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

Genetic factor associated with obesity could protect against diabetes

Experts believe that the region in the body where surplus fat is stored matters more than the amount when it comes to...

3 Nov 2018 6:00 PM IST

Experts warn 9/11 firefighters have much higher risk of cancer. (Photo: Pixabay)

Better treatment for common childhood brain cancer in the offing

Chromosome signature found in medulloblastoma will let medics adapt treatment so that each child is targeted...

3 Nov 2018 5:15 PM IST

Vitamin C also helps to lower cholesterol levels by promoting the conversion of cholesterol to bile acids. (Photo: Pixabay)

Drinking this before breakfast may help you lose weight, have great...

It's supposed to lift your mood, energy levels, improve your immune system and your metabolism - helping you lose...

3 Nov 2018 3:06 PM IST

The festive season comes with a lot of social commitments which disrupts your daily fitness routine. (Photo: Pixabay)

5 tips to reduce back pain this festive season

It is important to exercise caution to prevent an aching back during this busy period.

2 Nov 2018 6:03 PM IST

Amniotic membrane (AM) provides a limited supply of growth factors and components with anti-inflammatory and wound-healing properties (Photo: AFP)

Contact lens that can treat eye injuries developed in Australia

The new treatment could also become useful as a part of the first-line therapy in the management of acute eye injuries.

2 Nov 2018 4:42 PM IST

The study, published in the journal Nature Communications, suggests that an antibiotic found in dirt can destroy mutant mycobacteria.

New antibiotic to combat drug-resistant TB found in soil, study finds

Rates of rifamycin resistance are steadily rising, which presents a major problem to doctors attempting to treat TB.

2 Nov 2018 2:40 PM IST

Consuming coconut oil daily cuts heart disease risk. (Photo: Pixabay)

Coconut oil compounds more effective than insect repellents, says...

Study identified specific coconut oil fatty acids that have strong repellency and long-lasting effectiveness against...

2 Nov 2018 2:25 PM IST

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Inflammation can lead to sleep disorders: Study

Scientists found a link between what causes inflammation and what controls the body's clock.

2 Nov 2018 1:25 PM IST

When he was supposed to move aside he spotted a mass in the pelvis and declared an emergency (Photo: AFP)

Doctor removes woman's kidney during surgery after mistaking it for a...

The reason for this was that Dr Vasquez hadn't seen scans that showed Pacheco as having a pelvic kidney due to a birth...

2 Nov 2018 12:52 PM IST

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Becoming more sensitive to pain increases risk of persistent knee pain

Researchers say therapy aimed at prevention or improvement of pain sensitisation may be a novel approach to preventing...

2 Nov 2018 12:36 PM IST

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Coffee lovers! Your hot brew has higher antioxidant levels

Drinking it in moderation could be good for your health.

2 Nov 2018 12:23 PM IST

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Adding cottonseed oil to your diet can lower cholesterol, finds study

Here is what a new study has found.

2 Nov 2018 11:34 AM IST