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Statins may prevent miscarriages (11 October 08:04) |
| Statins may be able to prevent miscarriages in women suffering from pregnancy complications caused by antiphospholipid syndrome, say researchers on the basis of trials with mice.
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Take Vitamin D to protect all your vital organs (10 October 08:14) |
| Vitamin D, once associated with rickets and osteoporosis, is now recognised as a key player in contributing to overall health |
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New evidence shows nicotine patches don't work (10 October 08:14) |
| Millions of dollars are spent in purchasing over-the-counter nicotine replacement therapy, but they have been found to be of uncertain effectiveness |
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Spicy foods worsen chronic bladder condition (09 October 04:04) |
| Enjoying a piece of pepperoni pizza has painful consequences for a million women in the US, whose chronic bladder condition causes pelvic pain.
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Plastic surgeons bring back smiles to unsmiling faces (09 October 03:40) |
| Imagine not being able to return a smile because of your mouth's appearance. |
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'8 out of 10 Americans stressed by economic crisis' (08 October 05:10) |
| A whopping 80 per cent of panic-stricken Americans, especially women, are lying awake at night, feeling angry or stressed about their personal finances and the battered economy. |
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Overdoing voluntary work could be bad for you (08 October 03:54) |
| Doing voluntary work is good for you, but too much of a good thing can be bad, says a new study.
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Occasional cigarette puff can also affect your arteries (08 October 03:54) |
| Beware of an occasional puff, it can impair the functioning of your arteries, warns a University of Georgia study.
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Overweight men at higher risk of prostate cancer death (07 October 03:38) |
| Prostate cancer patients who are overweight and have elevated insulin levels are at much higher risk of dying than other patients, a new Canadian study says.
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Listening to classical music may reduce pregnancy stress (07 October 03:38) |
| Listening to Brahms' Lullaby, Beethoven and Twinkle Twinkle Little Star could reduce pregnancy stress, a recent study suggests.
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Oral vitamin D supplements may help check skin infections (07 October 03:37) |
| Use of oral Vitamin D supplements may help prevent some skin infections, a new study in the US suggests.
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A single pill 'to tackle all heart problems soon' (05 October 06:44) |
| Here's some hearty news! Yes, if researchers are to be believed, you could simply pop a single pill to tackle all your cardiac problems. |
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How much are you really exercising? (04 October 03:19) |
| People struggling with obesity often underestimate how many calories they are actually consuming, which can set back their efforts. |
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80 mn Chinese at risk of dying from smoking, indoor pollution (04 October 03:18) |
| More than 80 million Chinese may die in the next 25 years from complications related to smoking and indoor pollution from burning of biomass and coal. |
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People prefer junk food 'as working week nears completion' (03 October 07:00) |
| People tend to eat healthy at the beginning of the week while they prefer junk food as the week drags on, a new study has suggested.
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People face critical health risks from plastics (03 October 06:23) |
| Exposure to plastic is linked to adverse health effects on humans and lab animals, a slew of new studies has confirmed.
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Hyperactive kids struggle to identify smells (03 October 06:21) |
| Reduced ability to name smells by hyperactive children has revealed for the first time a link between an impaired smell processing and the disorder.
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Listening to music 'can raise your capacity for exercise' (02 October 05:36) |
| The next time you go out for a jog, make sure you carry your iPod, for a new study has found that listening to music can help you run further.
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An extra-marital affair can kill you (02 October 05:35) |
| Men, beware! An extra-marital affair can do more than just killing your marriage -- it could kill you too, particularly if you are prone to bad headaches. |
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'Hookah, chillum smoking more toxic than cigarette' (02 October 05:20) |
| Traditional hookah and chillum are more injurious to health than cigarette, a study has said.
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Reduce salt intake for healthy life (02 October 05:10) |
| Three gram reduction in a person's dietary intake of salt would result in over a 20 per cent drop in deaths from stroke and over a 15 per cent fall in death from heart disease. |
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Acupressure calms children before surgery (02 October 03:55) |
| Acupressure lowers anxiety levels among children undergoing anesthesia and also calms them before surgery, according to research.
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'Parents should dispel myths, educate children about sex' (02 October 03:40) |
| When your child asks you where babies come from, telling him or her that a stork flies them in or they are found under cabbage plants may not be the ideal way to address the child's curiosit... |
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Stroke patients can be given drugs up to 4.5 hours (01 October 05:46) |
| If patients are administered clot dissolving drugs within four and a half hours of brain stroke, they may suffer no or only slight impairment. |
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Father's age 'linked' to autism in children (01 October 05:34) |
| While older women are said to have a higher risk of having babies with birth defects, it has long been presumed that men can have children at any age. |
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Nano particles breach human skin, posing unknown hazards (01 October 03:50) |
| Nanoparticles so tiny that a single strand of hair can accommodate 5,000 of them can breach the human skin with impunity.
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High heels leave you low on health and wealth (01 October 02:31) |
| High heels eventually leave women down at the heel, a new study says. |
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Why a mother's high-fat diet make her kids obese (01 October 01:33) |
| Female mice fed high fat diets were more likely to have oversized offspring, because fat causes the placenta to go into "overdrive" |
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Read your hands to know your diseases (30 September 06:07) |
| A new study in the latest issue of the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine reveals your hands can provide clues to hidden diseases you may have.
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Punjabi diet study to advice on disease control (30 September 01:35) |
| In a study with implications for all ethnic Indians, a Canadian university has carried out an extensive research on eating habits of the Punjabi community |
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Smoking in presence of kids dangerous for them (30 September 12:45) |
| A Canadian study has warned that parents who smoke in the presence of their kids in cars and homes might end up fostering nicotine dependence symptoms in them.
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Sex steroid DHEA does not help post-menopausal women (29 September 06:28) |
| A new trial by Monash University researchers has found that the much-hyped sex steroid DHEA does not provide any significant benefits to post-menopausal women.
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Deadly rugby virus spreads among sumo wrestlers (29 September 04:28) |
| A new strain of herpes virus spreading skin disease among sumo wrestlers is even more virulent than its existing versions, according to researchers. |
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Pushy parents turn kids into obsessive hobbyists (29 September 04:27) |
| Here's an advice for modern parents don't be too strict with your child, it can turn the toddler into an obsessive hobbyist. |
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Breastfeeding cuts breast cancer risk in mothers (29 September 12:42) |
| Moms to be, please note if you want to cut the risk of developing breast cancer later in life, just make it a point to breastfeed your baby for a year, at least |
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Yoga effective to treat arthritis: Study (28 September 05:20) |
| A minimum of 12 sessions of yoga can significantly improve the health of rheumatoid arthritis patients, a study has said. |
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Pistachio nut, green way to keep your heart healthy (27 September 04:21) |
| Pistachio nuts lower cholesterol levels and may be good for keeping your heart healthy in a green way, according to a new study.
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Adults too can suffer from whooping cough (26 September 03:23) |
| Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is not just restricted to childhood, but may infect one at any age.
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More youngsters get affected by Type 2 diabetes (25 September 07:15) |
| Type 2 diabetes, caused due to defects in insulin action and dysfunction of a specific cell in the body, is emerging as a major health concern in India, according to experts. |
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Improved heating reduces asthma symptoms among kids (25 September 06:07) |
| Improved home heating reduced asthma symptoms in children, according to a Otago University study in New Zealand.
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'Parents owe it to children to tell them about sex' (25 September 04:28) |
| Teens are becoming more promiscuous, hence parents need to tell them all about sex at home, rather than expect schools to do the job, said Sherwood-Laughlin. |
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Tofu, soya beans 'can help stroke victims' (24 September 08:47) |
| Tofu or soya beans are more than a culinary delight -- they can facilitate an early recovery of stroke victims too. |
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Self-harm on rise in teen girls (24 September 01:11) |
| Deliberately harming themselves including overdoses and slashing body parts is on rise among teenage girls in Australia, according to a new research.
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Does sinusitis cause body ache? (23 September 09:06) |
| Ongoing sinus inflammation, also called chronic sinusitis, may be at least partly to blame for the aches and pains in older adults, according to research. |
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'Turmeric reduces size of haemorrhagic stroke' (23 September 04:24) |
| Turmeric, the ubiquitous spice found in Indian kitchens, not only lowers your chances of getting cancer and Alzheimer's disease, but may reduce the size of a haemorrhagic stroke. |
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Indians are not obese friendly (23 September 04:20) |
| As their population grows in many countries, thanks to junk food and sedentary lifestyles the world is broadening its attitude towards the obese. |
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Babies given too much paracetamol risk asthma, eczema later (22 September 03:09) |
| Babies given too much paracetamol risk developing asthma, conjunctivitis and eczema when they are six to seven years old, according to a study.
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Here comes an instant DNA test (22 September 03:09) |
| A hand-held device that may permit physicians, forensic experts, pharmacists and everyone else to quickly and cheaply conduct a DNA test is being designed.
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Mobile use ups children's risk of brain cancer fivefold (21 September 05:15) |
| Cell phones are among the most favourite gadgets of today's youngsters. But, a new study has claimed that mobile use substantially raises the risk of brain cancer in children. |
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2.1 percent of Indians have disabilities (20 September 06:41) |
| India has 2.1 percent of its people with disabilities, with blindness comprising the largest percentage and hearing disability on the rise. |
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