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Choking deaths on the rise, experts warn

Find out why.

23 Oct 2017 1:54 PM IST

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Acetaminophen helps in alleviating postoperative shivering

Postoperative shivering causes significant pain and discomfort.

23 Oct 2017 12:33 PM IST

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Arthritis ups risk of lung disease in women

Early symptoms include frequent chest infections and chesty coughs.

23 Oct 2017 12:16 PM IST

The man decided to seek medical attention only when the pain in his penis became unbearable. (Photo: Pixabay)

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Week-long erection forces man to have penis amputated

Taiwan patient felt his manhood was about to explode', doctors discover it is cancer.

23 Oct 2017 11:52 AM IST

Practice encourages both men and women to abstain from orgasm during sex in order to allow partners to enjoy longer and for more intense periods of sexual energy (Photo: Pixabay)

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Sex injuries in men have gone up by four times in last five years

Expert admits that the rise in reports is due to people being less ashamed of their sexual experiences.

23 Oct 2017 10:42 AM IST

The women went on to say that she immensely dislikes her 3-year-old and wanted him dead, ever since she found out that she was pregnant. (Photo: Pixabay)

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Mums who give birth in winter, spring less likely to have postnatal...

PPD typically arises from a combination of hormonal changes, psychological adjustments to motherhood and fatigue, say US...

23 Oct 2017 8:51 AM IST

A glut in December 2016 led to tomatoes being sold at Rs 1 per kg, with most farmers finding it easier to use the vegetables as manure.

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Raw food sold in Kolkata has Lead concentration far above permissible...

Concentration found in raw food materials is very high compared to threshold value of 2.5mg/kg.

23 Oct 2017 8:40 AM IST

Hormones have often not been prescribed for migraine sufferers because of the association between exogenous estrogen use and an increased risk of stroke in women who have migraines. (Photo:

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Ketamine may treat migraine unresponsive to other medications

Drug is used to induce general anaesthesia but also provides powerful pain control for patients with painful conditions...

23 Oct 2017 8:26 AM IST

Because of the hearts inability to repair itself, damage caused by a heart attack causes permanent scarring. (Photo: Pixabay)

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Symptoms of heart attack in diabetics may not be felt

People with diabetes are three times more likely to die from heart disease than the general population.

23 Oct 2017 8:10 AM IST

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Don't let smoke blind you

Research says that women exposed to smoke from gas stoves are at a higher risk of developing cataract.

23 Oct 2017 12:24 AM IST

$Executive producer Angelina Jolie arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of \The Breadwinner\ on Friday, Oct. 20, 2017, in Los Angeles. (Photo: AP)$ Life

Jolie effect spiked breast cancer testing: study

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22 Oct 2017 3:07 PM IST

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Aspirin a day may keep liver cancer away

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22 Oct 2017 2:41 PM IST