Exclusive: Tips for Asthma patients to enjoy a safe Diwali

During Diwali, toxic fumes from fireworks raise the particulate matter content in the air above the permissible limits and can increase the risk of complexities for people with respiratory diseases.



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First Sidharth Shukla, then Puneeth Rajkumar - heart attack kills! Doctor on healthy lifestyle

Seemingly fit stars like Sidharth Shukla and Puneeth Rajkumar, who were in their 40s, have fallen prey to massive heart attacks. But cardiologists point out that while very case is unique, there's a difference between looking fit and being healthy. Find out the dos and don'ts of a healthy lifestyle.



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Exclusive: All you need to know about egg-freezing procedure for late pregnancy in 30s and 40s

Medically known as mature oocyte cryopreservation, egg freezing is a method that involves saving a women's ability to get pregnant in the future. In this method, unfertilized eggs are harvested from the ovaries and frozen to be used later, where they can be combined with the sperm and implanted in the uterus manually.



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Understanding the need of nail hygiene after COVID pandemic

The ignorance towards our nails becomes the breeding ground of harmful bacteria.



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Exclusive: Substance Use Disorder - How drugs de-addiction treatments help overcome ‘SUD’

According to the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, “Just about one in 180 individuals with alcohol dependence and one in 20 persons with illicit drug dependence report getting in-patient treatment.”



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Exclusive: Struggling with period cramps? Check out foods to eat and what to avoid to manage excruciating pain

Painful period cramps are medically called “dysmenorrhea” and it is triggered by the release of prostaglandins that contract the uterus.



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Breastfeeding may help prevent cognitive decline

Women who breastfed performed better in all four of the cognitive tests measuring for learning, delayed recall, executive functioning and processing compared to women who had not breastfed.



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Soybean: This vegetarian source provides more protein than egg and meat

Since soybean is a rich source of protein, it can be administered in improving physical growth, skin problems, and hair problems.



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Obesity, diabetes are driving causes behind silent pandemic of fatty liver disease: Study

The study points out that a quarter of adults worldwide have non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, a condition where excess fat is stored in the liver and is more closely linked to obesity and diabetes than alcohol consumption



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Orange juice helps fight inflammation, oxidative stress: Study

Drinking 100 percent orange juice significantly reduces interleukin 6, a well-established marker of inflammation, in both healthy and high-risk adults.



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HeLa Cells: Cells of a Black woman who died of Cancer 70 years ago, still saves millions of lives!

Body cells of an African American woman Henrieta Lacks, who died of cervical cancer in October 1951 have been responsible for multiple life saving medical breakthroughs like polio vaccine, HPV vaccine and even COVID-19 vaccine.



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China's inhalable COVID vaccine may boost antibodies 300-fold

The study suggests a heterologous (mix-match vaccine regimen) prime-boost regimen to increase the breadth, intensity and duration of the immune response, more than a homogeneous (same vaccine regimen) booster shot,



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E-cigarettes have chemicals not disclosed by manufacturers

The study identified six potentially harmful substances, including three chemicals never previously found in e-cigarettes. 



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Optimal blood pressure helps our brains age slower: Study

Optimal blood pressure helps our brains stay at least six months younger than our actual age.



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Exclusive: World Arthritis Day 2021 - Can exercise really reverse the disease?

Exercise helps prevent Arthritis from getting worse, and it has the added benefit of keeping excess pounds off. That can make a huge difference on the joints that support most of the body's weight - the hips and knees.



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Maintain ideal blood sugar range to lower risk of repeat strokes, heart attacks

The study involved 18,567 people with diabetes with an average age of 70.



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Ten minutes daily yoga can help improve mental health problems

People suffering from poor mental health can reap rich and long-term benefits by adopting the ancient Indian practice of Yoga in their daily lives. Yoga helps in maintaining good mental and physical health. It harmonises our body and mind and restores our emotional balance.



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Green tea compounds can treat Covid, diabetes, ageing: IISER Bhopal

The review presented that existing drugs used to treat diabetes, obesity and ageing can potentially be used to treat Covid-19.



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Exclusive: World Mental Health Day 2021 - Depression and suicide is higher amongst women

The prevalence of depression and anxiety disorders, as well as eating disorders, is significantly higher in women. The association between depression and death by suicide is also higher amongst women.



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One in three kids with food allergies are bullied: Study

The reported bullying ranged from verbal teasing or criticism to more overt acts such as an allergen being waved in their face.



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Exclusive: Tips to stay healthy while fasting for Navratri

Among the Navratri celebrations, fasting forms an integral part of the occasion. While fasting for 9 days may seem challenging, but if planned well, you may reap the benefits of the auspicious occasion, both spiritually and health-wise.



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Explained: What causes COVID toe condition

Some COVID-19 patients experience redness and swelling of the hands and toes known as chilblain-like lesions or more popularly known as the COVID toe.



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Can Vitamin-A nasal drop help regain COVID-related loss of smell?

Anosmia, the medical term for a partial or total loss of smell in a person, is one of the tell-tale signs that an individual has COVID.



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70 percent patients missed cancer surgery globally during COVID lockdowns

Cancer surgery was affected by lockdowns regardless of the local COVID-19 rates at that time, with patients in lower income countries at highest risk of missing their surgery.



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EXCLUSIVE: 10 health tips to maintain your weight as you gorge on delicacies this festive season

Festivities and gorging on sweets and other delicacies go hand in hand. Here's how you can enjoy and look fab this festive season, without having to give up on your favourite food



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All you need to know about gluten free grains

In some people, gluten causes inflammatory and autoimmune reactions, where it mainly destroys the tissue of the small intestine and gut lining. 



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Flu pandemic still more deadly to humans than COVID

A global influenza outbreak could be far worse than the Covid pandemic, with models suggesting that it could kill up to 33 million people in the first six months.



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Navratri 2021: Should you avoid carbs while fasting for weight loss?

 Avoiding carbohydrates will be the last thing you need to do during fasting as it provides energy to the brain and muscles and make you energetic and more productive throughout the day. 



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This is why you should replace plastic utensils with steel, glass and copper

While we pay attention to our health by eating healthy, it's also important to be mindful of what we eat from.



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No evidence to prove lung cancer caused by smoking addiction, says court; asks insurer to pay claim

The court said there was no evidence to prove that the patient suffered from lung cancer due to his addiction to smoking, apart from the mention of "addiction smoking" on the treatment papers.



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Extra spacing between letters can boost children's reading speed

The research examined the benefits of letter spacing and coloured overlays amongst a group of dyslexic and non-dyslexic children.



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