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Akshay Naik 10 May 2019
We have already heard that consuming nuts is one of the key factors in improving brain health. Now, a new study has found that consuming walnuts is beneficial for people who are at risk of heart disease and helps them lower their blood pressure.    The study was conducted by a...

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Caroline Chen (ProPublica) 08 May 2019
How well-meaning donations end up fueling an unproven, virtually unregulated $2 billion stem cell industry.   Their shoulders and backs and knees were giving out. Pills and steroid injections hadn’t eased their pain. They were scared of surgery. So, one afternoon last October, two...

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Akshay Naik 02 May 2019
Instead of sitting at your desk, a lunchtime stroll through a park is one of the most effective stress-lowering treatments that a doctor can prescribe, new research suggests.   This research was conducted by a team of scientists led by Dr Mary Carol Hunter, an associate professor at...

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Faced with severe liquidity crisis, grounded Jet Airways has informed employees that it will not be able to fund the premium of Group Mediclaim Policy and advised them to take medical cover of their choice.   IANS first reported on April 27 that Jet employees face uncertainty over...

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Akshay Naik 25 April 2019
Insufficient consumption of fruits and vegetables is a well-known dietary problem today; many try to make up for it by taking supplements. Dietary supplements are being consumed under the belief that they are an easy way to get the essential nutrients for our body. However, new research has...

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Akshay Naik 19 April 2019
In the fight against obesity, researchers have been trying, for decades, to find a way to convince teenagers to skip junk food and eat healthily, with little to no effect. Adolescents are exposed to extensive marketing for junk food -- one of the biggest obstacles that researchers have to...

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Akshay Naik 11 April 2019
When considering risk factors responsible for most deaths around the world, you might think that smoking, or even high blood pressure, might top the list. But a major new study has revealed that unhealthy eating is responsible for one in five deaths equivalent to 11 million deaths...

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Akshay Naik 25 March 2019
Our brain is arguably the most important organ, as it not only controls and coordinates actions and reactions, it also allows us to think, feel, have memories and emotions, and do a lot more. Therefore, keeping your brain healthy is as important as maintaining a healthy and fit body....

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Everyone falls sick one time or other and needs to go to a doctor for medical attention. A misdiagnosis, an inaccurate treatment or a tragedy leads to disputes we classify in law as medical negligence. Patients worry if they are getting the best care while doctors worry about the legal...

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Akshay Naik 14 March 2019
The role of lifestyle changes for primary prevention of heart attack or other cardiovascular diseases cannot be undermined. Small lifestyle changes, over a period, can make a lot of difference and pay rich dividends when it comes to heart health. In line with this hypothesis, people who spend...

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Akshay Naik 08 March 2019
People with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) live with frequent, miserable episodes of abdominal pain, diarrhoea and, in severe cases, rectal bleeding. Such people, often, find it difficult to find out which foods work best for them and those that do not. Interestingly, new research now...

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Akshay Naik 28 February 2019
When thinking about losing weight, one generally tends to imagine and be fearful about having to spend hours in the gym and depriving oneself of the foods one loves. To a certain extent, this does become necessary; however, new research has now shown that the best predictor of success in...

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Moneylife Digital Team 08 February 2019
The Singapore Chinese health study, conducted by researchers at the National University of Singapore's (NUS) Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health and Duke-NUS Medical School, concluded that the way to reduce the risk of diabetes is to have more of plant foods, such as vegetables, fruits and...

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TruthInAdvertising.org 28 January 2019
Picture this: You’re in your local drugstore standing in front of a wall of pain relief products trying to decide which of the many bottles of pills will stop your headache the fastest, but the tremendous pounding in your head is impairing your ability to think. And then, as if out of a...

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Akshay Naik 17 January 2019
Deficiency of vitamin-D is common in older people and may lead to increased bone resorption, bone loss and impairment of muscle function. Older people are, often, encouraged to take supplements of vitamin-D to keep their bones, teeth and muscles healthy. However, contrary to this popular...

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Akshay Naik 07 January 2019
Eggs remain one of the most contentious of foods. Traditionally, high intakes are not advised primarily because of the high content of cholesterol in eggs. However, eggs are also a bountiful resource of many bioactive ingredients that are known to have positive effects on human health. Hence,...

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Akshay Naik 28 December 2018
Spinach is a superfood, known to contain loads of nutrients in a low-calorie package. These dark, leafy greens are important for skin, hair and bone health, while also providing essentials like protein, iron, vitamins and minerals. However, taking advantage of all these nutrients is not...

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Akshay Naik 25 December 2018
People afflicted by an auto-immune disease have their body’s immune system turned against them; the disease makes the normally guarding ‘defence’ cells mistakenly attack the body. There are numerous auto-immune diseases that have been discovered and classified; however, the reasons and cure for...

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Akshay Naik 21 December 2018
The fight against obesity is costing the global economy an estimated US$2 trillion annually and has been dubbed a modern health epidemic. However, new research has uncovered a possible cure for obesity that is, literally, as plain as dirt.    While investigating how drug delivery in...

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Akshay Naik 20 December 2018
In these modern times, people have become more health conscious and try to maintain healthy eating habits. However, a person still has to step away from the temptation of making unhealthy purchases in the supermarket. Plenty of people have gone into stores shopping for one thing and have,...

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