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Coleen Nolan urged people to Quit Smoking
Presenter Coleen Nolan has urged people to quit smoking after a health scare. Coleen said she was struggling to breathe as she had an acute chest infection. After which, she gave up cigarettes. Now, she has not touched a cigarette in three months.
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Read more at Limerick Live
The Honickman Center: Jefferson's New 19-Story Care Facility
The Honickman Center is Jefferson's new 19-story care facility. The facility will welcome patients starting on April 15, 2024. Each detail — from our sunlit, healing spaces and calming design elements — has been designed to create an exceptional patient and consumer experience.
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New Canada Research Chairs for Health and Well-Being
Canada Research Chair in Community Environments and Public Policy for Well-Being comes with $1.4 million over seven years in funding for her research program. The post-pandemic period offers a chance to learn lessons from COVID-19 and “build back better” by alleviating financial strain on a broad, systemic level, Nykiforuk says.
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Canada Research Chair - Karen Patte
Karen Patte is Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Child Health Equity and Inclusion. The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is funding the project until 2027. Patte envisions four key activities for the new centre: Investigating how factors at the individual, school and wider societal levels interact.
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Read more at Brock University
State of Health Emergency - Dengue in Brazil
Since January this year, seven states and the Federal District have declared a state of health emergency due to the high transmission of dengue in the territory. Brazil has recorded 1,538,183 probable cases and 391 deaths from dengue, according to the most recent update from the Arbovirus Monitoring Panel of the Ministry of Health.
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Read more at Folha de S.Paulo
Sonablate HIFU (High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound)
Sonablate HIFU (High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound) technology targets prostate conditions with precision. The device was recently unveiled at medical institutions such as the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai.
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Read more at The Times of India
Reducing Pol I Activity Promotes Healthy Longevity
This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies. The model demonstrates that reducing POL I activity improves mitochondrial function and stabilizes metabolism. These tiny structures themselves consist of ribonucleic acid (RNA) and proteins are essential for the survival and normal functioning of the cell.
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Read more at Medical Xpress
How to Deal With Mental Abuse
The government has made some important changes to the laws to protect women from crimes. They've updated a bill called Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Before, if a woman was treated badly by her husband or in-laws, they could go to jail for three years. These new sections by the government can be a god-send for numerous women.
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Read more at Onlymyhealth
ACT For Health to Provide Funding of Rs 5.7 Crore for 2024
ACT For Health provides funding of Rs 5.7 crore for 2024. The programme is expected to impact 8-9 lakh of the underserved population. It aligns with Karnataka State vision care programme Asha Kirana. This programme will support eye care for all public transport personnel.
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Viruses Can Be Lifesavers
Ian Patterson has partnered with Professor Fasséli Coulibaly at the Biomedicine Discovery Institute of Monash University in Australia on their project, “Characterizing an insect-specific virus to deliver RNA to target cells” Their project is supported by $206,450 in funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)’s Alliance International Grant.
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Read more at Brock University