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Variations in structure of brain arteries cause Migraine

July 31, 2013

Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have discovered that variations in arterial anatomy of brain lead to the asymmetries in cerebral blood flow which in turn leads to ‘Migraine’. Previously, it was believed that the ..

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10 Asian nations take initiative to ban smokeless tobacco products

July 31, 2013

10 South and Southeast Asian countries including India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Thailand and Sri Lanka have come forward to ban smokeless tobacco products. Smokeless forms of tobacco including use of areca nuts cause serious health problems. The countries decided to introduce ..

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"Janani Suraksha Yojna (JSY)" – Government to Provide Pre-natal Health Care Facilities to Pregnant Women

July 22, 2013

Under the Janani Suraksha Yojna (JSY) scheme, the government would provide free pre-natal health care and ambulance facilities to pregnant women across the country. Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) A safe motherhood intervention under the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM). Objective: Decrease ..

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Centre to launch Weekly Iron Folic Acid Supplementation Programme

July 22, 2013

With the substantial increase of adolescent anaemia, the Centre decided to launch the Weekly Iron Folic Acid Supplementation Programme among the age group of 10 to 19 years. Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Anuradha Gupta ..

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Benefit for Coconut Sector as Tapping Unfermented Sap or "Neera" from Coconut approved by Kerala Government

July 21, 2013

Tapping unfermented sap or Neera from the coconut was approved by the Government of Kerala all over the state.  As a part of the pilot project Neera tapping will take place in each and every district all over Kerala in ..

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Study reveals congenital anomalies linked to consanguine marriages

July 12, 2013

A study conducted in the U.K. throws light over the suspicion those marriages b/w blood relations might lead to health issues for the child. The study, in a detailed analysis of the issue involving over 11,000 children, born out of ..

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Scientists identify molecular mechanisms causing glaucoma

July 12, 2013

In an important finding, scientists have identified two molecular level mechanisms that lead to glaucoma. What is Glaucoma? It is often referred to as a silent eye disease is the second most common cause of blindness in the world. It ..

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Two HIV infected show no sign of disease after Bone marrow transplants

July 7, 2013

In an exciting development for the scientists and people living with AIDS/HIV, two men became free of HIV infection after bone marrow transplants and are not under Aids drugs treatments for several months without any sign of the virus returning. ..

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Multidrug-resistant TB stock declines to alarming level

July 2, 2013

Even as the government is trying to tackle the stock-out situation for anti-tuberculosis paediatric drugs, a new problem has surfaced. Stocks of second-line medicines like Kanamycin, an injectible drug used for treating multi-drug resistant (MDR) TB have dipped alarmingly. Currently, there is stock only ..

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Surge in the cases of Leptospirosis

July 2, 2013

A rise in the number of cases of leptospirosis has been reported in Thiruananthapuram even as the district is focusing its efforts on curbing the dengue fever. Dengue has eclipsed the fact that the incidence of leptospirosis has been on ..

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