Health
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BMI a wrong measure of health: Study
NEW YORK: Using body mass index (BMI) to gauge health is a wrong practice as it is a deeply flawed…
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On World Cancer Day: Use wireless devices, including handsets, with caution
By Dr. Rajat Arora NEW DELHI–It may be amply discomforting to know that India is a country with more mobile…
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Higher dietary fiber intake in young women may reduce breast cancer risk
BOSTON – Women who eat more high-fiber foods during adolescence and young adulthood—especially lots of fruits and vegetables—may have significantly…
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Indian-American researcher developing portable device to detect tainted medicines
NEW YORK–An Indian-origin researcher is developing a low-cost, portable device to detect tainted medicines and food supplements that otherwise can…
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Cancer Day Special: Diagnosed with cancer? Don’t take it lying down
By Nishant Arora NEW DELHI– Being diagnosed with cancer at a prime age with flying dreams and a family to…
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Healthy lifestyle may trim heart risks in diabetics
NEW YORK–Just two months of healthy living classes can significantly reduce the risk of common diabetes complications, including cardiovascular disease,…
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Singular view of cancer: A cancer’s surprise origins, caught in action
By Nancy Fliesler Boston Children’s Hospital Communications/Harvard Gazette Researchers at Harvard-affiliated Boston Children’s Hospital have, for the first time, visualized…
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All you need to know about Zika virus
NEW YORK– Outbreaks of Zika virus, a mosquito-borne vector, were first reported from the Pacific in 2007 and 2013 (Yap…
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How app helped rural Indian women use modern contraceptives
WASHINGTON– A unique smartphone app developed by an Indian-American researcher from the Johns Hopkins University has helped married rural women…
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Biological Origin of Schizophrenia
By PAUL GOLDSMITH Harvard Gazette The risk of schizophrenia increases if a person inherits specific variants in a gene related…
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