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Delhi's air quality nosedives to 'very poor' category
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 23 (ANI): The air quality in the national capital slipped to 'very poor' category on Saturday morning, and is likely to get worse in the coming weeks. Pollutants called PM10, which are fine enough to cause respiratory diseases was recorded at 372, according to System o
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Cooking with solid fuels increases risk of respiratory illness
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Sep 21(ANI): Turns out, burning wood or coal to cook food is associated with increased risk of hospitalisation or even dying from respiratory diseases.
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Pollen exposure during pregnancy linked to baby asthma risk
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Sep 17(ANI): Turns out, children born in the peak grass pollen season, October and December, may have a greater risk of developing respiratory diseases such as asthma.
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Model to predict life-threatening respiratory diseases in burn patients
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA] Aug 29(ANI): Researchers have devised a model to predict burn patients who are most likely to develop life-threatening acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
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High pollution level can lead to increased emergency visits, higher deaths
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 8 (ANI): AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria has warned that high levels of pollution can lead to high chances of people with Cardio respiratory diseases, which can further lead to increased emergency visits and higher deaths.
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9/11 survivors may be at increased heart, lung disease risk years later
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jul 17 (ANI): The terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centre on September 11, 2001 have left behind scars that are more than just skin-deep. According to a recent study, the survivors may be at an increased long-term risk of asthma, other respiratory diseases and hear
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New device could detect inflammation in lungs
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): To improve the management of asthma and other respiratory diseases, researchers have created a graphene-based sensor that could lead to earlier detection of looming asthma attacks.
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Mentoring Frontline Health Workers as the Champions of NCD Prevention
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 20 (ANI-NewsVoir): Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) account for 60 percent of deaths in India each year. According to a WHO report, cardiovascular diseases, cancers, respiratory diseases, and diabetes constitute 82 percent of all NCD deaths globally.
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Teens who smoke pot at 15 or below may suffer memory loss, respiratory dis
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar. 29 (ANI): A team of Canadian researchers has found that teenagers, who begin smoking pot as early as 15 or younger, may suffer long-term cognitive impairment, memory loss, physical illnesses and respiratory diseases.
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