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Cases of cancer alarmingly on rise
Ratnanagar (Chitwan), Sept 24: The cases of cancer have been rising alarmingly in the country over the years. Some 4,600 cases of cancer were diagnosed from 25,000 patients visiting BP Koirala Memorial
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WHO warns of premature heart attacks and strokes for children
Children run a far greater risk than their parents of dying from heart disease and stroke in adulthood as a result of unhealthy lifestyles developing at earlier ages, the World Health Organisation
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Perceived neighborhood environmental attributes associated with walking and cycling for transport among adult residents of 17 cities in 12 countries: The IPEN Study
<p>Prevalence of walking and cycling for transport is low, varying greatly across countries. Few studies have examined neighborhood perceptions related to walking and cycling for transport in different
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Number of Dengue patients up in Kanchanpur
Kanchanpur, Sept 2: Six people have fallen sick due to dengue. The disease is transmitted due to mosquito bite. Juna Mati Rana of Shankarpur, Ganesh Joshi of Dekhatbhuli, Bikas Devi Rana of Raikwar Bichawa,
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NGOs have to play a key role in rural health care
<p> Non-governmental organizations have to play a key role in the promotion of rural health care, especially at a time when the State is faced with an increase in the number of various lifestyle disease cases, said Prof P.J.Kurien, Congress(I) chief whip in the Rajya Sabha.</p>
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National Health Profile 2016
The biggest challenge for India is the dual fight of containing a 'developing' country's health concerns while a flare-up of 'developed' world disorders are its doorstep. On one hald India is combating
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Viral fever grips Kota village
Locals of Kota village in the district are badly affected due to viral fever spread. Four to five persons at each household are affected by the fever these days. However, health workers at a local sub-health
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Family meals mean sound health
frequent family meals in adolescence contribute to good eating habits as an adult. A new study shows family meals lead to less eating disorders and healthier food intake in adolescents. This habit
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Exploring the therapeutic effects of yoga and its ability to increase quality of life
<p>The objective of this study is to assess the findings of selected articles regarding the therapeutic effects of yoga and to provide a comprehensive review of the benefits of regular yoga practice. As
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What Causes Cancer? Avoidable Lifestyle Choices To Blame Over Genetics
The risk of cancer is thought to be caused from both genetic and environmental factors. Yet a new study suggests that most cancers are not likely "bad luck," but more the result of unhealthy lifestyle
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Every 8th person in Bangalore is diabetic
Ten consequences of rapid and mindless urbanisation are more prominent in Third World countries than elsewhere. The resultant changes in lifestyle creates health hazards, but what is worse the
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Toxic Metals in Lipstick
Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley's School of Public Health tested 32 different lipsticks and lip glosses commonly found in drugstores and department stores. They detected lead, cadmium,
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Improving cardiovascular health in women & children around the world
The World Heart Federation (WHF) has introduced the notion of ‘one world, one home, one heart’ to spur the promotion of cardiovascular health and prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) worldwide on
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Socioeconomic status and the 25 × 25 risk factors as determinants of premature mortality: a multicohort study and meta-analysis of 1·7 million men and women
In 2011, WHO member states signed up to the 25 × 25 initiative, a plan to cut mortality due to non-communicable diseases by 25% by 2025. However, socioeconomic factors influencing non-communicable diseases
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Imbalanced dietary profile, anthropometry, and lipids in urban Asian Indian adolescents and young adults
The objective of the study was to analyze the macronutrient, micronutrient, food intake pattern, anthropometry, and lipid profile of urban Asian Indian adolescents and young adults and compare it with
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85% of private sector employees - a laggard in healthcare: ASSOCHAM survey
Due to demanding schedules, high stress levels and performance linked perquisites in private sectors, nearly 85% of employees in private sectors are afflicted to life-style, chronic diseases and acute
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Viral fever on the rise in Parasi
The District Hospital in Parasi, the district headquarters of Nawalparasi has been receiving an increasing number of viral fever patients. Along with the onset of summer season, the hospital has been
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"Diabetics to increase 3 times by 2025'
The number of diabetic patients will increase three times by 2025, according to the Diabetes Endocrine Nutrition Management and Research Centre (DENMARC), which is a group of doctors working on the reduction of the disease for the last two decades. DENMARC director H.B Chandalia, while announcing 'Defeat Diabetes' here today, said the number of diabetic patients was on the increase due to change in lifestyle and diet in the country. DENMARC has organised a three-day event, 'Defeat Diabetes 2008', at the Nehru centre starting from May 23 to 25, which will be inaugurated by Nita Ambani.
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The effect of rural-to-urban migration on obesity and diabetes in India: A cross-sectional study
India, like the rest of the world, is experiencing an epidemic of diabetes, a chronic disease characterized by dangerous levels of sugar in the blood that cause cardiovascular and kidney disease, which lower life expectancy. The prevalence of diabetes (the proportion of the population with diabetes) has been increasing steadily in India over recent decades, particularly in urban areas.