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Quit smoking to lower risk of premature birth...
New York, April 20 (IANS) Expecting mothers, take note. As smoking during pregnancy is linked with negative health outcomes, a team of researchers has found that smoking cessation during pregnancy may
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IMA, Deepika's foundation slam 'Mental Hai Kya?'...
Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) The Indian Medical Association (IMA) and actress Deepika Padukone’s The Live Love Laugh Foundation (TLLLF) on Saturday condemned the title and poster of Kangana Ranaut an
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Endogamy may up infertility risk in Indian men...
Hyderabad, April 20 (IANS) A team of researchers have identified that deletions of the Y chromosomes, responsible for production of sperms, can cause infertility in Indian men.
The study, published in
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Violent relationship ups mental disorder risk in women...
Washington, April 20 (IANS) Women, please take note. If you are in a violent relationship you may be at an increased risk of suffering from mental disorders, suggests a new study.
The study, published
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Adhesive patch to reduce heart attack damage...
Washington, April 19 (IANS) Researchers have developed a new adhesive patch that could reduce the stretching of cardiac muscle following a heart attack.
Developed by a team of researchers from Brown U
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'Mental Hai Kya?' draws psychiatrists' ire...
By Radhika Bhirani
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The film industry must exercise caution and be more sensitive in its messaging, irate psychiatrists have said in reference to the title and posters of th
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Asian nations sitting on early tobacco epidemic...
New York, April 19 (IANS) Asian countries are in the early stages of a tobacco smoking epidemic with habits mirroring those of the US from past decades — setting the stage for a spike in future
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Couple refuse newborn girl, DNA tests call their bluff...
Dehradun, April 19 (IANS) More than a month after a couple in Uttarakhand refused to accept a newborn girl as their own, insisting that a boy was born to them, DNA tests ended the suspense proving bey
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BP drug shows promise for treating Parkinson's...
London, April 18 (IANS) Felodipine, a prescribed drug to treat high blood pressure, has shown promise against Parkinson’s, Huntington’s and forms of dementia in studies carried out in mice
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Skipping breakfast may increase death risk...
Brasilia, April 18 (IANS) Do you skip your morning meal and eat dinner late at night? If so, it may increase the risk of death and other heart-related problems, researchers have warned.
The findings,
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