First, it is important to understand the dangers associated with too much salt and to what extent we are exposed to the risks. A recent study conducted by the George Institute of Global Health, India concludes that “salt intake in India is double [the] WHO prescribed limit of 5gm per day.” Indians consume 9.08 gm …
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By 2040, the number of people living with cancer who require chemotherapy will increase significantly worldwide. The burden will be most pronounced in low- or middle-income countries, including India, home to the third largest number of people living with cancer in the world. “The number of cancer cases necessitating first-line chemotherapy treatment will increase by …
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Many people living with depression also face bowel difficulties such as constipation. A new study has identified a reason why: low serotonin. The link between the two conditions is serotonin, a neurotransmitter often called the “happy chemical” because of its importance to happiness and wellbeing owing to a range of complex cognitive functions it performs. …
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A father of four from Coventry, UK, is due to travel to India to seek a potentially dangerous treatment for multiple sclerosis (MS). Zhahid Habib, aged 43, was diagnosed with MS in 2008. The condition is lifelong, though symptoms can be managed through a number of therapies with varying levels of success. As a neurological …
Hundreds of thousands of Alzheimer’s cases worldwide may not be responding to treatment simply because they are not Alzheimer’s disease, according to recent data. Alzheimer’s disease, as well as the numerous other kinds of dementia are becoming a global health issue. Increases in life expectancy the globe over have placed millions of people into the …
The Delhi government has extended its ban on several forms of tobacco for a year. Cigarettes are still available, but popular alternatives such as gutkha, pan masala, and kharra cannot be manufactured, stored, or sold in the national capital. A notification issued by the Food Safety Commissioner for the National Capital Region said the prohibition …
Quitting smoking is not only good for women’s lung health. Research suggests it also reduces their risk of developing bladder cancer. Researchers in the United States have found that quitting smoking reduces the risk of developing bladder cancer by 25 percent in the first ten years, with the risk continuing to decline thereafter. The study …
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There may be new hope in the fight against cervical cancer – a disease that accounts for seventeen percent of all cancer deaths in India – in the form of a urine test. Researchers from the University of Manchester, based in the UK, have found that a urine test could be as accurate as the …
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Lung cancer has emerged as a dominant public health threat in India, experts warn. One procedure offers a diagnostic hope in the fight against the disease. Every year, two million Indians are affected by the disease, which accounts for 7.5 percent of the overall cancer burden in the country and ten percent of cancer-related deaths. …
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India faces a future in which noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) could well leave its already underfunded health system crippled. In light of this, any potential interventions or tools to combat NCDs are more than welcome to India’s healthcare system. Medapp may be one such tool. Medapp is a healthcare service provider aiming to bridge the gap …
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