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To Curb Deaths From Disasters, End Poverty – U.N. Chief

October 14, 2016 Srijita-, Chief, Curb, Deaths, Disasters, End, From, Poverty, to, U.N.

Ending extreme poverty is essential to save lives and limit damage from disasters, U.N. chief Ban Ki-Moon said, as figures revealed poorer nations bear the brunt of deaths from earthquakes, tsunamis, floods, storms and heat waves. An analysis of more than 7,000 disasters over the past two decades, in which 1.35 million people died, showed 90 percent of those deaths occurred in low and middle-income countries. Ban called it “a damning indictment of inequality”. The impoverished Caribbean nation of Haiti, which suffered a devastating earthquake in 2010, lost more lives…

E-Cigarettes Can Reduce Burden of Smoking-Related Deaths in India

October 5, 2016 SrijitaBurden:, Can, Deaths, E-Cigarettes, In, India, of, reduce, Smoking-Related

Electronic-cigarettes, popularly known as e-cigarettes, provide a third line of option to stay away from harmful effects of tobacco, and can significantly reduce the burden of smoking-related deaths in India, a renowned expert on vaping has said. “The first line option to shield yourself from the toxicity of tobacco products is to quit smoking altogether and the second line of option is to quit with the help of medication,” Konstantinos Farsalinos, from the University of Patras in Greece, told reporters at an event here. Farsalinos, who is a research fellow…

Dengue Deaths Touch 100 in Lucknow, More People Test Positive

September 28, 2016 Srijita100, Deaths, dengue, In, Lucknow, More, People, positive, test, Touch'

The death toll from dengue has crossed the 100 mark here and still the vector borne disease shows no signs of relenting in Uttar Pradesh. In the past two days, more than 150 patients have tested positive for dengue and the humid weather continues to add to the spread of the disease. Health Department officials while refusing to admit the high toll, said the situation was “serious and worrisome”. The number of dengue patients here touched 1,356, including a large number of children and aged people. After a literal epidemic…

Brain cancer emerges as major cause for child deaths: Study

September 19, 2016 SrijitaAs, Brain, Cancer, cause, Child, Deaths, emerges, for, major, Study

According to a recent research, brain cancer has taken over leukemia and has become the major cause of cancer deaths in children. The report states that pediatric cancer death rates have been dropping since the mid 1970s and describes the changes in cancer death rates among the children and teens aged between 1 to 19. Lead author Sally Curtin said, “The shift from leukemia to brain cancer as the leading site of cancer death is a noteworthy development in the history of childhood cancer as it was always leukemia until…

AIIMS reports 9 dengue deaths, toll 18

September 17, 2016 Srijita18, 9, AIIMS, Deaths, dengue, Reports, toll

The hospital said a total of 96 patients were admitted to AIIMS, of whom 56 have been discharged. All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Thursday reported nine deaths of patients suffering from dengue since September 1, taking the toll in the national capital from the mosquito-borne disease to 18 so far. “AIIMS has reported the death of nine patients suffering from dengue since September 1. A total of 96 patients suffering from dengue were admitted in the hospital of whom 56 have been discharged till now,” said a…

Chikungunya Deaths at 12, Centre Seeks Report From Delhi Government

September 16, 2016 Srijita12, at, Centre, Chikungunya, Deaths, Delhi, From, Government, Report, Seeks

The death toll due to chikungunya-triggered complications stood at 12 on Wednesday, with two new cases reported from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), prompting Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda to seek a report from the Delhi Government on the rising deaths and number of patients. Delhi’s Water Minister Kapil Mishra also appealed to all legislators and councillors to keep aside political differences and fight the vector-borne menace together. Delhi Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung also urged the people to rise above considerations of politics and fight chikungunya and…