September 22nd, 2008 - 10:16 am ICT by IANS
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Toronto, Sep 22 (IANS) In a new study with profound implications for patients of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and cancer - which involve scarring of the tissue or fibrosis - Canadian researchers have ...
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August 14th, 2008 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS
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Toronto, Aug 14 (IANS) Air pollution will be responsible for 21,000 deaths in Canada this year and cost the government $10 billion, says a new study. The study called National Illness Cost ...
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July 29th, 2008 - 12:33 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, July 29 (ANI): Nearly 86 pct of the American adults could be overweight or obese by 2030, warn researchers.
Based on the data collected over the past three decades from nationally ...
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July 18th, 2008 - 12:12 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, July 18 (ANI): Researchers from Yale School of Medicine have revealed that effective implementation of fall prevention programs could cut elderly falls by 11 pct.
The combination of fall prevention ...
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July 5th, 2008 - 4:47 pm ICT by ANI
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By Smita Prakash
Washington, July 5 (ANI): Indian grad students studying in the US are finding the summer hard.
Those who chose not to go back to India for the summer break, ...
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July 4th, 2008 - 10:47 pm ICT by ANI
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By Smita Prakash
Washington, July 4 (ANI): Indian grad students studying in the US are finding the summer hard.
Those who chose not to go back to India for the summer break, ...
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June 12th, 2008 - 7:04 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, June 12 (ANI): A new study from Canada has revealed that targeted intervention and policy initiatives can significantly lower the economic burden of alcohol abuse.
During the study, the team led ...
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April 30th, 2008 - 4:43 pm ICT by admin
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Washington, Apr 30 (ANI): Just a few minutes of convincing talk with patients willing to quit smoking, can help doctors encourage them to kick the butt, say researchers.
The review led by ...
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April 13th, 2008 - 10:19 am ICT by admin
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By Ivonne Marschall
Vienna, April 13 (DPA) Austria's economy is burdened by additional costs of 511 million euros (about $808 million), or 0.23 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product, per year due ...
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February 22nd, 2008 - 5:01 pm ICT by admin
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Washington, Feb 22 (ANI): A regular dip in a warm swimming pool can alleviate pain in patients suffering from fibromyalgia, says a new study.
Fibromyalgia is a painful syndrome involving chronic and ...
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February 20th, 2008 - 12:28 pm ICT by admin
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Washington, Feb 20 (ANI): Middle-aged women who were physically or sexually abused in their childhood spend more money on health care services than non-abused women, says a new study.
The study, led by ...
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January 18th, 2008 - 1:00 pm ICT by admin
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Washington, January 18 (ANI): Scientists have made a significant ascent towards the goal of personalizing asthma therapy by identifying different subtypes of the disease, which are based on distinct protein profiles.
Researchers ...
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