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US records 4,500 deaths from flu this season

Los Angeles, Dec 6 (IANS) There have been at least 8.7 million illnesses, 78,000 hospitalisations, and 4,500 deaths from flu so far this season...

Is excessive daytime napping a sign of Alzheimer’s?

New York, March 18 (IANS) Longer and more frequent daytime napping among older adults maybe linked with poor cognitive performance - a sign of...

‘Ayuraksha kit’ shows positive results against COVID: AYUSH

New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) The AYUSH Ministry has claimed that there has been decline in the incidence trend line for COVID-19 among the...

Doctors dispel myths on asthma treatment

New Delhi, May 3 (PTI) In view of rising asthma cases in the country, especially in the city, experts Friday called for more awareness...

UK launches clinical trial of BCG vaccine against Covid-19

London, Oct 11 (IANS) As part of a large-scale global trial, scientists in Britain have launched a study to test if the widely-used Bacillus...

Improving diet cuts risk of heart attacks in kids: Study

Porto Alegre (Brazil), (IANS) Encouraging physical activity and improving diet in children is crucial to cut deaths from cardiovascular disease (CVD), a new study...

16% decline in HIV cases since 2010: UNAIDS

Geneva, July 16 (IANS) The UNAIDS in its latest report issued on Tuesday said that globally, around 1.7 million people became newly infected with...

Sweet nutrition which packs a punch

BY SIMRUN CHOPRA New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANSlife) 2020 is unlike any year we have seen and in parts of the country this monsoon...

Doctors at Delhi hospital remove over 23 kg breast tissue through surgery

New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) A team of doctors at Delhi's Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital has successfully removed over 23 kg of breast tissue...

Top healthy food for active lifestyle

By Deepa Gupta We eat to live. But we also need to eat the right food to stay fit. While there are countless variety of...