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Every 2 seconds, 1 person under 70 dies of noncommunicable diseases in wor
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 22 (ANI): Diseases relating to the heart, cancer, diabetes and respiratory diseases claim the lives of every one person every two seconds under the age of 70, a World Health Organisation report has said.
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Study says- Respiratory Ailments are 2nd Highest cause of death in India
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 5 (ANI/PRNewswire): According to the University of Washington's Global Burden of Disease study, respiratory disease was the second highest cause of death in India after heart disease, killing 1 million Indians in 1 year.
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Quick Dry Your Way To Health This Monsoon
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 13 (ANI/Mediawire): After scorching summers, monsoons are always welcome. But drying clothes during monsoons is a big headache in almost every home.
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People with 'healthy obesity' still at higher risk of diabetes, CVD: Study
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 11 (ANI): A new study has found that having a normal metabolic profile does not mean that a person with obesity is actually healthy (referred to as metabolically healthy obesity), since they face an increased risk of diabetes, heart diseases, strokes, and respiratory di
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This World Asthma Day, lets uncover the Asthma misconceptions
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra)/ New Delhi [India], May 5 (ANI/BusinessWire India): The Global Burden of Disease Report: "In India, around 93 Million people suffer from chronic respiratory diseases; out of this, around 37 million are Asthmatics.
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Researchers propose that humidity from masks may lessen severity of COVID-
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], February 13 (ANI): Did you know that the humidity created inside masks may help in combating respiratory diseases such as COVID-19? According to a team of researchers, this is yet another benefit of wearing masks regularly.
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Nebulization is safe, use with precautions: Expert
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 7 (ANI/Mediawire): Nebulisation therapy has been frequently used for controlling acute asthma attacks, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations, and for home maintenance treatment for respiratory diseases like cystic fibrosis, bronchiectasis, etc
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Lockdown brings respite to asthma patients as pollution level goes down
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 1 (ANI): Dr DN Kesarwani, a chest physician, has said that patients of respiratory diseases are facing less problems during the lockdown as the pollution level has gone down.
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Combating COVID-19: Centre issues advisory to elderly people
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 17 (ANI): The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MSJE) along with Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and Geriatric Department of All Indian Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has issued an advisory for senior citizens keeping in mind their vulnerabilit
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Coal-exit health and environmental damage reductions outweigh economic imp
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 24 (ANI): Cheap and abundant coal fuelled the industrialisation of Europe, North America and Asia. However, the price tag on coal has never reflected the external cost to society; coal combustion produces more than a third of today's global CO2 emissions and is a m
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South Korea confims first case of coronavirus
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Jan 20 (ANI): South Korea on Monday confirmed the first case of mysterious coronavirus, which originated in Wuhan city of China.
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Exposure to air pollution can worsen bone health
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 4 (ANI): Some of the common consequences of air pollution on our health are widely known, such as lung cancer, increase in respiratory diseases, stroke, etc. But so far there has been less awareness on the effect of air pollution on bone health which a research tea
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