Health-Lifestyle

New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) In a rare case, doctors in Bengaluru removed a massive hairball -- as large as a cricket ball -- from the stomach of an 8-year-old girl, the hospital said on Thursday. The girl Aditi (name changed) had a rare case…
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New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Women with endometriosis -- a chronic gynaecological disease -- are at a 35 per cent higher risk of severe heart attack, according to a study on Thursday. Endometriosis occurs when tissue similar to the lining of…
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New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) The new and deadlier Mpox strain -- Clade 1b -- poses a notable risk to children, said experts on Thursday, amid an outbreak of the infectious disease in Africa. The ongoing outbreak of Mpox which has been declared…
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Seoul Aug 29 (IANS) Most nurses and medical workers in South Korea called off their planned strike on Thursday after reaching last-minute wage deals, hospital officials said, easing concerns over public health services that have been…
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New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Standard hormone therapy treatment used for prostate cancer may be adversely raising the risk of Alzheimer’s disease in men with the cancer, according to a study on Thursday. Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is…
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New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Chicken pox vaccine can be effective against Mpox, the infectious disease, causing a deadly outbreak in Africa, according to a Professor at the Banaras Hindu University (BHU). Speaking to IANS, Dr Gopal Nath of…
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Paris, Aug 28 (IANS) The World Health Organisation (WHO) and International Paralympic Committee (IPC) on Wednesday announced to team up and highlight the transformative impact of assistive technology on sports during the 2024 Paralympic…
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New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) It is worth noting that men are twice as likely as women to develop psoriasis, experts said on Wednesday. Each year, August is celebrated as Psoriasis Awareness Month. Psoriasis is an autoimmune skin disorder…
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