Life, Health, 28th Aug 2017, News & Stories from India

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Life Health 28 Aug 2017

Life, Health, 28 Aug 2017

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden found that there was a higher occurrence of heart attacks in sub-zero temperatures.

Heart attacks more likely in winters, says study

According to researchers, lower temperatures act as an external trigger for the life threatening condition.

28 Aug 2017 8:10 PM

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Doctors live streaming patients getting plastic surgery becomes new trend

The practice is controverisal.

28 Aug 2017 6:16 PM

What is alarming is the fact that all these diseases have a larger bearing on people living with diabetes (Photo: AFP)

Mosquito borne diseases, swine flu can kill diabetics

There has also been an increase in the number of people affected by swine flu in the country.

28 Aug 2017 5:13 PM

Turns out, slow and steady wins weight loss race

A study's findings suggest that initial weight change is much more important in predicting who will succeed in weight loss and maintenance.

28 Aug 2017 5:02 PM

According to the study, most airlines board by zones starting with first class and then moving on to other sections until the plane is full. (Photo: Pixabay)

Being the first to board a plane is a bad idea, says study

Priority boarding dramatically increases the risk of infection if a passenger is sick.

28 Aug 2017 3:04 PM

Dr Paul Ridker, lead researcher said that his Harvard University team’s findings would mean a new era of treatment.

Scientists discover drug that can slash cancer, heart attack risk by half

Wonder drug is being hailed as biggest breakthrough since statins.

28 Aug 2017 1:42 PM

Her parents aren't able to afford her treatment (Photo: Facebook)

Rare condition leaves 2-year-old girl with a 3 kg arm

Shakiba was born with a lump under the right arm which grew to cover her entire hand and is spreading to the chest.

28 Aug 2017 12:06 PM

They observed a significant interaction between coffee consumption and age (Photo: AFP)

Higher coffee consumption can add years to your life

They examined whether sex, age or Mediterranean diet had any influence on the association between baseline coffee consumption and mortality.

28 Aug 2017 10:44 AM

People who consumed more than 13.7 grams of salt daily had a two times higher risk of heart failure compared to those consuming less than 6.8 grams (Photo: AFP)

Heart failure risk may double due to high salt intake

In addition to CHD and stroke, heart failure is one of the major cardiovascular diseases in Europe and globally.

28 Aug 2017 10:29 AM

A fatty liver weakens and causes harmful effects on the body.

Fatty livers are on the rise

Here are causes for a fatty liver and how one can undo the condition by changing one’s lifestyle.

28 Aug 2017 12:21 AM

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