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How severe gum disease could lead to cancer

Here is what researchers have discovered.

18 Jan 2018 12:26 PM IST

This is despite the fact that microwaves spend more than 90 percent of their lifetime being idle. (Photo: Pixabay)

Microwaves 'alone' emit as much carbon dioxide as 7 mn cars: Study

This is despite the fact that microwaves spend more than 90 percent of their lifetime being idle.

18 Jan 2018 12:01 PM IST

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Winter can make periods worse, expert reveals

18 Jan 2018 11:16 AM IST

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Weight loss surgery may halve risk of death in obese adults

Here is what a new study has found.

18 Jan 2018 9:24 AM IST

As progesterone and estrogen levels drop at the beginning of the period, this causes you to become hungrier. (Photo: Pixabay)

Craving chocolates during periods? Here's why

The researchers believed that the people now generally let their cravings run amok based on the cues predominantly set...

17 Jan 2018 8:20 PM IST

Previous research has shown that breastfeeding has other long-term benefits for mothers like a lower a risk of breast, ovarian cancer. (Photo: Pixabay)

Breastfeeding for 6 mos cuts diabetes risk in half: study

Researchers suggested that breastfeeding may unleash protective effects via hormones that act in the pancreas.

17 Jan 2018 7:00 PM IST

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Absence of this gene can give men deadly cancer

Researchers from Cleveland Clinic conducted the study.

17 Jan 2018 5:09 PM IST

An especially strong link to mortality caused by pancreatic cancer was found. (Photo: Pixabay)

Bacteria linked to gum disease may cause cancer: study

The bacteria that causes periodontitis may increase the risk of oral or pancreatic cancers.

17 Jan 2018 4:52 PM IST

Lauren caught TSS when she was 24 and was found minutes from death in her bedroom covered in vomit (Photo: Instagram)

Infection caused by tampon forces model to have second leg amputated

Lauren Wasser had her right leg amputated in 2012 after she contracted a life threatening infection called toxic shock...

17 Jan 2018 3:53 PM IST

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This new treatment could combat hearing loss

Two clinical trials are testing this ground-breaking medicine that is injected into the ear.

17 Jan 2018 1:26 PM IST

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Childhood bullying linked to suicide risk for teens

Adolescents who suffered chronic tormenting by their peers were more than three times more likely to seriously consider...

17 Jan 2018 12:33 PM IST

Regularly eating high calorie food and drink increases the risk of becoming overweight or obese. (Photo: Pixabay)

TV ads make teens crave junk food: study

Being bombarded by TV ads for unhealthy, high calorie food could lead teens to eat more than 500 extra snacks.

17 Jan 2018 12:21 PM IST