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Because of the hearts inability to repair itself, damage caused by a heart attack causes permanent scarring. (Photo: Pixabay)

Symptoms of heart attack in diabetics may not be felt

People with diabetes are three times more likely to die from heart disease than the general population.

23 Oct 2017 8:10 AM IST

The risk increases after women go through menopause. (Photo: Pixabay)

Menopause complaints in women peak in early 50s, says study

Women go through menopause when they stop menstruating, which typically happens between ages 45 and 55.

10 Nov 2017 8:53 AM IST

Parkinsons disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects dopamine-producing nerve cells in the brain (Photo: AFP)

Smartphones may be useful for measuring symptoms of Parkinson's...

The app asks patients to complete five tasks that assess speech, finger tapping, gait, balance and reaction time.

6 April 2018 8:56 PM IST

Feeling sick after orgasms is also included in list of things that indicate sex allergies (Photo: AFP)

Here are symptoms experienced by people who are allergic to sex

Wheezing, itching, hives, vaginal burning, swelling, vomiting, blistering and loss of consciousness are symptoms caused...

3 April 2018 6:35 PM IST

A specific set of symptoms dont apply to everyone with autism (Photo: AFP)

Here's what you need to know about autism on World Autism Awareness...

What needs to be understood is that symptoms and needs of children with autism can be extremely diverse.

2 April 2018 8:54 PM IST

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a rare, disabling autoimmune disease that damages the central nervous system. (Photo: Pixabay)

Fasting improves multiple sclerosis symptoms

The study revealed intermittent fasting reduces MS-like symptoms.

10 July 2018 2:35 PM IST

In order to increase the number of correctly identified Alzheimers cases and to reduce the number of false positive diagnoses, the researchers poured a lot of time and effort into optimising the test. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Early stages of Alzheimer's now detectable

Early stages of Alzheimer's now detectable

5 May 2019 2:03 PM IST

Dr Narahari Yamjala, senior consultant eye surgeon

All in the blink of the eye

Present day workhours make it inevitable for many to spend more than 8 hours on the screen time.

1 July 2019 4:02 AM IST

Familial hypertension is caused by mutations within single genes. (Photo: Pixabay)

World Hypertension Day: Workplace wellness programmes to tackle...

Two thirds of those with hypertension live in economically developing countries, including India.

17 May 2018 1:27 PM IST

Incidents of isolated systolic hypertension in Americans 18 to 39 more than doubled (Photo: AFP)

World Hypertension Day: Know your numbers that say you are fit

World Health Organisation says hypertension is condition in which blood vessels persistently raised pressure, putting...

17 May 2018 1:15 PM IST

Results suggest that steroids are not effective in the treatment of chest infections in non-asthmatic adult patients (Photo: Pixabay)

Steroids ineffective for chest pains in non-asthmatic patients, says...

Researchers find no reduction in duration of cough, the main symptom of chest infections between two and four days after...

24 Aug 2017 7:58 AM IST

Swine flu is a disease which affects the respiratory tract of pigs and is caused by influenza viruses and is easily transferable to humans (Photo: Pixabay)

Here's what you need to know about swine influenza

We give a low-down on how to tackle swine influenza and pointers on its symptoms and detection.

19 Aug 2017 5:27 PM IST