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Cancer mortality extremely high among males in Kerala compared to national average: Economic review data
February 05, 2024 1:11 am
The data showed that Malabar Cancer Centre (MCC) in Kannur has reported 7,795 new cases in 2022-23, and a relatively new Cochin Cancer Research Centre (CCRC) had 1,606 new cases in that year.
Maharashtra University of Health Sciences ties up with tribal development dept for project
August 05, 2022 8:09 am
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari will launch the multi- disciplinary tribal research project `Blossom' on August 9, World Tribal Day, at Nagpur. Around 22 teams will screen a population of 10,000 tribal people across remote villages in the next three months.
As hypertension doubles globally over 30 years, experts stress on monitoring salt intake, stress, weight
August 31, 2021 12:17 pm
According to a Lancet study, hypertension is defined as having "systolic blood pressure 140 mm Hg or greater, diastolic blood pressure 90 mm Hg or greater, or taking medication for hypertension"
World Health Day 2021: How important are preventive checkups?
April 07, 2021 11:57 am
Often, "any dangerous conditions" do not show clear signs and symptoms until they become severe. A timely diagnosis can not only keep a check on health, but also help address any potential complications in a timely manner, experts mention
Physical activity among children must to tackle childhood obesity, say experts
May 21, 2019 4:01 pm
Forty one million children under the age of five are overweight. Nearly half of the children under five who are overweight or obese in 2014 lived in Asia.
‘Non-communicable diseases are on rise, unhealthy lifestyle is bane of Chandigarh’
April 08, 2019 7:23 am
In Chandigarh, non-communicable diseases are on the rise due to an unhealthy lifestyle and less physical activities, use of addictive substances including tobacco, odd sleeping hours, unhealthy diet, pollution, and increased migration.
Explained Snippets: How India compares with neighbourhood countries in terms of risk of premature death from NCDs
September 24, 2018 6:15 am
A report in The Lancet, led by Imperial College London researchers, found that the probability of death of one of these four NCDs between the ages of 30 and 70, in India, was 20% for women and 27% for men.
Only 32% access public health care, private centres’ data left unreported
July 22, 2015 6:35 am
Diabetes was reported in 48,710 people in 2014-2015.
One in three adults in world has high blood pressure: WHO
May 16, 2012 11:11 pm
Similarly,one in 10 adults aged 25 years and more has diabetes.
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