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Girija Santhanam 20 August 2018
Due to adverse reports about modern allopathic medicines, many people are moving towards alternative therapies and healing techniques. But have you ever wondered how effective these are? The point to be noted is that almost everyone wants to make money by exploiting the fears of others. This...

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Akshay Naik 17 August 2018
Imagine smelling something that is not there. Now imagine if these smells were always around, persisting through everyday life without any apparent reason. These ‘phantom odours’ occur when someone smells something, but there is nothing in the environment that corresponds to those, often...

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Moneylife Digital Team 10 August 2018
A new study has uncovered a higher rate of dementia among older patients after the start of hemodialysis. Mara McAdams-DeMarco, PhD (Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health) and her colleagues analyzed information on 356,668 US hemodialysis patients aged around 66. The 1- and 5-year...

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Akshay Naik 08 August 2018
In today’s world, children spend an excessive amount of time glued to screens; there has been an increasing concern about the potential harm it can cause to their visual development. Ophthalmologists, physicians who specialise in medical and surgical eye-care are finding a marked increase in...

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Amit Kapoor (IANS) 07 August 2018
India bears a terrible burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), with the lack of proper diet and safe food a major contributing factor. The country has seen an increase in the NCDs burden from 30 per cent in 1990 to 55 per cent in 2016.   The World Cancer Research Fund contends...

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Akshay Naik 04 August 2018
A recent clinical trial (Diabetes Remission Clinical Trial - DiRECT), discovered that nearly half of the participants with type-2 diabetes, who followed a weight-loss programme, experienced the remission of their condition within six years of their diagnosis. Now, a study published on 2nd...

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IANS 02 August 2018
Neem has been referred to as a "wonder herb" for the many beneficial properties it possesses. It has as many as 130 different biologically-active compounds that enhance the well-being of several bodyparts such as skin, hair and blood, among others.   This wonder herb is a cornerstone...

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Moneylife Digital Team 26 July 2018
A breakthrough by researchers at the University of Birmingham has brought them a step closer to developing a revolutionary treatment for age-related macular degeneration (AMD).    AMD is a disease that blurs the sharp, central vision you need for ’straight-ahead’ activities such as...

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I learnt my medicine at the feet of some of the great teachers in India, the UK and USA. Time was when every patient went through a detailed interview to record the history of his/her ailment and then a thorough clinical examination. Tests were done only when indicated to either confirm or...

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Girija Santhanam 20 July 2018
Curry leaves (the humble kadi patta or mitha neem) and coriander leaves are the two most underrated greens in a world where customers are aware of super-foods and super-veggies, thanks to the proliferation of digital media. In this article, we are going to look at the health benefits of these...

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Moneylife Digital Team 20 July 2018
Increasingly, in the face of mounting evidence, doctors are reluctantly coming to the view that what is really bad in a diet are carbohydrates and sugar. Interestingly, this was known all along; but a combination of interests from food companies, zealous researchers and politicians had...

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Dr Rekha Bhatkhande 19 July 2018
“Immunization is prevention — you cannot wait until an outbreak to vaccinate. Reducing spread of disease in communities by a simple vaccine is a wise step. Outbreaks are expensive.”   It is well recognized that vaccination is among the most cost-effective clinical preventive methods...

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Moneylife Digital Team 13 July 2018
Slowly, but surely, nutritional orthodoxy of the past few decades is being discredited in favour of age-old choices. According to new research by the University of Texas Health Science Center (Houston) (UTHealth), enjoying full-fat milk, yogurt, cheese and butter is good, after all! The...

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Girija Santhanam 13 July 2018
In this article, I am going to share with you, information about a few super-foods, and some homemade remedies, that can help in your quest for better health. A fit body will breed positivity and energy. So, along with regular exercise, yoga and meditation, it is also important to eat right....

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The Supreme Court on Monday said all private hospitals in the national capital, which were given land on concessional rate, must provide free treatment to certain percentage of poor patients.   Providing treatment to the poor was one of the clauses in the lease deed due to which land...

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Moneylife Digital Team 06 July 2018
Two leading paediatricians in India have urged the World Health Organization (WHO) to urgently revise its manual on classification of Adverse Events Following Immunization (AEFI), warning that the new guidelines put children's life at risk.   This needs to be done "urgently in the...

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Girija Santhanam 05 July 2018
After diabetes, thyroid and hypertension, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) has assumed the dubious distinction of a health epidemic. This problem has become common among women—young and middle aged. In this article, I am going to share some tips on how to combat this disease, with the...

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Moneylife Digital Team 03 July 2018
Appreciating Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan’s decision not to promote Horlicks, after its high-sugar content was brought to his notices, leading public health experts such as the Nutrition Advocacy in Public Interest (NAPi) has listed other high-sugar beverages touted as "nutritional"...

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Moneylife Digital Team 29 June 2018
In the past, caffeine consumption has been associated with lower risks for a variety of ailments such as type-2 diabetes, heart disease and stroke. However, how exactly it works has remained unclear. A new study shows how. Apparently, caffeine promotes the movement of a regulatory protein...

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When I read the blurb of book The Power of Your Subconscious Mind by Dr Joseph Murphy, I did not quite believe it. It claimed that it was one of the most powerful books ever written! It has changed over one million people to date, etc. After the first fast reading of the book, I was convinced...

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