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Chhattisgarh Chirayu Scheme: 40 Children Get Life-Saving Surgeries
Raipur, June 2 (IANS) Chirayu health scheme, a joint initiative of the Centre and the Chhattisgarh government, is proving to be a boon for poor and needy families, particularly those residing in remote hinterlands.
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Bone Cancer In Children: New 'Growing' Implant Treatment Reduces Surgeries
A new technique called "growing implant" is emerging as an important option in the treatment of bone cancer among children, allowing doctors to adjust the length of an affected limb as the child grows, experts say.
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Early Action Against Antibiotic Resistance Is Critical For Future Healthcare, Says World Health Organization
Early action against the rising antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is needed to ensure infections remain treatable, and surgeries stay safe, said the World Health Organization (WHO), during the World AMR Awareness Week, on Friday
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Lab-Grown Blood Vessels To Help Kids With Heart Defects
In a groundbreaking feat, a team of biomedical engineers has successfully implanted lab-grown artificial blood vessels.
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Predicting Right-Size Of Heart Valves Before Surgery
Children born with a certain congenital heart defect often need a pulmonary valve surgically inserted when they are 10 to 15 years old. Researchers have now developed computer simulations to determine if the necessary valve will fit in the individual's heart -- before the surgery takes place.
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Repeat caesarean and increase in intensive care
Mothers who opt for elective caesarean instead of vaginal delivery are more likely to have infants with higher rates of respiratory illness, low blood sugar (hypoglycaemia), and need for neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
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Successive births, HRT hard on the joints
Early puberty, giving birth to multiple children, and HRT all increase a woman's risk of needing joint replacement surgery due to arthritis.
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Chhattisgarh Chirayu Scheme: 40 Children Get Life-Saving Surgeries
Raipur, June 2 (IANS) Chirayu health scheme, a joint initiative of the Centre and the Chhattisgarh government, is proving to be a boon for poor and needy families, particularly those residing in remote hinterlands.
-
Bone Cancer In Children: New 'Growing' Implant Treatment Reduces Surgeries
A new technique called "growing implant" is emerging as an important option in the treatment of bone cancer among children, allowing doctors to adjust the length of an affected limb as the child grows, experts say.
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Early Action Against Antibiotic Resistance Is Critical For Future Healthcare, Says World Health Organization
Early action against the rising antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is needed to ensure infections remain treatable, and surgeries stay safe, said the World Health Organization (WHO), during the World AMR Awareness Week, on Friday
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Lab-Grown Blood Vessels To Help Kids With Heart Defects
In a groundbreaking feat, a team of biomedical engineers has successfully implanted lab-grown artificial blood vessels.
-
Predicting Right-Size Of Heart Valves Before Surgery
Children born with a certain congenital heart defect often need a pulmonary valve surgically inserted when they are 10 to 15 years old. Researchers have now developed computer simulations to determine if the necessary valve will fit in the individual's heart -- before the surgery takes place.
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Repeat caesarean and increase in intensive care
Mothers who opt for elective caesarean instead of vaginal delivery are more likely to have infants with higher rates of respiratory illness, low blood sugar (hypoglycaemia), and need for neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
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Successive births, HRT hard on the joints
Early puberty, giving birth to multiple children, and HRT all increase a woman's risk of needing joint replacement surgery due to arthritis.
