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Drinking soft drinks linked to obesity, tooth wear

London, (IANS) Researchers have found that sugar-sweetened acidic drinks, such as soft drinks, is the common factor between obesity and tooth wear among adults. "It...

A touch of self-care

The critical solution to overcoming the challenges posed by this disease, however, lies in keeping our communities informed about its symptoms....

Mumbai docs treat man with ‘extremely rare’ 5 in 1 million heart disease

A team of doctors here achieved a remarkable breakthrough in treating a 35-year-old man with an extremely rare heart disease that...

Omicron 3 times more transmissible than Delta, gear up: Centre

New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) New Covid variant Omicron is three times more transmissible that the Delta variant, the Union Health Ministry said on...

The mathematics of Yoga

New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Yoga is the ancient and traditional science that is designed for humankinds universal well-being and advancement. Asanas form just...

The abundant health benefits of mint leaves

By Puja Gupta New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANSlife) Pudina (mint) is one of the oldest culinary herbs known to humans. It has remarkable medicinal properties...

Why it is important to keep your liver healthy

World Liver Day is observed every year on April 19 to raise awareness about the diseases related to the liver. --...

New Covid variant BQ.1 behind 1 in 10 cases in US: CDC

New York, Oct 15 (IANS) New Covid strains are gaining ground across the world and in the US, new variant BQ.1 now makes up...

5,700-year-old ‘chewing gum’ helps recreate image of user

London, Dec 18 (IANS) Researchers from the University of Copenhagen in Denmark have succeeded in extracting a complete human genome from 5,700-year-old type of...

Sanofi, GlaxoSmithKline join hands to speed up COVID-19 vaccine

London, April 14 (IANS) Pharmaceutical giants Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) on Tuesday joined hands to speed up and develop an adjuvanted vaccine for COVID-19...