 | The glass thermometer that we have been putting in our mouths for so many years contains the most lethal of ingredients that can pose serious health problems if accidentally spilt.
Mercury spilling on the ground due to accidental breakage of... More |
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 | India is on the threshold of launching an oral vaccine for diabetes that would replace the current practice of insulin injections, promising relief to millions in the country suffering from the debilitating health condition.
The Andhra... More |
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 | A damning report on Jammu and Kashmir by humanitarian group Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) says a third of its respondents suffered from psychological distress and more than one in 10 had been victims of sexual violence since the beginning of the... More |
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 | South Asian immigrants in America have a higher risk of heart disease than any other segment of the American population, according to a new study led by an Indian American doctor.
The trouble, Medical College of Georgia (MCG) researchers suspect,... More |
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 | A passion for surgeries without taking a break has helped a doctor here to conduct 50 operations at one go by using his unique technique of single hole surgery.
Doctor Ajay Prakash started operating patients at the Shanti-Ved hospital in Agra at... More |
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 | As they stride down the catwalk with their long, slender legs, they seem almost perfect and in a way untouchable, these young women who will be showing off the creations of the top couturiers during the New York Fashion Week.
But now these... More |
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 | Habitual snoring is a strong indicator of sleep apnoea, a dangerous medical condition that becomes more prevalent as we get older and gain weight and it could be deadly if left untreated, says an expert.
The disorder often goes undiagnosed or... More |
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 | One in every 12 women is prone to breast cancer in India, yet the number of those treated for the disease is far lower because of the prohibitive costs. But as another World Cancer Day comes around Feb 4, there's hope for such people - Breast... More |
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 | An Indian origin scientist in the US has reiterated that some general anaesthetics used in long operations may cause brain disorders in elderly patients.
A study led by Pravat Mandal of the University of Pittsburgh Medical School, US, found that... More |
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 | You do not need to make sudden changes in your diet any more because of any hereditary disease. Nutrogenomics, the latest buzzword in the field of health sciences, can help you have your own personalised diet in accordance with the genetic makeup of... More |
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