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Eating within 10-hour window is good for health, finds study

London , December 9 (ANI): According to new findings from the largest UK community research project, eating within a 10-hour window improves mood, energy,...

Research shows specific genetic variant can help prevent obesity

Washington DC , December 8 (ANI): A preclinical study conducted by Weill Cornell Medicine researchers reveals that a certain human genetic variant of a...

Govt body issues safety alert for common period painkiller — what you need to know

Mefenamic acid, sold under various brand names such as Meftal, Mefanorm, and Mefkind, can cause DRESS Syndrome, a rare but serious condition that can damage the liver, heart, and lungs. 

Protein present in brain associated with frontotemporal dementia: Study

Indianapolis , December 8 (ANI): A protein present in the brains of patients suffering from frontotemporal dementia (FTD) has been identified by an international...

‘Adulterated drugs’ to breakthrough cancer therapy — how India’s health & pharma sector fared in 2023

The year was eventful with National Medical Commission's flip-flops over controversial decisions, tightening of various norms and launch of made-in-India drugs to treat rare diseases.

Yoga is second-most popular exercise in the US, finds study. Dance tops the list

The top two are followed by boxing, spin, zumba, pilates among others, according to fitness experts SET FOR SET. The least popular was cross-training.

What is ‘white lung syndrome’ and does India need to raise alarm yet

‘White lung syndrome’ is the name being associated with outbreaks of respiratory illness mainly affecting children in some parts of the world.

Study finds how surgery beneficial is for some children with mild sleep-disordered breathing

New York , December 5 (ANI): Researchers discovered that surgical removal of the tonsils and adenoids in children with snoring and minor breathing issues...

Govt orders probe into ‘cash-for-kidney’ charge against Apollo, hospital says, ‘baseless, misleading’

A report in the British daily The Daily Telegraph says poor Myanmarese villagers were lured to donate organs to rich patients from the same country.

Marked rise in sudden deaths & heart attacks in 2022, shows NCRB data

While 56,653 sudden deaths were reported in India, heart attacks caused 32,457 deaths. Spike in heart & cardiovascular diseases over last few years is concerning, say doctors

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Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.