Central Team to Look Into MNREGA Complaints in MPOutlookLater, he told reporters at circuit house here that 119 families affected by silicosis (a lung disease) in the district would be Rs 70,000 each for housing under the Indira Awas Yojana and also a …
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TB: yet another killer of women
Media For Freedom … ages is almost equal, this changes significantly in adulthood, and we find almost 4 men per 1 woman affected with TB,” according to Dr Sarabjit Chadha, Project Director at the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union … |
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Barcelona’s unlucky 13 – Catalans must sort out defensive troubles before …
Goal.com India When Eric Abidal, still on the long road back from his liver transplant, played at left-back for Barca, he would slot in as third central defender as Alves attacked – which was most of the time. That is not happening now and although Alba has been … |
TB care and control under gender lensMedia For FreedomTuberculosis care and control came under gender lens when participants attending Western Regional Consultative Meeting of Partnership for TB Care and Control in India (PTCCI) shared their perspectiv…
Sausages, bacon horrible for heartTimes of IndiaRegularly tucking into sausages, bacon, ready meals and pies dramatically increases the chances of developing heart disease and cancer, a new study has warned. People who live on processed meat increase t…
Rare heart aliment correctedTimes of IndiaThe clinical examination, ECG and echocardiogram suggested that he had features of right heart failure. CT Pulmonary Angiogram was done to rule out life threatening conditions like clots in lungs. CT angiogram …
Rising mercury lowers pollution levelsTimes of IndiaIt lodges in lung tissues and causes respiratory problems, aggravated asthma and acute respiratory symptoms including difficult or painful breathing, chronic bronchitis and decreased lung function. Ni…
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Joy of giving: Catholics pledge organs this Lent
Times of India Every Friday and Sunday of the 40-day Lent period — which culminates in Easter on March 31 — parishes across the state, including the Archdiocese of Madras, have been urging members to donate blood and register themselves as organ donors. |
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Toxic Exxon Valdez is no more
Indian Express According to the World Health Organization, “all types of asbestos cause lung cancer, mesothelioma, cancer of the larynx and ovary, and asbestosis (fibrosis of the lungs)”, while the carcinogenic hazards of synthetic fibres such as glass wool “could … |
Leishmaniasis drug fails a fifth of patientsNature.comThe disease causes skin ulcers, swelling of spleen and liver, and erosion of the mucous linings of the nose, mouth and throat, and can be fatal if left untreated. Nine out of ten cases of the most s…