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  Life   Health  21 May 2018

Life, Health, 21 May 2018

Hotter bodies fight infections, tumours better: study

Small rises in temperature, such as during a fever, increase the speed of a cellular 'clock' that controls the response to infections.

21 May 2018 6:21 PM

Removing shoes outside the house helps with weight loss

Several everyday products contain obesogens that cause fat levels to build up in tissues.

21 May 2018 5:46 PM

Nipah virus kills 6 in Kerala: Here's everything you need to know about disease

The deadly virus carried mainly by fruit bats has sparked a statewide health alert Monday.

21 May 2018 5:25 PM

Beat the risk of frailty with healthy heart

The researchers analysed uncontrolled high blood pressure, cholesterol and glucose levels and being a current smoker.

21 May 2018 4:42 PM

Exercise your way to a young heart

Two-to-three days a week of 30 minutes exercise may be sufficient to minimise stiffening of middle sized arteries.

21 May 2018 4:37 PM

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Postnatal depression: Here’s everything you need to know

Postnatal depression is a depressive episode which occurs within four weeks of delivery.

21 May 2018 4:32 PM

Larger the waistline, lower the Vitamin D levels

The greater the amount of belly fat, the lower the levels of detected vitamin D.

21 May 2018 4:25 PM

Tea leaf extract can destroy cancer cells: Study

Tea leaves contain a wide variety of compounds, including polyphenols, amino acids, vitamins and antioxidants.

21 May 2018 4:08 PM

Study finds way to reduce those food cravings

The technique has yielded positive results after just a single treatment session.

21 May 2018 4:01 PM

Depression in men reduces couple's chances of getting pregnant by 60 per cent

Study also found that taking certain kinds of antidepressants may raise risks that a woman would miscarry.

21 May 2018 1:56 PM

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Congo prepares for first Ebola vaccinations as 26 die from virus

UN's WHO put death toll at 26, with three new cases in country's sprawling northwest confirmed by the country's health minister.

21 May 2018 1:22 PM

Congo to begin Ebola vaccinations on Monday

An Ebola epidemic killed more than 11,300 people in West Africa in 2013 to 2016.

21 May 2018 9:22 AM

All you need to know about gout

With the incidence of gout on the rise, here’s what you need to know about the disease, its diagnosis and treatment.

21 May 2018 12:12 AM

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