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The year 2015 saw an estimated 760,000 deaths due to HIV/AIDS, which has dropped from a million in 2010. (Photo: AP)

FDA approves first two-drug HIV regimen in US

The one-pill, once-a-day combination provides people living with HIV the option to reduce the number of...

22 Nov 2017 7:40 AM IST

Her condition is stable now (Photo: AFP)

Doctors in Indore remove mop of hair weighing 1.5 kg from woman's...

Had the hair not been removed from her stomach, it would have caused a serious medical problem.

21 Nov 2017 7:36 PM IST

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Intake of vitamin D may cut risk of rheumatoid arthritis

Researchers from the University College London and the University Of Birmingham conducted the study.

21 Nov 2017 6:43 PM IST

His father refused to go for amputation and he is thankful (Photo: Pixabay)

Pakistani man with massive legs caused by rare condition labelled...

The man is affected by a genetic condition which he got from his mother and has been suffering since puberty.

21 Nov 2017 6:34 PM IST

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Eating six meals a day can help you lose up to 3 kgs in 7 days

Eating little but often makes you feel less hungry.

21 Nov 2017 5:53 PM IST

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Consuming eggs during pregnancy may cut risk of food allergies in...

Here's what new research has found.

21 Nov 2017 5:26 PM IST

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Eating porridge daily can boost sex drive: Study

Read on to find out more.

21 Nov 2017 5:09 PM IST

Its rare that a single class of drugs can be used for such different conditions. (Photo: Pixabay)

Cancer drugs may also treat high BP: study

The finding by researchers at the Georgetown University in the US could offer a real advance in hypertension treatment.

21 Nov 2017 11:52 AM IST

Bipolar disorder often is misdiagnosed as major depression. (Photo: Pixabay)

This 15-min test tells if you've been misdiagnosed with depression

Symptoms of the depressive phase of bipolar disorder are similar to that of major depression, the treatments are...

21 Nov 2017 9:58 AM IST

The only treatment options for triple-negative breast cancer are surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy. (Photo: Pixabay)

A new target for 'triple-negative' breast cancer

A team of scientists has found a new target for triple-negative breast cancer.

21 Nov 2017 9:55 AM IST

Women could be legally intoxicated after drinking half the number of drinks than women who did not have this surgery. (Photo: Pixabay)

This weight-loss surgery lowers women's booze tolerance

The weight-loss surgery speeds up alcohol absorption to the bloodstream.

21 Nov 2017 9:48 AM IST

Heart disease risk factors were not linked to balance problems or the ability to do the chair stand exercise. (Photo: Pixabay)

Weaker the heart, faster the decline in walking speed

Heart disease risk factors were not linked to balance problems or the ability to do the chair stand exercise.

21 Nov 2017 9:39 AM IST