Health-Lifestyle

London, May 7 (IANS) Being overweight or having obesity amplifies the harmful effects of alcohol on the risk of developing alcohol-related cancer, particularly in people with a high body fat percentage, finds a new study. The findings,…
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Mumbai, May 6 (IANS) As India remains among the countries worst-hit by anaemia, the day-long second World Congress of Anaemia (WCA) will discuss remedial measures, prevention, and control, the organisers on Friday. "Organised by the…
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Chennai, May 6 (IANS) Close on the heels of neighbouring Kerala ordering raids in eateries across the state following the death of a 16-year-old girl in its Kasargod district after eating shawarma, the Tamil Nadu Food Department has also…
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New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Long known as a valuable treatment for bipolar disorder, lithium may also be useful in treating kidney disease, a silent killer which affects about an estimated 10 crore people in India, health experts contended here…
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Helsinki, May 6 (IANS) The Finnish National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) has recommended the provision of a second Covid booster dose to those who are undergoing home or family care, as well as to elderly people with impaired…
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Chennai, May 6 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Official language, Tamil culture, and Archeology ministry have decided to conduct Tamil folk and classical arts at parks, beaches, and museums across the state. In a statement on Friday, the department…
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Istanbul, May 6 (IANS) Obesity has been a known risk factor for Covid-19 infection. And now a study reveals, severely obese people may have significantly weaker immune response to Covid vaccination compared to those with normal weight.…
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New York, May 5 (IANS) In a breakthrough, US scientists have discovered a single master gene that programmes ear hair cells into either outer or inner ones, overcoming a major hurdle that had prevented the development of these cells to…
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