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Cold wave ‘deadly’ for those with heart conditions, says experts
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Cold wave ‘deadly’ for those with heart conditions, says experts

Lucknow, Jan 26: The extreme cold weather conditions have started taking a toll on the health of the common man. Cases of heart attacks and strokes reported at different medical institutes have almost doubled in the past 15 days. Experts are cautioning individuals with hypertension, heart...
India reports 187 new Covid cases, one death in past 24 hrs
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India reports 187 new Covid cases, one death in past 24 hrs

New Delhi, Jan 26: India has logged 187 new Covid-19 cases on Friday, while one death was reported from Maharashtra in the past 24 hours, taking the death toll at 5,33,443, as per the Health and Family Welfare Ministry. Meanwhile, the total number of active cases further fell to 1,674, while...
Complete power blackout hits hospital in Gaza
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Complete power blackout hits hospital in Gaza's Khan Younis

Gaza, Jan 27: A complete power blackout has hit the Nasser Hospital in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Photos circulating on social media showed complete darkness shrouding the hospital, Xinhua news agency reported. The...
Unintentional weight loss may increase your risk of cancer: Study
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Unintentional weight loss may increase your risk of cancer: Study

London, Jan 26: Sudden and unintentional weight loss is associated with an increased risk of a cancer diagnosis in the coming year, according to a new study. Researchers from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden found that the risk of sudden weight loss was particularly elevated for upper...
Start your day right with nutty goodness
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Start your day right with nutty goodness

New Delhi, Jan 24: Peanut butter is more than simply a spread; it's a tasty lifestyle choice that has become a staple at grocery stores, making it a household favourite. This nutty delight, influenced by Western culture, has become an important part of active Indian families. Including peanut butter...
Measles cases rising alarmingly across Europe: WHO
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Measles cases rising alarmingly across Europe: WHO

London, Jan 24: Measles cases are rising alarmingly across Europe, warned the World Health Organization (WHO), stressing the need for vaccination. More than 30,000 measles cases were reported by 40 of the WHO European region’s 53 member states between January and October in 2023, compared to 941...
Quit Tobacco Not Dreams: Indian clinical trial shows NRT boosts quit rates
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Quit Tobacco Not Dreams: Indian clinical trial shows NRT boosts quit rates

New Delhi, Jan 24: A clinical trial at SCB Dental College and Hospital in Cuttack, Odisha, has revealed that combining Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) with Behavioral Therapy is five times more effective in aiding smoking cessation than Behavioral Therapy alone. This discovery carries immense...
Siemens Healthineers, IISc launch AI laboratory for neurology research
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Siemens Healthineers, IISc launch AI laboratory for neurology research

Bengaluru, Jan 24: Siemens Healthineers and the reputed Indian Institute of Science (IISc) inaugurated the Siemens Healthineers -- Computational Data Sciences (CDS) Collaborative Laboratory for AI in Precision Medicine at IISc campus Bengaluru on Wednesday. “We are very excited about this...
360 volunteers donate blood in PGI-Chandigarh
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360 volunteers donate blood in PGI-Chandigarh

Chandigarh, Jan 24: More than 360 volunteers, comprising doctors, nurses, technicians, students and personnel and officials of the CRPF and the CISF, donated blood in a programme, organised by the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) here on Wednesday. About 75...
Healthy eating & exercise can reverse ageing marker in obese kids: Study
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Healthy eating & exercise can reverse ageing marker in obese kids: Study

New York, Jan 23: Eating a healthy diet and doing regular exercise can reverse a genetic marker linked to premature ageing in children with obesity, according to a study. Like the solid segment at the end of a shoelace, telomeres protect the ends of chromosomes from fraying. In all people,...
Zomato-backed CureFit cuts 120 jobs in restructuring exercise
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Zomato-backed CureFit cuts 120 jobs in restructuring exercise

New Delhi, Jan 23: Zomato-backed fitness startup CureFit has slashed 120 jobs earlier this week in a restructuring exercise, a media report said on Tuesday. The latest job cuts impacted workers across the company's brands like Sugar.fit, Carefit, Cultfit, among others, reports Inc42. "As part...
Energy drinks can cause insomnia: Study
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Energy drinks can cause insomnia: Study

London, Jan 23: Consuming energy drinks even once a month can lead to poor sleep quality and insomnia, finds a study. Marketed as mental and physical pick-me-ups, energy drinks are popular with college students and young people in general. The study, published in the open access journal BMJ...
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