Health
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Healthy oils, low-heat cooking can reduce heart problems of South Asians
By Sahana Ghosh Kolkata– Thinking of ditching the salad bar in favour of pakoras from your favourite snack vendor? Think…
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Discrimination against obese people may increase health risks
PROVIDENCE, RI–Obese people risk getting diagnosed with heart disease, diabetes, inflammation and other disorders, if they are discriminated in society,…
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World Osteoporosis Day: Men can also get osteoporosis
By Vivek Singh Chauhan New Delhi– Long thought to be a “women’s disease”, osteoporosis can affect men too because apart…
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Dr. Dinesh Patel: Leadership in Health Care and the Pioneer of Arthroscopic Surgery
LEXINGTON, MA—Massachusetts General Hospital is ranked Number 1 hospital in the United States by U.S. News & World Report; and…
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Rethinking cervical cancer screening
By Karen Feldscher Harvard Chan School Communications BOSTON–Women may only need cervical cancer screening every five to 10 years —…
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Heart failure not as life-threatening as heart attack: Experts
By Vivek Singh Chauhan New Delhi– Heart failure may be a serious health hazard but not life-threatening like a heart…
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50 percent rise in diabetes deaths across India over 11 years
By Swagata Yadavar With a genetic predisposition brought to the fore by changing lifestyles, deaths due to diabetes increased 50…
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Heavy physical exertion, anger may trigger heart attack
New York– Being angry, emotionally upset or engaging in heavy physical exertion may significantly increase risk of a heart attack,…
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Mother’s milk may work as well as vaccination for newborns
New York– Mother’s milk may boost the immunity of a newborn in such a way that it may work against…
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Scientists devise a more accurate way to gauge blood sugar averages in people with diabetes
By EKATERINA PESHEVA Harvard Gazette and Harvard Medical School Combining the power of advanced math with tests commonly used to…
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