Mortality Rate

Airborne metal pollution linked to premature death: Study

Posted By IANS, June 01, 2019 at 05:06pm

According to a study published in the journal Environment International, the metals present in the airborne particulate matter could be a key component in the effects of air pollution on mortality.
India's child mortality rate on top in 2015: Study

Posted By IANS, May 16, 2019 at 08:49am

According to a new research published in the journal Lancet Global Health, India can accelerate its reduction of under five mortality rates by scaling up vaccine coverage and improving childbirth and neonatal care, especially in states where mortality rates remain high.
Sleep apnea may predict mortality rate, finds study

Posted By Editorial Team, October 20, 2018 at 11:27pm

According to the recent research, AHI remains a coarse measure of sleep apnea severity and is not a good risk predictor for women. The duration of abnormal breathing events may be a better predictor of mortality risk in both women and men.
Uttar Pradesh records maximum percentage decline in Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR)

Posted By Agencies, June 30, 2018 at 03:02pm

Uttarakhand, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh follow the state with a remarkable decline in their MMR.
Maternal deaths in India have reduced to 130

Posted By Editorial Team, June 07, 2018 at 01:33pm

From 167 in 2011-13 to 130 (per 100,000 live births) in 2014-16, the maternal mortality has dropped!
Walk faster, live longer says study

Posted By ANI, June 01, 2018 at 02:32pm

Did you know! According to a study, walking faster could make you live longer.
India: Childhood index global ranking

Posted By Agencies, May 31, 2018 at 03:01pm

Early marriage, child labour and malnutrition are just some of the ways in which children are robbed of their childhood.
Infant mortality in India: Experts call for mandatory congenital heart diseases screening

Posted By ANI, May 30, 2018 at 02:56pm

According to the National Family Health Survey, the infant mortality rate (IMR) in India stands at 34 per 1000 live births. About 10 percent of these infant deaths are due to congenital heart diseases (CHD).
Obesity paradox: To be or not to be, tries to answer study

Posted By ANI, May 25, 2018 at 09:55am

Obesity isn't as bad as was originally thought. Turns out, it has some benefits as well.
Winter blues, not just psychological, says study

Posted By ANI, April 27, 2018 at 01:30pm

Turns out, winter months don't just affect people's mood but also their health, a new research has stated.
Omega-3 levels may better predict mortality risk than cholesterol

Posted By Agencies, March 17, 2018 at 05:32pm

The results showed that the category most strongly associated with the Omega-3 Index was non-cardiovascular disease, non-cancer deaths -- deaths from all other causes.
People die more on weekends: Study

Posted By Agencies, January 23, 2018 at 02:30pm

Patients are more likely to die during off-hours or on weekends according to new study.
Children's Day 2017: 8 SHOCKING facts about Indian children's health you didn't know about

Posted By Sandhya Raghavan, November 14, 2017 at 02:31pm

India is worse than Pakistan when it comes to malnutrition.
Thicker cervical stitch puts women at risk of premature birth and increases mortality rate

Posted By Agencies, August 04, 2016 at 06:25pm

Pregnant women who receive the cervical stitch to prevent miscarriage or premature birth with a thicker thread, can in fact have an increase in the rate of premature birth and baby death as compared with a thinner thread, says a study
WHO report reveals that one Indian woman dies during child birth every five minutes

Posted By Agencies, June 13, 2016 at 08:54am

India accounts for 25.7% of the total number of maternal deaths that take place every year, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) report.
Want to live longer? Keep your body in shape

Posted By Agencies, May 07, 2016 at 04:47pm

Study finds that overweight people have an increased mortality risk.
Auditor says Himachal's maternal healthcare is ailing

Posted By Agencies, April 16, 2016 at 12:37pm

The National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) has failed to provide adequate maternal healthcare facilities at most of its primary health centers in the rural parts of Himachal Pradesh.
Can your name dictate how long you live?

Posted By Agencies, March 28, 2016 at 11:13am

The researchers found that Black men with racially distinctive names such as Elijah and Moses lived a year longer, on average, than other Black men.
The govt. should spend more on people's welfare & health to reduce mortality rates

Posted By Agencies, March 02, 2016 at 06:18pm

Even small increases in social spending -- monies for welfare, education, and health -- can significantly reduce the risk of dying, says a US-based study.
Manipur is India’s safest state for childbirth despite the insurgency

Posted By Agencies, February 04, 2016 at 10:48am

Arunachal Pradesh had the lowest literacy rate among the eight north-eastern states with 65.4 percent in 2011, the second-lowest in India.