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Do e-cigarettes undermine desire to quit smoking?

Here is what a new study has found.

14 Nov 2018 11:59 AM IST

Social network size and participation in social activities may eventually be used as indicators of diabetes risk. (Photo: Pixabay)

World Diabetes Day: Munching almonds could help in maintaining...

Studies funded by Almond Board of California demonstrate potential cardiovascular benefits of including almonds in...

14 Nov 2018 10:40 AM IST

We discovered that a specific protein, thrombospondin-2 (TSP2), is elevated in wounds of patients with diabetes. (Photo: Pixabay)

Suffering from diabetes? Keep your heart health in check

Cardiovascular diseases are majorly associated with diabetes and are the leading cause of early death among people with...

14 Nov 2018 9:55 AM IST

The respondents also believe that the top three environmental issues that affect personal health are air pollution, drinking polluted water and global warming and climate change (Photo: AFP)

Declining quality of air causing sickness and discomfort to 89 per...

A majority of the respondents (33.4 per cent) said they accessed air quality information "sometimes" and 12 per cent...

13 Nov 2018 8:55 PM IST

A study found that high BMI makes people more likely to be depressed (Photo: AFP)

Psychological effect of obesity hits women twice as hard as men: study

Previous reports have suggested that while obesity has doubled in the UK since 1990s, number of people using...

13 Nov 2018 6:13 PM IST

The MDACS has informed all blood banks in the city that all blood donors who have tested positive for HIV have to regularly visit these centres for further treatment.

New cell phone-based tool to detect HIV

Early detection of HIV is critical to prevent disease progression and transmission, and it requires long-term...

13 Nov 2018 2:04 PM IST

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Women cancer patients learn makeup tips in new Egypt workshop

The organisers hope to serve 5,000 Egyptian women in the first year, said Dina Omar, a cardiologist and one of the...

13 Nov 2018 1:18 PM IST

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What is more dangerous to heart, bacterial pneumonia or viral...

Here is what a new study has found.

13 Nov 2018 12:11 PM IST

More obesity education and training are needed among healthcare professionals. (Photo: Pixabay)

Adolescent obesity linked to increased risk of pancreatic cancer

Study finds overweight and even higher weight within 'normal' weight range in men may increase pancreatic cancer risk in...

12 Nov 2018 8:58 PM IST

Coronary calcium level can predict coronary heart disease risk better

Coronary calcium level can predict coronary heart disease risk better

Researchers believe the new findings lead to coronary calcium tests becoming more accepted and covered by medical...

12 Nov 2018 5:07 PM IST

Unstable sugar levels trigger fluctuations in appetite causing people to over eat (Photo: AFP)

Research shows how air pollution might be linked to obesity

Pollutants irritate air sacs in the lungs causing stress response that leads to release of hormones.

12 Nov 2018 3:23 PM IST

As per the Central Statistics Office (CSO) data inflation in vegetables contracted by 2.19 per cent last month, compared to 7.8 per cent in June.

Vegetable intake keeps your heart healthy, says study

Elevated levels of TMAO may reduce hypertension-related heart disease symptoms.

12 Nov 2018 1:44 PM IST