London uses van with X-ray to track down TBBoston GlobeIn response, health officials are taking to the streets in an effort to stop the spread of the infectious lung disease. A high-tech … Britain as a whole however still pales against India, China, …
No link between water fluoridation, asthmaLethbridge HeraldIn an exhaustive PubMed and Medline search, the only peer-reviewed journal articles I could find showing any relationship between fluoride and asthma are those which show increased rates of ast…
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’Just 25% lung attack patients have good quality of life’
Times of India The failure to take lung diseases seriously is best reflected in the Indian attitude towards asthma, a chronic lung disease that narrows down airways and results in breathing problems. The recently published Asia-Pacific Asthma Insight & Management … |
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?’Just 25% lung attack patients have good quality of life’
Times of India MUMBAI: Lung attacks may not sound as serious a condition as heart attacks but 40% of lung patients who need hospitalization could die six months later. Heart-related problems, on the other hand, are easier to manage. “It’s time we begin to take lung … |
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A burden too heavy to bear?
Times of India Backache, spinal deformities and lung problems — this is the price that your little one is likely to pay as a result of heavy school bags. A recent study that found that heavy bags can result in permanent disability as growth is affected has set off … |
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The greenest capital city Delhi is worst affected air pollution in India: IARC/WHO
Daily Bhaskar The situation in India is so grave in these states/cities that ICMR says that Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai reported highest number of lung cancer cases during 2009–11. Thus, ICMR’s data and Who’s report can be concluded on same levels when compared. |
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Marin Readers’ Forum for Oct. 26
Marin Independent Journal For your readers who remember the “iron lung” and the fear of this crippling disease in our own country, Rotary has since 1985 been the lead volunteer global leader in attempting to eradicate this contagious virus. Since the beginning — with partners … |
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Man who invented Lorenzo’s Oil dies at 80
Times of India ROME: Augusto Odone, a former World Bank economist, defied skeptical scientists to invent a treatment to try to save the life of his little boy, wasting away from a neurological disease, and to give hope to other children afflicted with the same … |
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Singer Manna Dey dies at 94
Reuters India (blog) He had been suffering from a lung ailment for several months. Dey was part of the … ‘Pyar hua ikrar hua’, Dey’s duet with India’s most famous playback singer Lata Mangeshkar in the 1955 film “Shree 420″, is often played on the radio. Dey’s distinct … Legendary singer Manna Dey no more; last rites in BangaloreMid-Day Legendary singer Manna Dey passes awayTimes of India India’s legendary singer Manna Dey dies at age 94UPI.com The New Indian Express –Daily News & Analysis –ANINEWS all 444 news articles » |
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Drug-resistant TB challenge for India
Calcutta Telegraph The WHO’s global tuberculosis report for 2013, released today, estimates that India accounts for 64,000 cases of multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) among notified patients with pulmonary (lung) tuberculosis. China and Russia follow with 59,000 … WHO Says TB Gains Threatened by Drug ResistanceDrug Discovery & Development Hey Doc, Is Tuberculosis Making a Comeback in Drug Resistant Form?Equities.com Rising drug resistance threatens global progress against TBChicago Tribune (blog) Reuters all 47 news articles » |