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Working Indian population at growing risk of osteoarthritis
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 28 (ANI): Osteoarthritis is the second most common rheumatologic problem and the most frequent joint disease with a prevalence of 22 percent to 39 percent in India.
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Undiagnosed hypertension one of leading risk factors for deaths
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): Non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cancer and diabetes have overtaken communicable diseases as the leading causes of mortality in urban areas, as per a recent World Health Organisation (WHO) report.
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State govt. closely monitoring outbreak of Nipah Virus: Kerala CM
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Trivandrum (Kerala) [India], May 21 (ANI): Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday informed that the state government is closely monitoring the outbreak of Nipah virus in the region and taking every possible step to prevent its further spread.
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Untreated hypertension: Leading cause of diseases in India
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): Hypertension is ranked as the third biggest risk factor for heart disease in India.
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WHO plans to eliminate industrially-produced trans-fatty acids
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 15 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday released REPLACE, a step-by-step guide for the elimination of industrially-produced trans-fatty acids from the global food supply.
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Combating stigma around breastfeeding at work
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): A recent survey has revealed that one of the most common reasons why new mothers switch from breastfeeding to formula feeding once they get back to work, is the lack of breastfeeding support and facilities at their workplace.
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Merck highlights Anemia's higher risk for pregnancy, continues awareness a
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 12 (BusinessWireIndia): Global healthcare and pharmaceutical company Merck continues to spread awareness about anemia in Asia.
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Mass vaccinations can't prevent Ebola outbreaks
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
London [U.K.], May 10 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced a new Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Kongo. However, a recent research suggests prophylactic mass vaccination programmes are not a realistic option in the battle to prevent the disease.
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'Your health is in your hands'
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 04 (ANI): The World Health Organisation's (WHO) World Hand Hygiene Day - a timely reminder of the role of careful hand-washing in enhancing the safety and quality of healthcare facilities for all - will be marked on Saturday.
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Centre makes serious efforts to curb air pollution after WHO report
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 2 (ANI): Following, the World Health Organisation (WHO) report on listing 14 most polluted cities in the world located in India, the Centre on Wednesday made serious efforts to deal with air pollution.
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Celebrate World Health Day with these five personal health companion apps
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 07 (ANI): The World Health Day is a global health awareness day celebrated every year on April 7, under the sponsorship of the World Health Organisation (WHO), as well as other related institutions.
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World Health Day: Any CPR is better than no CPR
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 07 (ANI): This year's World Health Day marks the 70th anniversary of World Health Organisation (WHO) which is being observed with the theme 'Universal Health Coverage: Everyone, Everywhere'.
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