31 (ANI): As districts in Pakistan continue to be affected by massive monsoon rainfall and unprecedented levels of flooding, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned of significant public health threats facing affected populations, including the risk of fur
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