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Chemotherapy drugs kill cancer cells, but they also affect the vasculature inside the tumour. (Photo: Pixabay)

5 signs you might have bowel cancer

From bloating to constipation and blood in your stools, here are the signs and symptoms.

16 April 2018 10:03 AM IST

Adding citrus fruits, legumes, oats and vegetables including carrots and broccoli can fulfil the requirement for fiber in the body (Photo: AFP)

Here's how increasing fiber in diet can help prevent colon cancer

Meanwhile insoluble fiber promotes bowel movements and creates a softening action in the digestive system.

16 April 2018 9:34 AM IST

Charlie Chaplin birthday: 10 quotes which prove his genius

Charlie Chaplin birthday: 10 quotes which prove his genius

Chaplin became worldwide icon through screen persona "the Tramp" and is considered one of the most important figures in...

16 April 2018 8:47 AM IST

One shouldnt ignore risk factors such as ill-fitted dentures, broken teeth, sharp teeth, discomfort or constant irritation in the oral cavity, pain or ulcers that are not healing despite medication (Representational Image)

Understanding oral cancer

Constant teeth irritation is a little-known factor that causes oral cancers.

16 April 2018 12:38 AM IST

The topography of Gokarna is reminiscent of rural Kerala with tall palm trees and tile-lined houses made of sandstone.

Bound by culture

Sri Lanka has the highest human development index in South Asia and also has great potential for high economic growth.

16 April 2018 12:37 AM IST

Apart from her busy work on refugee crisis, Anita is also a professional mountain biker.

A woman of substance

Anita Naidu has been selected to speak at a conference in Canada for top women executives.

16 April 2018 12:37 AM IST

A glimpse of the Mangal Shobhajatra.

Auspicious beginnings

The Bengali New Year was celebrated with the iconic Shobhajatra declared an intangible cultural heritage of humanity by...

16 April 2018 12:37 AM IST

The artwork features 1921 Malabar under the British rule and the catastrophes the people underwent then.

Conflict on canvas

Busoori Althousi's paintings on the Malabar riots are on display in Kozhikode talk about the catastrophes people went...

16 April 2018 12:36 AM IST

The service was first pioneered in the mountainous Koraput district (Photo: AFP)

Odisha police uses pigeons to send messages in the age of social media

The Odisha Pigeon Service started in 1946 when 200 pigeons were handed over to police personnel by the army.

15 April 2018 8:23 PM IST

Systems that do not see and acknowledge a young persons identity are the problem. (Photo: Pixabay)

Using transgender youths' chosen names may lower suicide risk

The reduction in mental health risks was strongest when the chosen name was used in multiple contexts.

15 April 2018 8:13 PM IST

Even if you are at a high genetic risk, you can improve your chances of remaining in good cardiovascular health by doing exercise. (Photo: Pixabay)

When heart disease runs in the family, exercise tied to lower risk

Exercise appeared linked to a lower risk of heart problems even after researchers accounted for factors like age,...

15 April 2018 8:08 PM IST

She charges money from him every time they have sex (Photo: AFP)

This woman's reaction to her husband's affair with a prostitute will...

Meanwhile the woman said that the fact that he went for the same woman made the revelation more unbearable for her.

15 April 2018 6:31 PM IST