Seminars, rally, mark No-Tobacco DayTimes of IndiaFormer Principal, GSVM, SK Katiyar, urged the people to stop smoking as the smoke lead to debilitating lung diseases, heart problems and brain disorders besides causing various kinds of cancers. Surgeon…
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World no-tobacco day: ‘1 in 10 deaths caused by tobacco in India‘
Times of India Doctors also said all cigarettes contain tar (that causes lung and throat cancer) and carbon monoxide (that reduces oxygen content in body) apart from nicotine. Talking about this year’s World No-Tobacco Day theme, ‘Ban TAPS (Tobacco Advertising, … |
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My Eulogy for My Father, Murray Frum
Daily Beast On the day he had his lung biopsy – an invasive and uncomfortable procedure – Linda asked whether it had bothered him very much. He gave that optimistic shrug and smile we loved so well. “It wasn’t so bad.” That shrug and smile carried my father … |
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Will Hepatitis C Become A New Battleground Between Pharma And Poor Nations?
Forbes The episode has been described as a game changer, because the move is expected to encourage still other Indian generic drugmakers to seek licenses for all sorts of medicines in one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing markets, although Indian … |
Times of IndiaMarijuana can help prevent brain damageTimes of IndiaFor example, cardiopulmonary heart-lung machines used in open heart surgery carry the risk of interrupting the blood supply to the brain, and the drug can be delivered beforehand as a p…
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Planning ahead
Bend Bulletin June 7 — ORGAN CONCERT: Organist Mark Oglesby performs “Patriarchs, Prophets & Poetry: Old-Testament Organ Literature from Genesis to Jeremiah”; free, donations accepted; 7 p.m.; St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church & School, 2450 N.E. 27th St., Bend … |
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Soccer improves heart health in diabetic men
Times of India “We discovered that soccer training significantly improved the flexibility of the heart and furthermore, that the cardiac muscle tissue was able to work 29 per cent faster. This means that after three months of training, the heart had become 10 years … |
Times of IndiaPeople on dialysis likelier to get heart attackTimes of IndiaScientists in Japan have discovered why patients, who are suffering from advanced kidney disease, and undergoing hemodialysis are at high risk to heart attacks and other cardiov…
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Chhattisgarh attack live: VC Shukla’s condition showing signs of improvement
Firstpost Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde who arrived in India on Wednesday has reached Chhattisgarh, six days after the attack that wiped out most of the Congress state leadership. Shinde justified his decision to stay in the US despite the attack, because he … |
Death notices for May 30Tulsa WorldAlexander, James Allan, 49, radiographer, died Friday. Memorial service 2 p.m. Saturday, Bemo Indian Baptist Church, Bixby. Serenity. Allen, Nancy Ebaugh, 81, homemaker, died Tuesday. …. In an effort to honor those …