Vol. 5 Num 262 Sun. February 20, 2005    
 
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Star Health
arrow Preventing lung cancer
Lung cancer is the number one cause of cancer deaths in men and the second or third cause among women. In our country the prevalence of lung cancer is very high due to some precipitating factors.
arrow Robotic heart surgery
Few months ago Ms Ellis Comfort (69), lived in Kentucky, USA, rushed to a hospital for chest tightness and breathlessness. It was diagnosed as a heart attack.
arrow Queries on nutrition
Life moves at a fast pace these days. It is sometimes hard to fit all the pieces together to choose a healthy diet. Here goes some queries on nutritional factors.
arrow Practice Save Delivery
During 1999-2000 the proportion of women attended by trained personnel during pregnancy was 33.7 per cent, deliveries attended by trained personnel 21.
arrow Prevent osteoporosis
Osteoporosis, or soft bones, is a major public health threat, majority of whom are women.
arrow Obesity bad for heart, even without disease
Just being obese - even if you don't have diabetes, heart disease or ailments - is still a heavy load on your heart, researchers said.
arrow Sugary soft drinks raise risk of diabetes
Scientists said the spikes in blood sugar and insulin levels triggered by the sugary drinks may be at least partly to blame.
arrow Notice
We are very encouraged by the support and feedback of our valued readers. Many readers have shown interest to send articles for publication in Star Health page.
 

 
   
 
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