With family support, adults in rural China reduced blood pressure by average of 10 mm Hg

Research Highlights: Adults in rural villages in China who participated in the Healthy Family Program, a family-based intervention that involved regular blood pressure monitoring, the use of low-sodium salt substitutes and educational sessions on healthy lifestyle habits, achieved an average of 10 mm Hg reduction in systolic blood pressure compared to adults who did […]

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China exempts Nexperia chips from export controls

China has lifted export controls on computer chips vital to car production, the country’s commerce ministry has said. Exemptions have been granted to exports made by Chinese-owned Nexperia for civilian use, it said, which should help carmakers who had feared production in Europe would be hit. In October, the Dutch government took control of Nexperia, […]

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Adopt healthy lifestyle to prevent cancer: Dr Bhagat

Cancer is a life-threatening disease that can be fatal if its symptoms are ignored and treatment is delayed, warned Civil Surgeon Kapurthala, Dr Sanjeev Bhagat, on the occasion of National Cancer Awareness Day. Citing the World Health Organisation, Dr Bhagat emphasised that cancer is the second leading cause of death globally. He stressed that early […]

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