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10% of tobacco-related deaths caused by passive smoking
Times of India “In adults, second-hand smoke causes serious cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, including coronary heart disease and lung cancer. In infants, it causes sudden death. In pregnant women, it causes low birth weight. Almost half of children regularly … |
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Call to improve asthma care and control
Media For Freedom In a country like India, inhaling is the best therapy because it directly reaches to the lungs and almost free of the side effects as the drug does not get absorbed in systemic circulation”. Dr Nils E Billo, Executive Director of the International … |
LivemintDid the Metro help reduce air pollution in Delhi?LivemintStudies conducted by the CPCB find that high pollution levels in Delhi are positively associated with lung function deficits and with respiratory ailments. S.K Guttikunda and J.S. Apte in…
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Asia’s best restaurant crowned
Stuff.co.nz Varq, in the Indian capital New Delhi, came in sixth. The top ten was rounded out by Hong Kong’s venerable Lung King Heen and Michel Bras TOYA, Japon, a Michelin three-star restaurant on Japan’s northernmost island of Hokkaido. Andrews said that Asia’s … |
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10 brave celebs who fought cancer
India.Com Health He suffered from a malignant tumour known as seminoma which was found between his lung and heart. But Yuvi was victorious in this battle and came back with a roar. He’s been active on the field and also wrote a book about his struggle with cancer – The … Scientists Find New Gene Markers for Cancer Risk – Indiawest.comIndia West |
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Meet the real-life hero you have never heard of
Perth Now “Some other forms of cancer are more common but except for lung cancer, most of them are more treatable,” he explained late on Wednesday night while packing for his latest trip. The son of a Melbourne timber merchant (and grandson of a Scottish … |
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Racecourse heritage status could botch Sena’s park plan
Hindustan Times According to the BMC’s heritage list, the Royal Western India Turf Club (RWITC) has been granted heritage grade II-B status on both the existing as well as the proposed lists. According to heritage regulations, all development in areas surrounding … |
Familiar Face Dr. Vatsala RamprasadDelco News NetworkDr. Ramprasad practices at the Crozer- Chester Medical Center in Upland as a pediatric pulmonologist works with children who have sleep disorders and lung problems. Dr. Ramprasad grew up in southern …
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Unauthorised factory selling heart kits to Delhi hospitals sealed – News Track …
Newstrack India “Life saving devices were being manufactured under unhygienic conditions without following the good manufacturing practices provided in Schedule-M of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules. The devices, known as ‘Heart Lung Pack’, are used in major surgeries, … |
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Asia: What are the top 101 restaurants?
Los Angeles Times This inaugural list includes restaurants in Hong Kong and Macau plus Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. Although capitals such as Beijing, Seoul … The top 10 restaurants: · Din … Asia’s Restaurant Ranking Places Dumplings Over Michelin StarsJakarta Globe Five Indian restaurants among Asia’s 101 bestDeccan Chronicle |