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Midnight cravings wreaking havoc on your weight? This should help

Updated: Jun 18, 2017 06:09 IST      

New York [USA], June 18 (ANI): We've all had our occasional binge of chocolate and our 3am scoops of ice cream. This is the classic sign of a food craving, an uncontrollable desire to satisfy our sweet tooth.

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Washington D.C. [USA], June 17 (ANI): Beware! A study has revealed that individuals, who experience childhood stress and trauma, are at increased risk of depression by permanently changing their Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA).

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Smokeless tobacco is 95 percent safer than smoking: Study

Updated: Jun 17, 2017 12:24 IST      

Washington D.C. [USA], June 17 (ANI): Here's another reason for you to quit smoking, as a study has warned that snus - a type of moist powdered tobacco, typically held in the mouth between the lips and gums- is 95 percent safer than smoking.

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This doctor can feel his patients' pain.literally!

Updated: Jun 17, 2017 07:31 IST      

New York, June 17 (ANI): Joel Salinas, a neurologist at Massachusetts General Hospital can literally feel the emotional and physical sensations of his patients.

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78-year-old receives world's smallest leadless pacemaker

Updated: Jun 16, 2017 12:11 IST      

Mumbai [India], June 16 (ANI): World's smallest pacemaker, which is as big as the size of a vitamin pill with advanced pacing technology, has been successfully implanted in the heart of a 78-year-old at a hospital in Mumbai.

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Now, get healthcare on wheels

Updated: Jun 16, 2017 11:12 IST      

New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): To provide critical on-site medical services to marginalised communities in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR), PwC India Foundation, the philanthropic arm of PwC India along with its partner Bal Umang Drishya Sansthan (BUDS), launched its mobile healthcare van project recently.

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Chikungunya finds promising results with Homeopathy treatment

Updated: Jun 16, 2017 10:52 IST      

New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): This rainy season, if anybody gets bitten by the mosquito-borne viral disease, chikungunya, then doctors have suggested that Homeopathy treatment may offer a promising relief.

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Washington D.C. [USA], June 16 (ANI): Aggressive behaviour, consuming alcohol or drugs may numb or control the distress, but a study has found that veterans, engaged in risky behaviour, could worsen the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms.

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Sex-specific dosages may keep female heart healthy

Updated: Jun 15, 2017 14:57 IST      

Washington D.C. [USA], June 15 (ANI): To reduce the adverse reactions of cardiovascular drugs in women, a team of researchers has recommended to develop sex-specific dosages to protect greater proportion of women dying from heart diseases.

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Statins can bring out hidden Parkinson's disease

Updated: Jun 15, 2017 14:16 IST      

Washington D.C. [USA], June 15 (ANI): In a first, a study has found that fat-soluble statins, a group of drugs which act to reduce levels of cholesterol in the blood, may speed up the onset of symptoms of Parkinson's in people who are susceptible to the disease.

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Study finds if diarrhea serve a purpose

Updated: Jun 15, 2017 10:06 IST      

Washington D.C. [USA], June 15 (ANI): Despite thousands of years of pant-crapping history, there's a surprising amount we don't know about diarrhea. Does it actually help clear the bacteria causing a gastrointestinal infection, or is it merely a symptom of disease that should be prevented as much as possible?

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Are kidney stone surgeries putting patients at risk?

Updated: Jun 14, 2017 14:37 IST      

Washington D.C. [USA], Jun 14 (ANI): The techniques used to clean and sterilize flexible ureteroscopes leave behind contamination including debris, residue and bacteria, according to a new study.

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This essential heart-surgery device poses deadly risk

Updated: Jun 14, 2017 14:36 IST      

Washington D.C. [USA], Jun 14 (ANI): More than a third of heater-cooler devices used in the open heart surgery may be contaminated with deadly bacteria, a recent study found.

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Smaller electronic devices come closer to reality

Updated: Jun 14, 2017 13:59 IST      

Washington D.C. [USA], Jun 14 (ANI): Soon, you will have tiny electronic devices to control everything from smart phones to banking and medical technology as a team of researchers has discovered a new way to create extremely thin electrically conducting sheets.

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World Blood Donor Day 2017: Breaking myths around blood donation

Updated: Jun 14, 2017 11:27 IST      

New Delhi [India], June 14 (ANI): "Blood is the elixir of life"- this saying is true, especially, when a person in acute need of blood gets it in time.

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Blood Donation: The noble act of gifting life

Updated: Jun 14, 2017 11:13 IST      

Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 14 (ANI): World Blood Donor day is observed on June 14, every year. The theme this year is Give Blood, Give Now, and Give Often, highlighting the urgent requirement of blood during causalities, emergencies, accidents, and how as humans we can enable and help each other overcome these adverse situations.

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Regular bedtime might lead you to a successful work life

Updated: Jun 14, 2017 11:07 IST      

London [UK], June 14 (ANI): Sometimes it can be hard going to the bed early. Busy work schedules, some cliffhanger moments in your favourite TV series can make you wide awake till the late hours of night.

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Loss of Estrogen may lead to lower back pain, says study

Updated: Jun 14, 2017 10:31 IST      

Washington D.C. [USA], June 14 (ANI): Are you one of those who continuously complain about lower back pain?

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Heatstroke: You are not safe even in car

Updated: Jun 13, 2017 18:09 IST      

New Delhi [India], June 13 (ANI): Summer is at its peak, so is the use of air conditioner. But the continuous switchovers between Non-AC and AC zone can take a toll on your health, even in your cars.

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Here's how a diabetic can lose 6 kgs in 6 months

Updated: Jun 13, 2017 15:47 IST      

Washington D.C. [USA], June 13 (ANI): Losing weight for a person, suffering from diabetes, can be a bit difficult, but a study says that eating a plant-based vegetarian diet can help you lose 6.20 kg of weight in six months.

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