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Lets bust some obesity myths! (Photo: Pixabay)

Obesity crisis sees stroke victims getting younger

New study finds that people aged between 40 and 69 now make up nearly forty per cent of patients worldwide.

2 Feb 2018 2:02 PM IST

Legumes are a food group rich in B vitamins (Photo: AFP)

Find out what to eat to beat diabetes

From greens, pulses and legumes, here are right dietary requirements to reverse effects of diabetes.

2 Feb 2018 1:46 PM IST

On average, drinking probiotic milk was more common among older, more affluent and better-educated women (Photo: AFP)

Drinking probiotic milk may bring down risk of pregnancy complications

Nearly one in four women said they had consumed probiotic milk before pregnancy, while about one third drank it early in...

2 Feb 2018 9:42 AM IST

The signs to watch out for reflect in depression, anxiety and stress which can turn chronic if care is not administration (Photo: AFP)

Children facing abuse may be at higher risk of cardiovascular disease...

Adverse circumstances can be defined as a moment in a child's life which can be too taxing for him/her to handle.

2 Feb 2018 9:35 AM IST

Some women may get both types of incontinence at once or develop bladder problems from a urinary tract infection (Photo: AFP)

Women may get better sleep after overactive bladder treatment

Women are particularly prone to stress urinary incontinence, when the pelvic floor muscles are too weak to support the...

2 Feb 2018 9:19 AM IST

Around one billion people worldwide are affected by migraine, researchers said. (Photo: Pixabay)

Migraine may increase risk of heart attack, stroke: study

People with migraine often use anti- inflammatory drugs, which are associated with increased risks of heart problems.

1 Feb 2018 8:04 PM IST

Parents must foster a rich environment and introduce them to historical inspirational dreamers like Amelia Earhart, Martin Luther King Jr. (Photo: Pixabay)

Predicting today for a fulfilling tomorrow

Young parents believe that the new kiddos will have higher walls to scale for ever-increasing opportunities.

1 Feb 2018 6:27 PM IST

A clinical trial was launched in January to test the effect of the treatment in patients with lymphoma. (Photo: Pixabay)

Cancer 'vaccine' found effective in mice

In effect, these T cells are "prescreened" by the body to recognise only cancer-specific proteins, researchers said.

1 Feb 2018 4:30 PM IST

Its when you are doing a moderate-intensity activity that you are starting to get the greatest health benefits (Photo: AFP)

Here's how beneficial walking 10000 steps a day really is

While Fitbit may beep in celebration when you reach the mark, the ordeal came out in a different light after an...

1 Feb 2018 4:26 PM IST

In mice and human blood cells, the researchers tested drugs that inhibit GSK3 (Photo: AFP)

Link between gene mutations and immune disease discovered by...

If GSK3 isn't inactivated it causes DNA damage in T cells that are expanding, causing the cells to not survive or...

1 Feb 2018 4:14 PM IST

The blood test measures a specific peptide to inform if a patient has the very earliest stages of Alzheimers. (Photo: Pixabay)

New blood test accurately detects Alzheimer's in advance

Progress in developing new therapeutic strategies for Alzheimer's disease has been disappointingly slow.

1 Feb 2018 2:19 PM IST

Tension headaches start at the back of your head and radiate up and over the crown. (Photo: Pixabay)

Two or more headaches in a week warrant a doctor's visit

Pinpointing the exact point of origin of your headache could come in handy for the assessment.

1 Feb 2018 1:47 PM IST