Mr Isaac Asare Lartey, a senior Nursing Officer at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Renal unit on Thursday said, diabetes and hypertension are the two major causes of kidney diseases, hence, the need to create awareness.
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Published: 17th March 2019 05:00 AM | Last Updated: 15th March 2019 06:32 AM | A+A A-. By Dr Sanjeev Gulati. Express News Service.
New York, Mar 16 (IANS): Researchers have identified that an extract from avocado seeds exhibited anti-inflammatory properties in a laboratory study.
Concerns about the addictive nature of e-cigarettes–now used by an estimated 1 out of 20 Americans–may only be part of the evolving public health story surrounding their use, according to data being presented at the American College of Cardiology's …
Outbreaks of mosquito-borne illnesses like yellow fever, dengue, Zika and chikungunya are rising around the world. Climate change has created conditions favorable to mosquitoes' spread, but so have human travel and migration and accelerating …
TOKYO: For years, insecticide-soaked mosquito nets have helped dramatically lower malaria infections, but insecticide resistance has driven a search for alternatives and a new study may have uncovered one option.
PARIS: Some 45 percent of children with cancer are left undiagnosed and untreated, according to an innovative study of the disease's global footprint among under-15s, published Wednesday.
RAWALPINDI: The five-day anti-polio drive which started in Rawalpindi on February 19 was suspended for a day on Thursday due to heavy rains in the city.
RAWALPINDI: The five-day anti-polio drive which started in Rawalpindi on February 19 was suspended for a day on Thursday due to heavy rains in the city.
NEW YORK: Feeling depressed? It's time to cut out the unhealthy junk food from your diet as it increases the risk of psychological disorders including bipolar disorder and depression, say researchers.