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Preparing to Fight Off Doomsday
Inter Press Service Further away, victims suffer from oxygen shortage and carbon monoxide excess, lung and ear damage, and internal bleeding. But the consequences due to radiation are felt even at greater distances. This affects most organs of the … ICAN’s main argument … |
Analysis of lung transplant data from 2005 through 2011 by Temple researchers reportedly shows lungs transplanted from smokers with pack-a-day habits for more than 20 years are ‘likely safe.’ Personal injury lawyer Richard P. Console Jr. disagrees with this assertion from a patient safety standpoint.Marlton, NJ (PRWEB) February 01, 2013 Using the lungs of a heavy smoker in an organ transplant …
Oral cancer: Playing with fireIndia.Com HealthSmokers have a higher risk of lung and throat cancer, while those who chew tobacco run an increased risk of cancer of the mouth, throat and food passages. The brunt of the effect of … In India, tobacco-ch…
Living at cost of lungsDaily Star OnlineSilica is the main element of sand, and an intense exposure to silica dust can cause silicosis in a few years or even months, depending on the lung condition of the patient. … Various types of uncrushed stones …
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Compulsory licences may spur more voluntary licensing deals
Livemint India issued its first compulsory licence in February last year, allowing Hyderabad-based Natco Pharma Ltd to make Bayer AG’s lung and kidney cancer drug Nexavar at one-tenth the price. The drug cost Rs.2.80 lakh for a month’s treatment, although Bayer … |
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What the champions really need this January is Malaga’s Isco.
Goal.com India At present, City’s three in behind the front man seem satisfied to wait for mistakes or a lung-busting run from a full-back. A total of 30 per cent of Yaya Toure’s passes and 36 per cent of Gareth Barry’s are positive, but neither, up until very … |
Scott & White Hospital is now the only hospital in Central Texas to have a lung transplant program.
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5-day Jaipur Literature Festival begins
Chandigarh Tribune The space sponsored by Tata Steel is a manicured green lung that will serve as the main venue of the five-day festival. The venues have been sponsored by corporate entities like the Tata Steel, Google, Counselage as … “The spirit of Jaipur has … The best quotes and tweets from the Jaipur Literature FestivalIBNLive |
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Quit smoking at 40 to live longer
Times of India A new study led by an Indian origin scientist has revealed that smokers who quit by around age 40 can erase most of the risk of an early death. While smokers who never … Damage to the lungs, meanwhile, takes longer to heal, she explained. The study … Quitting smoking before 40 erases damage to healthCBC.ca Smoking deaths among women at all-time high: StudyZee News Smoking more likely to kill women todayDaily News & Analysis |
Times of IndiaTall, thin women at high bacterial disease riskTimes of IndiaAlthough the organisms can infect skin and other body parts, they most commonly infect the lungs. Lung infections are very difficult to treat, often requiring surgery and years …