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Obesity Raises Risk of Premature Death in Men
PhotoCredit:istock Men who are overweight or obese are nearly three times more at the risk of premature death than women,…
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Decreased Blood Flow in Brain Earliest Sign of Alzheimer’s
PhotoCredit:istock Contrary to previous understanding, the first physiological sign of Alzheimer’s disease is a decrease in blood flow in the…
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Made in Bangla pills help plan families in Assam border district
Contraceptive pills from Bangladesh are being smuggled in large quantity to Assam’s Dhubri district which is located close to the…
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‘Less than 20% succeed in managing diabetes despite availability of drugs’
Less than 20% of diabetes patients in India are able to maintain a desired blood sugar profile, cholesterol and blood…
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Oestrogen patch may cut Alzheimer’s risk in some women
Administering the primary female sex hormone oestrogen via a skin patch shortly after menopause may reduce Alzheimer’s risk in women,…
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Oestrogen patch may cut Alzheimer’s risk in some women
Administering the primary female sex hormone oestrogen via a skin patch shortly after menopause may reduce Alzheimer’s risk in women,…
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Diabetes control poor in 20% of patients: Survey
Less than 20% of diabetes patients in India are able to maintain a desired blood sugar profile, cholesterol and blood…
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Time for fat tax in Kolkata?
Debjani Bhaumik of Behala is a self-confessed pizza-addict and she loves to punctuate her pizza meals with trips to a…
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Austrian biotech plans Zika vaccine clinical trials in 12 months
An Austrian biotech company working with the Institut Pasteur said on Tuesday it planned to start clinical trials with an…
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