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Fortification of dairy products with phytosterols and omega-3 fatty acids appears to constitute a suitable strategy for improving cardiometabolic risk biomarkers. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Milk consumption can pevent chronic diseases

Daily intake of milk may reduce risk of frailty and sarcopenia in elderly.

9 Sept 2019 9:17 AM IST

Cancer: Second most common cause of death globally in 2017

Cancer: Second most common cause of death globally in 2017

Study reveals that cancer kills more people than heart disease.

4 Sept 2019 10:43 AM IST

Dr Sudha Sinha, American Oncology Institute

Nip cancer in the bud!

To avoid misdiagnosis in detecting cancer symptoms, it is very important to have a battery of tests.

2 Sept 2019 12:17 AM IST

The scientists from UT Southwestern Simmons Cancer Center found that another drug, already on the market, counters that resistance and blocks cancer.

New drug-duo to fight off cancer unveiled

In this study, patients' cancers were sequenced as the disease progressed during treatment.

25 Jan 2020 9:22 AM IST

Sonali Bendre battled cancer and emerged victorious

Cancer, the dreaded disease

Ahead of the World Cancer Day on February 4, we spoke to experts about the dreaded global epidemic.

4 Feb 2020 1:02 AM IST

US court has upheld a verdict that talcum powder sold by Johnson & Johnson caused ovarian cancer and ordered the pharmaceutical giant to pay $2.1 billion in damages. (Photo- Twitter)

Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $2.1 billion over cancer-causing talc...

Johnson & Johnson faced thousands of lawsuits across US alleging it failed to warn consumers of the risk of cancer from...

25 Jun 2020 1:15 PM IST

Non-profits groups urge Johnson & Johnson to halt sales of Baby Powder globally. (AFP Photo)

Pressure mounts on Johnson & Johnson to halt sales of baby powder...

Johnson & Johnson said in May it would stop sales in the US and Canada, saying demand had fallen in wake of what it...

9 July 2020 11:03 AM IST

Women are prescribed hormones in combination because taking estrogen alone raises the risk of uterine cancer. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Carnivores are more prone to cancer: Study

The research was done using data on 191 species and 110,148 individual mammals

3 Jan 2022 12:21 PM IST

Doctors could be a step closer to finding the most effective way to treat cancer. (Photo: Pixabay)

Weight loss surgery can cut skin cancer risk: study

Weight loss in individuals with obesity can reduce the risk of a deadly form of cancer that has increased steadily in...

26 May 2018 5:20 PM IST

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Exercise is cancer cure, too

About 50,000 cancer cases are detected every year in the state.

26 May 2018 12:22 AM IST

Several doctors have agreed that a laptop hurting the sperm count in males or the egg fertility in females should be of least concern. (Photo: Pixabay)

Here's how you can undo perils of too much screen time

Increasing strength and fitness may offset the adverse health consequences of spending leisure time sitting down and...

24 May 2018 6:18 PM IST

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Lung cancer rates in young US women exceed men, despite fewer smokers:...

Scientists put forth several possible hypotheses.

24 May 2018 12:54 PM IST