Health for Mains – Page 4

Ischaemic heart disease

IAS4Sure / October 1, 2018

Ischaemic (or ischemic) heart disease is a disease characterized by reduced blood supply to the heart. It is the most […]

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e-cigarettes and ENDS

IAS4Sure / September 2, 2018

ENDS are devices that heat solution to create aerosol, which also frequently contains flavours, usually dissolved into propylene glycolor

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Malnutrition in India

IAS4Sure / August 22, 2018

Facts: India has very high burden of malnutrition. According to National Family Health Survey-4 (NFHS-4), 38.% of India’s children aged

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Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Abhiyan (PMJAA) : Analysis

IAS4Sure / August 17, 2018

PMJAA The government-sponsored health insurance scheme will provide free treatment for up to Rs.5 lakh a family a year in

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National Viral Hepatitis Control Programme

IAS4Sure / July 30, 2018

Ministry/Department : Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Aims to control viral hepatitis C Program: The programme aims

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Polio

IAS4Sure / October 30, 2017

Poliomyelitis (polio) is a highly infectious viral disease, which mainly affects young children below age of 5. The virus is

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Obesity in India

IAS4Sure / June 15, 2017

Facts: Global Nutrition Report 2016 ranks India at 11th position in under 5 obesity and 21st position in adult obesity

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Oxytocin

IAS4Sure / June 10, 2017

What is Oxytocin? It is a female hormone It has also been dubbed the love hormone, hug hormone, cuddle chemical,

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CRISPR /Cas9

notes.ias4sure / May 15, 2017

Crispr/Cas9 is related to genome editing. (Genome: Complete DNA sequence) CRISPR stands for clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats In simple

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Arsenic Contamination

IAS4Sure / April 2, 2017

Arsenic is a natural component in the earth’s crust. It is widely distributed throughout the environment in the air,