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Wish To Watch More TV? Increase Your Fitness Levels
May 25, 2018 12:20 ISTAccording to researchers, increasing the levels of strength and fitness may nullify the adverse health effects of spending a large portion of leisure time sitting down and watching TV or computer screen. -
A Seafood-Rich Diet May Up Sexual Intimacy And Pregnancy Chances
May 25, 2018 12:11 ISTIf you are planning to have a baby then try including seafood to your diet as couples who eat seafood tend to be more sexually active and get pregnant faster than other couples trying to conceive, a new study suggests. -
These Foods Will Help You Stay Full During Ramzan
May 25, 2018 11:23 ISTFor those observing fasts during the holy month of Ramzan, Nutritionist Umang Agarwal gives some dietary suggestions. -
Eczema Drug May Help Treat Severe Asthma Symptoms
May 24, 2018 06:27 ISTAn eczema drug may help alleviate asthma symptoms as well as improve patients' lung function better than standard therapies, results from twin studies have shown -
Here's How A Plant-Based Diet Can Help You Avoid Obesity Later In Life
May 24, 2018 05:50 ISTIf you want to stay away from obesity in later life, then start eating more plant-based foods as researchers say consumption of even mild vegetarian diet may reduce the risk of obesity in long term. -
Researchers Decode The Link Between TB And Parkinson's
May 24, 2018 01:37 ISTResearchers have uncovered a potential cause of Parkinson's disease which may also help combat drug-resistant strains of tuberculosis (TB). -
Is It Harmful To Drink Too Much Water? Experts Say It Is
May 24, 2018 11:49 ISTDo you drink too much water? Beware, overhydration -- excess fluid accumulation -- can lead to dangerously low sodium levels or in the blood or result in brain swelling. -
Gestational Diabetes May Up Kidney Damage Risk, Says New Study
May 23, 2018 02:22 ISTGestational diabetes -- high blood sugar condition during pregnancy -- may cause early-stage kidney damage that can later lead to chronic kidney diseases among women, reported a study. -
Brain-Damaging Nipah Virus Creates Havoc In India As Death Toll Rises
May 23, 2018 02:33 ISTA rare, brain-damaging virus has killed at least 10 people in southern India. Health officials said Tuesday that 10 people who were exposed to the Nipah virus and showed symptoms have died. -
This Compound In Berries Can Delay Lung Function Decline In The Elderly
May 23, 2018 03:04 ISTConsuming fruits like berries with high amount of plant producing chemical called flavonoids may slow lung function decline due to ageing, finds a study. -
Here's How The Gymnema Plant Could Curb Sugar Cravings
May 22, 2018 02:31 ISTGymnema leaves, chewed or brewed into tea, have historically been used in Ayurvedic (traditional Indian) medicine as a way to reduce blood glucose and decrease sugar consumption. -
Here Are Top Five Myths About Spring Allergies You Must Know
May 21, 2018 11:29 ISTSpring allergy season brings 50 million sneezing and wheezing Americans to pharmacy aisles, health food stores and doctors' offices looking for relief. -
Cancer Treament: Why Sometimes 'Doing Nothing' Is The Smartest Thing To Do
May 21, 2018 03:26 ISTCancer treament: Know about the watch-and-wait approach (sometimes called "active surveillance") why it is less invasive than surgery or radiation. -
This Natural Antioxidant Can Cut Heart Disease Risk
May 21, 2018 10:51 ISTA yellow-orange pigment, formed after breakdown of red blood cells and removed from our body by the liver can lower heart disease risk, says a new study. -
Smoking Pot Before 15 May Up The Risk Of Drug Problem Later
May 21, 2018 10:44 ISTAccording to the researchers, in these teens, the risk of having a drug abuse problem by age 28 is 68 per cent. But if they start smoking between 15 and 17 the risk drops to 44 per cent. -
Here's How Your Blood Type Influences Severity Of Diarrhoea
May 21, 2018 10:36 ISTA bacteria associated with travellers' diarrhoea and children in underdeveloped areas of the world causes more severe disease in people with blood type A but not blood type O or B. -
Before You Munch, Know What's Behind That Satisfying Crunch
May 17, 2018 10:57 ISTManufacturers seem to be hoping that Americans - approximately 90 percent of whom don't get the recommended daily amount of fruits and vegetables (not including fried potatoes) - will turn to crunchy snack items to help fill the nutrient gap. -
Reducing Work Stress May Lower The Risk Of New Mental Illness Cases
May 16, 2018 02:05 ISTHigh job strain is associated with an increased risk of developing common mental disorders such as depression and anxiety amongst middle-aged workers.
