Category: Health

Former Windies Captain Sarwan Opens Gym in Guyana

Georgetown (Guyana), Jan 13 (IANS) Former West Indies cricket captain Ramnaresh Sarwan has opened a new gym on the East…

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SC Asks Mysuru Lab to Test More Samples Of Maggi Noodles

New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked Mysuru-based CFTRI lab to get more samples of Maggi…

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Goa Legislator for Compulsory Screening for Rare Disease

Panaji, Jan 13 (IANS) A Goa legislator on Wednesday demanded compulsory screening of villagers in the remote forested areas in…

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Three New Glaucoma-Related Genes Found

New York, Jan 12 (IANS) A team of US researchers including an Indian-origin scientist has identified three more genes that…

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Common Food Preservative Can Kill Cancer Cells

New York, Jan 12 (IANS) A common naturally occurring food preservative may be used to beat cancer and deadly, antibiotic-resistant…

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Common Painkiller with Anti-Cancer Properties Identified

New York, Jan 12, (IANS) Researchers have identified a low-cost and readily accessible painkiller that has significant anti-cancer properties. Diclofenac…

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Smoking ‘Beedis’ Also Causes Gastric Cancer: Study

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 12 ( IANS) Smoking 'beedis' is a causative factor for gastric cancer apart from that of lungs and…

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Chromium Diet Pills May Cause Cancer: Study

Sydney, Jan 12 (IANS) Long-term use of nutritional supplements containing chromium may increase the risk of contracting cancer, warns a…

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Junior Doctors on Strike in Britain

London, Jan 12 (IANS) Thousands of junior doctors in Britain on Tuesday began a 24-hour strike over pay and working…

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International Accreditation for Ambani Hospital

Mumbai, Jan 12 (IANS) The Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital here has secured The Joint Commission International's USA Gold Seal of…

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Anti-HIVDrugs May Be Effective Against Ebola

Toronto, Jan 12 (IANS) Using a novel and quick drug-screening method, researchers have found that anti-HIV drugs may be effective…

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New Blood Test to Track Skin Cancer

New York, Jan 12 (IANS) Researchers have found out a new blood test that can closely track metastatic melanoma --…

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Over-The-Counter Sexual Treatments Could Be Harmful

New York, Jan 12 (IANS) Most readily accessible over-the-counter dietary supplements sold to improve male sexual health are largely ineffective…

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Four in MP Complain Of Eyesight Loss After Surgery

Bhopal, Jan 12 (IANS) Four patients who underwent cataract surgery at a health camp in Sheopur town of Madhya Pradesh,…

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New Blood Test to Predict Risk Of Preeclampsia

London, Jan 11 (IANS) Researchers have developed a new blood test to predict the early onset of preeclampsia -- a…

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Could a Cholesterol-Lowering Drug Treat Parkinson’s?

London, Jan 11 (IANS) In their quest to find new treatments that could slow, stop or reverse Parkinson's disease, a…

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Akshay, Nimrat Encourage People to ‘Walk for Health’

Mumbai, Jan 10 (IANS) Actors Akshay Kumar and Nimrat Kaur flagged off the fourth edition of Max Bupa Walk for…

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Autistic Girls More Social Than Autistic Boys

London, Jan 10 (IANS) Autistic girls are more socially motivated and have more intimate friendships than autistic boys, says a…

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Smartphones to Turn into Pancreas, Treat Type 1 Diabetes

New York, Jan 10 (IANS) US researchers have developed a system that treats Type 1 diabetes automatically and effortlessly --…

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China Starts Precision Medicine Research

Beijing, Jan 10 (IANS) The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) announced its precision medicine research plan targeting Chinese people. Precision…

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