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Nutrition education improves diabetes

Some medical centres also practice this by offering weekly nutrition education classes and support groups for patients.

9 April 2018 12:54 PM IST

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Depression, not for the 'weak-hearted'

About one-fifth of cardiovascular disease patients suffer from depression.

9 April 2018 9:35 AM IST

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A new potential weapon against flu

Influenza vaccines could offer broad protection against various influenza virus.

9 April 2018 9:19 AM IST

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Choosing tea over exercise for high blood pressure?

Though some were unwilling to adopt any intervention even if it meant gaining an additional year or five.

9 April 2018 9:06 AM IST

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Want to lead a de-stressed life? Quit Facebook, says study

Taking a Facebook break for just 5 days reduced a person's level of the stress hormone cortisol.

9 April 2018 8:52 AM IST

Protect your eyes this summer!

Protect your eyes this summer!

Eye problems typically soar during the summer months, but with a little care and adequate precautions, they can be kept...

9 April 2018 5:51 AM IST

The backwaters consist of a leisure cruise around the Chettuva lake, Kanoli canal, Ennamavu lake, Kadassankadavu and Tripayar.

Cruise along the backwaters

A perfect cool off lies in the serene backwaters of Chettuva in Thrissur.

9 April 2018 12:19 AM IST

Palkulamedu, 13 km from Idukki, is a hill station located 1200m above sea level.

An off-roading adventure

A trip to Palkulamedu should be on every travel lover's bucket list.

9 April 2018 12:19 AM IST

The Louvre Museum, Paris

Paris is fashion personified

The mannequins on display recording the progression of his fashion through the years had us spellbound.

9 April 2018 12:19 AM IST

Michael Mosely presents the programme from the city of Worcester.

Adventures of a doctor

Doctor Michael Mosley, who is busting a lot of Indian myths related to health, is not shy of extreme expreiments.

9 April 2018 12:18 AM IST

An excess intake of salt may result in hypertension, but conversely, if you can control the blood pressure, you can definitely cut down the chance of renal failure (Photo: AFP)

Kidney diseases at a young age can be prevented by reducing salt...

Hypertension is one of the causes of renal failure and there is a clear co-relation between salt intake and...

8 April 2018 7:52 PM IST

The complication also caused internal bleeding but luckily doctors performed surgery just in time to prevent more damage (Photo: Pixabay)

60-year-old Chinese man ends up with mobile charger stuck inside his...

The wire was knotted inside his bladder making things worse when he tried to pull it out.

8 April 2018 5:59 PM IST