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Health minister launches national tobacco control campaign

New Delhi, Aug 07 (ANI): Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan , held a news conference in New Delhi on Thursday (August 07) to emphasise the growing need to have effective tobacco control policies in the country. Vardhan was speaking at an event organized to launch a public service advertisement titled "Sunita" and "Resource Website" under the National Tobacco Control Programme (NTCP). He also honored tobacco caused cancer survivor Sunita Tomar and her family for their courage and contribution for tobacco control. He also mentioned that various cancer institutes would be set up across the nation to tackle the disease and save lives of the affected people.During the news conference, Vardhan emphasised on WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), which has been extremely successful in reducing tobacco use and, thus, saving lives. Aug 7, 2014
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Veteran cartoonist Pran passes away at 75

New Delhi, Aug 6 (ANI): Veteran cartoonist and creator of the iconic characters, _Chacha Chaudhary_, _Billu_, _Sabu_, _Pinki_, Pran passed away today in New Delhi after reportedly suffering from cancer. His creations included unconventional yet beloved characters like _Chacha Chaudhary_ and _Saboo_ that captured the imagination of thousands of Indian children. The 75-year-old artist was one of India_s best known cartoonists and also received a lifetime achievement award in 2001. Aug 6, 2014
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Run Every Day to Keep Deadly Diseases at Bay

In the study, people who ran daily, irrespective of speed or duration, had 30 percent lowered risk of mortality than non-runners. Interestingly, running for just five or ten minutes a day also decreased risk of dying early from cardiovascular diseases by 45 percent. Jul 29, 2014
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