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Under-5 Child Mortality Rate Fell Four Points in 2014: Nadda

September 24, 2016 Srijita2014:, Child, Fell, four, In, Mortality, Nadda, Points, Rate, Under-5

There has been a four-point decline in the Under 5 Mortality Rate (U5MR) during 2013-14, said Health Minister J.P. Nadda on Tuesday. “Recent data from the Registrar General of India (RGI) for the Sample Registration Survey (SRS) for the year 2014 indicates 8.16 per cent decline in under-five mortality (during 2013-2014) as compared to 5.76 per cent decline during 2012-2013,” said Nadda addressing media at the Health Ministry here. “Focussed, committed and targeted interventions of the government have borne positive fruits in 2014. The Under-5 Child Mortality has fallen by…

How to Do Burpees: Why is it an Essential in Your Fitness Plan

September 23, 2016 Srijitaan, Burpees:, Do, Essential, Fitness, How, In, Is, It, Plan, to, Why, Your

Introducing burpees – a classic example of what looks easy to pull-off at first but is deceptive in reality. The exercise is a grueling combination of push-ups and squats, done repeatedly. Burpees can be done anywhere, anytime with no external machines, devices or equipment. It works on pretty much every muscle in your body while you perform it. The trick is to do it quickly, with high intensity, and it will help you burn calories like a miracle. Burpees boosts endurance and enhances your strength. With every repetition done, you’ll…

Awareness About Sepsis In India Quite Low: Study

September 23, 2016 SrijitaAbout, awareness, In, India, Low, quite, Sepsis, Study

A global health body today underlined the need for spreading awareness about sepsis, saying it kills more people than breast or prostrate cancer combined and awareness about it in the country is “quite low”. The George Institute for Global Health said sepsis arises when the body’s response to an infection damages its own tissues and organs. The condition kills up to 5.3 million people each year. According to a 2012 study, it affects one in four in intensive care units (ICUs) across the country every year. Very few people know…

Air pollution claiming a life every 23 seconds in India

September 19, 2016 Srijita23, a, Air, claiming, Every, In, India, Life, Pollution, seconds

Future of air we breathe is nightmarish. Present stats from WHO report states 1.4 million people in India die pre-maturely due to air pollution, which accounts to one life is given up every 23 seconds. Come 2030 and fuels we use today would have made air so toxic with pollutants that it would be close to impossible to live and move without oxygen kit as a permanent burden and part of lifestyle. Renewable energy catering to humungous needs in the near future seems far sighted and for now cleaner fuels…

Air pollution claiming a life every 23 seconds in India

September 18, 2016 Srijita23, a, Air, claiming, Every, In, India, Life, Pollution, seconds

Fighting dengue: 4,065 positive cases recorded in K’taka till mid-Sept this year

September 17, 2016 Srijita065, 4), Cases:, dengue, fighting, In, K'taka, mid-Sept, positive, recorded, This, till, Year

Highest number of cases have been reported from Bengaluru. Karnataka has already recorded 4,065 positive dengue cases in the first nine-and-ahalf months of the year. With another three-and-a-half months to go, the state could well exceed last year’s figure of 5,077 cases by the end of 2016. A quick look at the figures (see box) show, the number of dengue cases has been on the rise over the years, which doctors say is a worrying trend. Of the 4,065 cases this year, Bengaluru has reported the highest number (544), followed…