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Dusty conditions triggering respiratory ailments, say doctors
Times of India But, particulate matter of lower size (2-5 microns) also known as respirable suspended particulate matter (RSPM) are most harmful as these directly enter the lungs and aggravate lung diseases. “The dust particles aggravate allergic conditions like … |
Are we doing enough to protect right to clean air?Media For FreedomDr Rana J Singh, Senior Technical Advisor (tobacco control) at the South-East Asian office of the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) said that India n…
Times of IndiaInterventional treatment gains popularityTimes of IndiaThousands of patients in India who are diagnosed with life-threatening diseases like spinal tumor; liver, lung or prostate cancer, stroke and uterine fibroids often require painful in…
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JIPMER treats 3400 new cancer cases
The New Indian Express Speaking at the Continuing Medical Education (CME) programme on ‘lung cancer’ at JIPMER on Saturday, Reddy said the treatment of lung cancer has many challenges in India as most of the patients with full blown symptoms of the disease have … |
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Report Calls for Tougher Measures to Fight TB
AllAfrica.com “The current decline in TB rate is two per cent globally every year,” said Dr Christian Lienhardt of WHO Stop TB Department at the 4th Union Asia Pacific Region Conference on Lung Health (APRC 2013) which recently concluded in Hanoi, Viet Nam. Dr … |
Interventional treatment gains popularity against life-threatening diseasesDaijiworld.comThousands of patients in India who are diagnosed with life-threatening diseases like spinal tumor; liver, lung or prostate cancer, stroke and uterine fibroids ofte…
Times of IndiaLong hours of sitting may cause heart attackTimes of IndiaA pulmonary embolism or PE is a blockage of the main artery of the lung or one of its branches by a substance that has travelled from elsewhere in the body through the bloodstream….
Spot that hole, doctorTimes of IndiaCan lead to enlarged heart, abnormal heart rhythms, heart failure. Birth pangs 1 in 100 babies born with CHD 1.7 lakh new cases a year in India; 60% need medical intervention Warning signals: Bluish skin tinge, poor …
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‘Awareness on chronic lung disease necessary’
Times of India “We need to build awareness on chronic lung diseases like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) which is the fourth leading cause of death globally. The early symptoms of COPD are cough, bringing up sputum and breathlessness,” Vivek Nangia of … |
Times of IndiaDeep Vein Thrombosis: What is DVT?Times of IndiaA pulmonary embolism or PE is a blockage of the main artery of the lung or one of its branches by a substance that has travelled from elsewhere in the body through the bloodstream. This bloc…