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Amritsar fares worst in maternal mortality among Punjab districts; authorities blame illiteracy
July 23, 2023 11:50 am
Of the 87 maternal deaths reported in Punjab between April and June, 40 occurred in the four border districts — 16 in Amritsar, 10 in Tarn Taran and seven each in Ferozepur and Gurdaspur.
Can regular physical activity, even for just 3 minutes, help you live longer?
December 13, 2022 10:50 am
"All forms of exercise, but especially intense exercises, increase blood flow to the brain and oxygenate the frontal lobes," said Dr RR Dutta, HOD- Internal Medicine, Paras Hospitals, Gurugram
Climate change may increase mortality rate due to excess heat by six times: Lancet study
August 09, 2022 4:49 pm
The study found that the average intensity of hot night events will nearly double by 2090, from 20.4 degrees Celsius to 39.7 degrees Celsius across 28 cities from east Asia, increasing the burden of disease due to excessive heat that disrupts normal sleep
Regular exercise, even in polluted areas, may cut mortality risk: Study
August 16, 2021 3:02 pm
Their research, published in Canadian Medical Association Journal, included 384,130 adults in Taiwan who were followed for over 15 years from 2001 to 2016
Coronavirus outbreak: While mortality rate drops, Pune saw 29 per cent of total deaths in past 2 weeks
July 06, 2020 10:52 pm
At least 205 patients succumbed to the infection over the past two weeks in the city, of the total 715 deaths from the infection so far.
Keep your body in shape if you want to live longer
May 10, 2016 11:53 am
People who had a heavy body shape from their childhood and also put on weight during their middle age are at highest risk of mortality.
Combination of insulin, diabetes pill can cut mortality risk
May 09, 2016 6:28 am
Increased dosage of insulin has been previously known to raise the risk of cancer, heart attacks and mortality.
That lingering unhealthy feeling can predict early death too
March 01, 2016 12:57 pm
Subjective experiences of health, sleep patterns, hobbies, leisure activities, social interactions etc. also have an impact on death rate, especially in the middle aged and the elderly.
On the Record: ‘In medical school, we are taught how to fix a problem. But not enough time is spent on problems we cannot fix.
December 15, 2014 2:13 am
US-based doctor and writer has written his most recent book, ‘Being Mortal’.
Estrogen not linked to lung cancer mortality in postmenopausal women
August 14, 2010 11:02 am
A new study has found that use of estrogen alone did not increase lung cancer mortality in postmenopausal women.
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