Health-Lifestyle

New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) A simple blood test could help doctors identify women in labour who are at the risk for preeclampsia — a leading cause of maternal death. Between 5 to 10 per cent of pregnant women develop preeclampsia (sudden high…
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Seoul, Oct 20 (IANS) South Korea has confirmed an additional case of lumpy skin disease (LSD) in cattle, bringing the total number of cases this year to 10, officials said. The latest case was detected at a livestock farm located in Sangju,…
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Shimla, Oct 19 (IANS) To strengthen the tuberculosis elimination goal in Himachal Pradesh, the state tuberculosis (TB) cell of the National Health Mission, with the support from the Union Against Tuberculosis, on Saturday held a media…
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Mumbai, Oct 19 (IANS) The "Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP)" has made significant progress since its launch. The centres established under this scheme provide generic medicines and are benefiting citizens nationwide.…
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New York, Oct 19 (IANS) Listening to music may help patients recover from surgery through a lower heart rate, reduced anxiety levels, less opioid use and lower pain, according to researchers. A reduction in cortisol levels when listening to…
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Seoul, Oct 19 (IANS) Unionised workers at Seoul National University (SNU) Hospital, one of the country's biggest hospitals, have decided to launch an indefinite walkout beginning on October 31 in protest of the government's health care…
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New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) A team of US researchers is pioneering the self-assembly of human liver tissues in low-Earth orbit (LEO) — the area of space below an altitude of around 1,931 kms — which could lead to novel stem cell-derived liver…
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New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Cancer patients are nearly five times more likely to experience bankruptcy, as financial fallout can follow patients with cancer and their families in the form of lower credit scores and other forms of monetary…
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