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All you need to know about hypertension
Times of India Blood pressure normally rises and falls throughout the day, but can cause health problems if it stays high for a long time. High BP can lead to heart disease and stroke — leading causes of death in India.” Killer disease “High blood pressure or … |
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Obesity, Diabetes, High BP, Cause Liver Diseases: Prof
The New Indian Express “The intake of carbohydrates is very high in the diet of Indian people which leads to obesity and storage of excess fat in the liver. To reduce the carbohydrate content, rice items have to be avoided,” Prof Rela said. The fatty liver condition could be … |
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Facebook donations help 9 month-old baby get lifesaving surgery
Minivan News A nine-month-old baby boy was able to have a life saving heart surgery, after his family created a Facebook appeal for donations to fly him to India for treatment. Akiyal’s father Farhan, an engineer from the Maldives, decided to … “It was a complex … |
Business StandardIndia has 1.8 mn cancer patients but only one oncologist to treat every 2000Business StandardEminent doctor and Medanta Medicity founder Naresh Trehan says the dearth of specialists in this space also stems from the fact that the segme…
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Stem cells are like gold mine if wisely used: Experts
Times of India BANGALORE: There is relief for those suffering from liver cirrhosis, osteoarthritis, critical limb ischemia or severe blockage of arteries if stem cell researches under way in Bangalore get the Centre’s nod. Currently, the only approved stem cell … |
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Union Home secretary asks all DGPs to implement anti-tobacco Act
Daily News & Analysis As per the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) conducted on behalf of the ministry of health and family welfare, 48 per cent of men and over 20 per cent women consume tobacco products in India. The high rate of consumption of tobacco leads to more than … |
Jung pledges to donate organs during visit to Institute of Liver and Biliary …Times of IndiaThe organ donation rate is 0.08% per million populations, one of the lowest in the world. While 40% families agree to donate the organs of a patient declared …
Telegraph.co.ukWomen with diabetes at greater heart risk than men: StudyTimes of IndiaMELBOURNE: Women with diabetes are at a 44 per cent higher risk of developing heart disease than men with the condition, a new research has found. A systematic review…
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Mumbai docs want states across India to raise taxes on tobacco products
Daily News & Analysis “Tobacco kills every third tobacco user prematurely through cancer, heart and lung diseases, especially when tobacco use is the single most preventable cause of death globally,” said Dr Chaturvedi. Dr Chaturvedi also added that tobacco addiction is … Experts: Low tobacco tax kills millionsTimes of India Increase tobacco tax, say cancer doctorsThe Asian Age |
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Illegal drugs and medicine worth €300k seized in one week
Irish Examiner Most of the counterfeit or illegal products were from China, Pakistan, and India. The IMB, together with 200 enforcement agencies across 110 countries, targeted criminal networks involved in … The IMB highlighted the case of a woman who took a … |