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Green Tea Plus Exercise May Reduce Fatty Liver Disease
Feb 16, 2020 06:36 ISTReplacing high-calorie beverages with decaffeinated, diet green tea with regular exercise may benefit people suffering from non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, suggests study. -
Coronavirus Update: WHO Team Arrives In China As Death Toll Crosses 1000
Feb 11, 2020 11:54 ISTCoronavirus death toll has crossed 1000 in China. National Health Commission of China has confirmed 42,638 infected cases. A team from World Health Organisation arrives China to help fight the epidemic. -
Coronavirus Can Stay Infectious On Surfaces For Up To 9 Days, Says Research
Feb 8, 2020 08:49 ISTCoronavirus death toll in China has reached to 700. Researchers have warned that the novel coronavirus may stay infectious for up to nine days. -
Coronavirus Death Toll Rises To 908 On Monday, 40,171 Are The Total Number Of Confirmed Cases
Feb 10, 2020 10:16 ISTCoronavirus outbreak: Chinese authorities are still struggling to contain the outbreak despite ordering millions of people to stay indoors in a growing number of cities, with overwhelmed hospitals struggling to treat the surging numbers of ill. -
Coronavirus Death Toll Spikes To 490 With 3,887 New Confirmed Cases; Follow These Important Steps For Prevention
Feb 5, 2020 12:51 ISTCoronavirus latest update: As of Tuesday, 431 patients became seriously ill, 262 people were discharged from hospital after recovery. There is still no treatment or cure for the novel coronavirus. -
E-Cigarette Use High Among Recent Quitters, Finds Study
Feb 4, 2020 05:56 ISTSmokers who want to quit are using e-cigarettes as an aid, whereas in the past, quitters had to rely on other smoking cessation aids, so few long-standing quitters have tried e-cigarettes. -
Vegetarian Diet Linked To Lower Risk Of Urinary Tract Infections
Jan 31, 2020 03:05 ISTAccording to studies, consuming a vegetarian diet may help in controlling the risk of urinary tract infections (UTIs). -
It's Official: First Coronavirus Case In Kerala
Jan 30, 2020 03:14 ISTOne positive case of Novel Coronavirus from Kerala has come to light, declares The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. -
Coronavirus Outbreak: Death Toll Spikes To 425; WHO Discusses Plan To Fight The Battle Against Coronavirus
Feb 4, 2020 10:22 ISTCoronavirus outbreak: The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, met President Xi Jinping of the People's Republic of China in Beijing to discuss the outbreak and methods to bring it under control -
Antibiotic Resistance Risks: Indoor Dust Can Make You Antibiotic Resistant, Say Researchers
Jan 27, 2020 02:44 ISTAntibiotic resistance: Dust particles may have the capability of making you antibiotic resistant. While it is rare that pathogens live in indoor dust, they can enter indoors and mingle with existing bacteria. Read here to know more. -
Novel Coronavirus Reaches Indo-Nepal Border
Jan 26, 2020 11:26 ISTThe Union Health Ministry will make arrangements for screening on the Nepal border bordering Uttarakhand with immediate effect. -
Need To Be Vigilant On Coronavirus And Not Panic: AIIMS Director
Jan 25, 2020 10:43 ISTWuhan Coronavirus: If there is a suspected person he must be isolated. Good infection control measures should be taken and you should try to prevent human to human spread so that the infection doesn't spread to the community and, therefore, leads to an outbreak, says Randeep Guleria. -
Drink Low-Fat, Not High-Fat Milk To Age Slowly, New Study Finds
Jan 16, 2020 05:19 ISTLow-fat milk benefits: A study has found that people who drink low-fat milk experience several years less biological ageing than those who drink high-fat (two per cent and whole) milk. -
How A Gut Infection May Produce Chronic Symptoms: Tips To Take Care Of Your Gut Health
Jan 13, 2020 05:45 IST"Inflammation helps the gut ward off an infection, but too much of it can cause lasting harm," said study researcher Daniel Mucida, Associate Professor at Rockefeller University in the US.
