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Mizoram Records Highest Cancer Incidence And Mortality In India, Say Health Officials
Mizoram has the highest cancer incidence and mortality rates in India, with Aizawl district reporting an age-adjusted incidence rate of 269.4 per one lakh men, health officials said on Sunday.
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The Harvard Warning: Why Being 'Young and Fit' Is No Longer A Shield Against These 6 Cancers
Globally and in India, the data are signalling towards a steep rise in cancer cases. Here is how different types of cancers are affecting young adults in India and what you can do to prevent them.
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Google’s AI Overviews Giving Incorrect Medical Advice as OpenAI, Anthropic Push for Healthcare: Report
Google’s AI Overviews has come under scrutiny again after reportedly sharing incorrect medical advice in search results. An investigation found errors in responses about cancer diets, blood test ranges and women’s health, prompting Google to remove some summaries. The incident raises concerns as many users rely on AI Overviews at the top of Sea...
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Lung Cancer Cases, Related Deaths May Rise Sharply By 2030: New ICMR Study
The new Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) study shows that lung cancer incidence will be the highest in the North-East, wherein the rates among women are close to those of men.
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Can Sunlight Exposure Actually Reduce Cancer Risk?
Sunlight is a major risk for skin cancer while studies find that people with higher sun exposure have lower incidence or mortality for some cancers. Here's what we know about the sun and cancer link.
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Cancer Patient Asked To Come Back To Work, Manager's 'If You Are Fit' Email Goes Viral
In a somewhat disheartening and lacking sensitivity incident, a woman shared her experience of her sick mother's employer pressuring her to resume work.
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Guns "Leading Cause Of Death" For Children In 2020 In US: Study
The study observed that individuals aged between 1-19 were more likely to die due to firearm incidents rather than vehicle crashes, cancer or drug overdoses.
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World Cancer Day 2022: Rising Incidence Of Lung Cancer In India
The association between smoking and lung cancer was first suggested way back in 1912, but till date it still remains to be a public menace. It has been reported that around 10-15% people in India have exposure to tobacco.
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Northeast Cancer Capital Of India With Highest New Cases: Report
Arunachal Pradesh's Papum Pare district and Aizawl in Mizoram recorded the highest incidence of new cancer cases in the country among females and males respectively, as per a government report.
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Healthy Lifestyle May Help Mitigate High Genetic Risk Of Cancer, Researchers Find
According to research, healthy lifestyle factors such as abstinence from smoking and drinking, low BMI, and exercise may help decrease cancer incidence, even in individuals with a high genetic risk.
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Mizoram Records Highest Cancer Incidence And Mortality In India, Say Health Officials
Mizoram has the highest cancer incidence and mortality rates in India, with Aizawl district reporting an age-adjusted incidence rate of 269.4 per one lakh men, health officials said on Sunday.
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The Harvard Warning: Why Being 'Young and Fit' Is No Longer A Shield Against These 6 Cancers
Globally and in India, the data are signalling towards a steep rise in cancer cases. Here is how different types of cancers are affecting young adults in India and what you can do to prevent them.
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Google’s AI Overviews Giving Incorrect Medical Advice as OpenAI, Anthropic Push for Healthcare: Report
Google’s AI Overviews has come under scrutiny again after reportedly sharing incorrect medical advice in search results. An investigation found errors in responses about cancer diets, blood test ranges and women’s health, prompting Google to remove some summaries. The incident raises concerns as many users rely on AI Overviews at the top of Sea...
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Lung Cancer Cases, Related Deaths May Rise Sharply By 2030: New ICMR Study
The new Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) study shows that lung cancer incidence will be the highest in the North-East, wherein the rates among women are close to those of men.
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Can Sunlight Exposure Actually Reduce Cancer Risk?
Sunlight is a major risk for skin cancer while studies find that people with higher sun exposure have lower incidence or mortality for some cancers. Here's what we know about the sun and cancer link.
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Cancer Patient Asked To Come Back To Work, Manager's 'If You Are Fit' Email Goes Viral
In a somewhat disheartening and lacking sensitivity incident, a woman shared her experience of her sick mother's employer pressuring her to resume work.
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Guns "Leading Cause Of Death" For Children In 2020 In US: Study
The study observed that individuals aged between 1-19 were more likely to die due to firearm incidents rather than vehicle crashes, cancer or drug overdoses.
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World Cancer Day 2022: Rising Incidence Of Lung Cancer In India
The association between smoking and lung cancer was first suggested way back in 1912, but till date it still remains to be a public menace. It has been reported that around 10-15% people in India have exposure to tobacco.
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Northeast Cancer Capital Of India With Highest New Cases: Report
Arunachal Pradesh's Papum Pare district and Aizawl in Mizoram recorded the highest incidence of new cancer cases in the country among females and males respectively, as per a government report.
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Healthy Lifestyle May Help Mitigate High Genetic Risk Of Cancer, Researchers Find
According to research, healthy lifestyle factors such as abstinence from smoking and drinking, low BMI, and exercise may help decrease cancer incidence, even in individuals with a high genetic risk.
