Health-Lifestyle

New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Some brain scans can give false readings as people tend to become more relaxed and sleepy and changes in breathing and heart rates alter blood oxygen levels in the brain — which are then falsely detected on the…
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Seoul, June 19 (IANS) The antitrust regulator on Wednesday launched an on-site inspection into a major lobby group of doctors for allegedly forcing its members to join a walkout against the government's medical reform plan, officials said.…
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London, June 19 (IANS/DPA) Women who are diagnosed with depression around the time they give birth appear to have a higher risk of heart problems in later life, according to a new study. Those diagnosed with perinatal depression -- which…
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Sydney, June 18 (IANS/DPA) Knee osteoarthritis sufferers shun exercise even if they are told it can diminish the pain and stiffness caused by the condition. That's according to doctors at the University of South Australia, who found people…
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Seoul, June 18 (IANS) South Korea's largest lobby group of community doctors on Tuesday threatened to begin an indefinite walkout starting June 27 unless the government accepts its demands, including revisiting the issue of increasing…
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New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Adding nuts to a calorie-controlled weight loss diet does not hinder weight reduction but may have the opposite effect, a new study said on Tuesday. The study conducted by the University of South Australia (UniSA)…
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New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) About 53 per cent of adults with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) chose to keep their diagnosis to themselves, with 66 per cent of young women (aged 18–34) choosing to remain silent compared to 42…
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Srinagar, June 18 (IANS) A woman tourist from Gujarat died of heart failure in J&K's Kulgam district on Tuesday, officials said. As per officials, the woman tourist from Vadodara, identified as Hansaben Shah, aged 52, wife of…
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