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Smoking And Drinking Account For 48% Of Avoidable Cancer Cases Globally
An extensive worldwide analysis reveals that roughly forty percent of all malignancies can be prevented, with tobacco smoking and alcohol consumption accounting for nearly half of avoidable cases.
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Breast Cancer To Lung Cancer: The 7 Most Common Cancers Among Women In The World
Some cancers affect women more often because of biological factors, age, lifestyle habits, environmental exposure, and family history. Early detection, regular screening, healthy eating, exercise, and avoiding tobacco can reduce the risk of many canc
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Pain While Swallowing Could Be A Late Sign Of Esophageal Cancer, Reveals AIIMS-Trained Doctor
Dr Sethi says the cancer often starts with mild trouble swallowing, which most people ignore because it feels minor at first.
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Madhya Pradesh Partners With Hyderabad Firm For Cervical Cancer Screening Drive
Bhopal/Rewa, May 15 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hyderabad-based private firm to strengthen cervical cancer screening and management in the state under the National Program for Prevention an
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HPV Drive In Ahmedabad Achieves 65% Coverage Among Adolescent Girls
Ahmedabad, May 14 (IANS) More than 31,000 adolescent girls in Ahmedabad have received free Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations under a citywide campaign launched to protect them against cervical cancer, with the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (A
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Liver Health Breakthrough: New Study Reveals How Gut Bacteria Can Restore Ageing Livers
A new study published in Digestive Disease Week reveals that good gut bacteria could restore ageing liver tissue. Here is what the study found and why it matters for liver health therapies.
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Can Your Old Burns Transform Into Cancer? Here's What You Should Know
Most old burns never become cancer. However, large, deep and long-standing scars with additional damage, trauma and sun exposure carry the risk of transforming into Marjolin's ulcer.
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Prevention Of Invasive Fungal Infections (IFI): Simple Steps To Stay Protected
Preventing invasive fungal infections starts with managing the conditions that make a person vulnerable in the first place. For people with diabetes, keeping blood sugar levels well controlled is one of the most important things they can do.
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Gujarat: Over Five Lakh Girls Vaccinated Under HPV Campaign As State Nears 92% Coverage
Gandhinagar, May 7 (IANS) More than five lakh adolescent girls in Gujarat have received the first dose of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine under a state-wide campaign aimed at preventing cervical cancer.
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Ahmedabad Civic Body To Conduct HPV Vaccination Drive Today
Ahmedabad, May 6 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) will conduct a city-wide mega vaccination drive on May 7 as part of its ongoing HPV immunisation programme aimed at preventing cervical cancer among adolescent girls.
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Nutritional Support To 2.8 Million Tuberculosis Patients Could Avert 120,000 Deaths Yearly: Study
Researchers in collaboration with India's National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP) found that food support is a cost-effective way to improve health outcomes for people with TB in 94 per cent of the study's simulations.
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Children May Be More Vulnerable To Cancer-Causing Chemicals In Water And Medicines: Study
The study focuses on a chemical called NDMA (N-nitrosodimethylamine), which can be present in polluted water, processed foods, and some medications. This chemical has long been known to be potentially cancer-causing.
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High Income Nations Might Eliminate Cervical Cancer By 2048, Progress Slow In Poor Countries: Study
Almost all cervical cancer cases (99 per cent) are linked to infection with high-risk human papillomaviruses (HPV), an extremely common virus transmitted through sexual contact, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
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287 Million Living With Hepatitis Globally: Why Ignoring Warning Signs Has A Huge Fallout
Nearly 287 million people worldwide live with hepatitis B or C, yet most remain undiagnosed until severe liver damage occurs.
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Benjamin Netanyahu Treated For Early-Stage Prostate Cancer: See Symptoms, Screening And Treatment
The prostate-specific antigen test measures the level of PSA in the blood. Elevated levels may indicate prostate issues, including cancer.
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Smoking And Drinking Account For 48% Of Avoidable Cancer Cases Globally
An extensive worldwide analysis reveals that roughly forty percent of all malignancies can be prevented, with tobacco smoking and alcohol consumption accounting for nearly half of avoidable cases.
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Breast Cancer To Lung Cancer: The 7 Most Common Cancers Among Women In The World
Some cancers affect women more often because of biological factors, age, lifestyle habits, environmental exposure, and family history. Early detection, regular screening, healthy eating, exercise, and avoiding tobacco can reduce the risk of many canc
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Pain While Swallowing Could Be A Late Sign Of Esophageal Cancer, Reveals AIIMS-Trained Doctor
Dr Sethi says the cancer often starts with mild trouble swallowing, which most people ignore because it feels minor at first.
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Madhya Pradesh Partners With Hyderabad Firm For Cervical Cancer Screening Drive
Bhopal/Rewa, May 15 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hyderabad-based private firm to strengthen cervical cancer screening and management in the state under the National Program for Prevention an
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HPV Drive In Ahmedabad Achieves 65% Coverage Among Adolescent Girls
Ahmedabad, May 14 (IANS) More than 31,000 adolescent girls in Ahmedabad have received free Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations under a citywide campaign launched to protect them against cervical cancer, with the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (A
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Liver Health Breakthrough: New Study Reveals How Gut Bacteria Can Restore Ageing Livers
A new study published in Digestive Disease Week reveals that good gut bacteria could restore ageing liver tissue. Here is what the study found and why it matters for liver health therapies.
-
Can Your Old Burns Transform Into Cancer? Here's What You Should Know
Most old burns never become cancer. However, large, deep and long-standing scars with additional damage, trauma and sun exposure carry the risk of transforming into Marjolin's ulcer.
-
Prevention Of Invasive Fungal Infections (IFI): Simple Steps To Stay Protected
Preventing invasive fungal infections starts with managing the conditions that make a person vulnerable in the first place. For people with diabetes, keeping blood sugar levels well controlled is one of the most important things they can do.
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Gujarat: Over Five Lakh Girls Vaccinated Under HPV Campaign As State Nears 92% Coverage
Gandhinagar, May 7 (IANS) More than five lakh adolescent girls in Gujarat have received the first dose of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine under a state-wide campaign aimed at preventing cervical cancer.
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Ahmedabad Civic Body To Conduct HPV Vaccination Drive Today
Ahmedabad, May 6 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) will conduct a city-wide mega vaccination drive on May 7 as part of its ongoing HPV immunisation programme aimed at preventing cervical cancer among adolescent girls.
-
Nutritional Support To 2.8 Million Tuberculosis Patients Could Avert 120,000 Deaths Yearly: Study
Researchers in collaboration with India's National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP) found that food support is a cost-effective way to improve health outcomes for people with TB in 94 per cent of the study's simulations.
-
Children May Be More Vulnerable To Cancer-Causing Chemicals In Water And Medicines: Study
The study focuses on a chemical called NDMA (N-nitrosodimethylamine), which can be present in polluted water, processed foods, and some medications. This chemical has long been known to be potentially cancer-causing.
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High Income Nations Might Eliminate Cervical Cancer By 2048, Progress Slow In Poor Countries: Study
Almost all cervical cancer cases (99 per cent) are linked to infection with high-risk human papillomaviruses (HPV), an extremely common virus transmitted through sexual contact, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
-
287 Million Living With Hepatitis Globally: Why Ignoring Warning Signs Has A Huge Fallout
Nearly 287 million people worldwide live with hepatitis B or C, yet most remain undiagnosed until severe liver damage occurs.
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Benjamin Netanyahu Treated For Early-Stage Prostate Cancer: See Symptoms, Screening And Treatment
The prostate-specific antigen test measures the level of PSA in the blood. Elevated levels may indicate prostate issues, including cancer.
