Category: Health

Oral Nutrition Supplement May Lower Death Rate in Elderly

New York, Jan 19 (IANS) Specialised oral nutrition supplement can lower by as much as 50 percent the death rate…

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Indian Start-Up to Launch Tests for Rare Cancers

Kolkata, Jan 19 (IANS) A Chennai-based personalised medicine start-up is all set to launch advanced tests for precise identification of…

10 years ago

Get Your Personal Health Advisor at Fingertips!

New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Tired of visiting clinics and seeking appointments with doctors? Well, here is an app that…

10 years ago

Cranberry Can Help Fight Urinary Tract Infections in Babies

London, Jan 19 (IANS) Cranberry extracts can help fighting urinary tract infections (UTIs) or bladder infection in breastfed babies less…

10 years ago

Regular Exercise Important for Heart Health, Longevity

New York, Jan 19 (IANS) Regular physical activity reduces a person's risk of death from cardiovascular disease -- a disease…

10 years ago

Dalai Lama to Undergo Prostate Treatment in US

Dharamsala, Jan 19 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, will undergo treatment in the US later this month for…

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Candy-Flavoured E-Cigarette Ads Can Influence School Kids

London, Jan 18 (IANS) Advertisements featuring electronic cigarettes with flavours such as chocolate and bubble gum are more likely to…

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Sleep Problems Stress Teenagers More

New York, Jan 18 (IANS) Adolescents who experience sleep problems and longer sleep duration are more reactive to stress, which…

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Increased Hospital Births Not Reducing Maternal Deaths in India

London, Jan 18 (IANS) A programme being implemented in India to promote institutional delivery among poor pregnant women has not…

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Biennial Mammography Necessary for Women: Study

New York, Jan 18 (IANS) Mammography screening, the test to detect breast diseases, every two years are necessary for women…

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Indian Bariatric Surgeon Honoured by Japanese Society

New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) Bariatric surgeon Pradeep Chowbey has been honoured by the Japanese Society of Endoscopic Surgeons for…

10 years ago

Strengthen Women-Oriented Health Policies, Doctors Urge

Agra, Jan 18 (IANS) A group of gynaecologists and obstetricians from across India and a dozen foreign countries has called…

10 years ago

New Mumbai IVF Centre to Cut Infertility Treatment Cost

Mumbai, Jan 18 (IANS) In a bid to make infertility treatment accessible to a larger section of the childless couples,…

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App to Help Doctors Predict Preterm Birth Risk

London, Jan 18 (IANS) A new app can help doctors better identify women at risk of giving birth prematurely. Called…

10 years ago

Rumours About Children’s Deaths Spreads Panic

Srinagar, Jan 17 (IANS) Panic and fear gripped the Kashmir Valley on Sunday after rumours spread that some children had…

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Parental Age May Affect How Long Offspring Live

New York, Jan 17 (IANS) Offspring produced by older parents often do not live as long and researchers have now…

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Bone Marrow Lesions Can Predict Joint Disease

London, Jan 17 (IANS) Bone marrow lesions (BMLs) are likely to help predict a swiftly progressing joint disease, says a…

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Know Why Obesity Ups Colorectal Cancer Risk

New York, Jan 17 (IANS) The risk of developing colorectal cancer in obese people is about 50 percent greater compared…

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Nationwide Campaign on Safe Disposal Of Syringes

New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Health experts across the country have decided to launch a nationwide drive to prevent the…

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Over 8,000 Birds Being Culled in Tripura over Bird Flu

Agartala, Jan 16 (IANS) With a fresh outbreak of bird flu being reported in Tripura, the mass culling of more…

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