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Few young cancer survivors face a higher risk of early heart failure: Stud
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Imagine overcoming cancer only to discover that the medication that saved your life comes with a brand-new health risk: heart failure.
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High blood sugar linked to faster loss of brain power in stroke survivors:
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Surviving a stroke can have several long-term consequences, including an increased risk of dementia. However, one study suggests that blood sugar levels may play a significant role in this risk.
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Few young cancer survivors confront higher risk of premature heart failure
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Anthracyclines, a particular class of chemotherapy that breaks the DNA in cancer cells, have been reported to increase the risk of heart failure among young adult cancer survivors (between the ages of 18 and 39 at diagnosis) by 2.6 times.
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Heavy rain, floods kill at least 136 in Rwanda and Uganda
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rain have killed at least 129 people in Rwanda and six in Uganda, Reuters said on Wednesday, as rescuers hunted survivors trapped in homes.
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Turkish President honours Israeli rescue workers who saved lives after ear
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The Israeli rescue mission was one of the first to arrive to provide aid after the earthquake and succeeded in rescuing 19 survivors from the ruins.
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DCW makes recommendations to Delhi govt on delay in medical examination of
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Delhi Commission for Women chairperson Swati Maliwal has given recommendations to the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Delhi Government to curb delays in conducting MLC examination of sexual assault survivors in government hospitals in Delhi.
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Narayana Health's multi-location campaigns emphasize on Awareness and hono
Updated : 3 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 1 (ANI/GPRC): February was a month full of awareness campaigns on Cancer. Celebrating World Cancer Day ( February 4) and International Children Cancer Day ( February 15), Narayan Health (NH), India's leading healthcare provider with a chain of multispecialty tertiar
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Study indicates one-third of stroke survivors experience depression
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Depression is a regular occurrence for stroke survivors, according to the American Stroke Association, a branch of the American Heart Association. According to a scientific statement from the Association, compared to 5 per cent-13 per cent of persons without stroke, around one-third of strok
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Over 200 Narayana Health Doctors, Nursing, Paramedics & Support Staff
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 14 (ANI/NewsVoir): To strengthen their message of spreading awareness towards children combating Cancer, Narayana Health's Department of Paediatric Oncology today organised a Walkathon under the theme 'Super Power'. Flagged off by Dr Sunil Bhat, Vice-C
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Helping earthquake survivors in Turkey, Indian Army's 60 Para Field hospit
Updated : 3 years ago IST
This is not the first time that the medical unit is in the limelight. Affectionately called 'angels in maroon berets', the 60th Parachute Field Ambulance unit treated more than 200,000 people between 1950 and 1954.
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Turkey: Black ribbon displayed at Istanbul airport to mourn earthquake vic
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
More than 21,000 people have died in Turkey and Syria after magnitude 7.8 and 7.5 earthquakes struck on Monday, and rescue workers are racing against time to pull survivors from the rubble of collapsed buildings in harsh winter conditions.
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Dr Devi Shetty and Kiran Mazumdar Shaw Inaugurated 10-Bedded BMT Unit at M
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 3 (ANI/NewsVoir): With a vision to strengthen its presence in cancer care solutions in Karnataka region, Dr Devi Shetty, Chairman & Executive Director, Narayana Health and Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, Executive Chairperson - Biocon Limited and Biocon Biolo
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