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However, like all food and drink, energy drinks should be consumed in moderation and as part of a balanced diet.

Energy drinks may cause dangerous side-effects in youngsters, says...

Researchers suggest that more should be done to restrict sale of energy drinks to youngsters under 16.

16 Jan 2018 12:22 PM IST

Doctors say that functioning of neurons depends on a steady supply of glucose and oxygen (Photo: AFP)

Salty food can increase Alzheimer's risk by cutting supply of oxygen...

While this causes behavioural and mental problems in people, getting back to a normal diet can reverse the effects.

16 Jan 2018 11:55 AM IST

Rabies kills more about 60,000 people every year worldwide, mostly children in Africa and Asia, according to the CDC.

Youngster from Florida dies of rabies after touching a sick bat

Six-year-old boy dies from rabies he contracted after being scratched by an infected bat.

16 Jan 2018 11:13 AM IST

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Suppressing a sneeze can be dangerous, doctors warn

Halting sneezing via blocking the nostrils and mouth is a dangerous manoeuvre.

16 Jan 2018 9:36 AM IST

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Early periods, menopause linked to heart disease: study

The findings are not the first to uncover a link between reproductive factors and cardiovascular diseases.

16 Jan 2018 9:26 AM IST

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Don't let skiing, snowboarding injuries take you downhill

Here is what researchers have found.

16 Jan 2018 9:11 AM IST

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These exercises can help arthritis patients get in shape

These moves can help strengthen upper and lower body.

16 Jan 2018 9:01 AM IST

For some LIPO service

If lower belly fat has been your low, try this new technique to say farewell to that flab!.

16 Jan 2018 12:14 AM IST

A low-intensity cardio workout is just as important to keep you fit can be as essential at keeping you fit as a high-intensity workout. (Photo: Pixabay)

Low-intensity exercises are equally important for physical, mental...

Mixing up Low-Intensity Sustained State (LISS) cardio exercises with high-intensity workouts may be the perfect recipe...

15 Jan 2018 9:33 PM IST

Exposure to chemical compounds called xenoestrogens may significantly reduce the effectiveness of anti-oestrogen treatments for cancer. (Photo: Pixabay)

Chemical in bread, soybean may reverse breast cancer therapy

Under the influence of either xenoestrogen, the breast cancer cells also resumed proliferating at a rate seen in absence...

15 Jan 2018 3:39 PM IST

The outbreak comes months after hundreds of people were killed by the plague in Madagascar in one of the worse diseases in 50 years. (Representational Image/ Pixabay)

Girl dies of new eye-bleeding fever which is feared to be worse than...

Nine-year-old died in central Uganda with symptoms of an eye-bleeding disease which could kill up to 40 per cent of...

15 Jan 2018 2:50 PM IST

The most important thing is to get your portion size right. (Photo: Pixabay)

Unable to lose weight? Healthy foods might be stopping you from losing...

People need to keep in mind that portion sizes can vary depending on how active you are.

15 Jan 2018 2:14 PM IST