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Madagascar has suffered plague outbreaks almost every year since 1980 - typically between September and April. (Photo: AFP)

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Death toll rises to 124 in Madagascar plague

The highly contagious plague has caused alarm, total of 1,133 people have been infected.

25 Oct 2017 1:54 PM IST

Patients suffering from tuberculosis may soon have a new and effective treatment option, suggests a recent study. (Photo: Pixabay)

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Scientists create new tuberculosis drug that cures 8 in 10 patients

The World Health Organization says currently only 55 per cent of people with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis are...

24 Oct 2018 10:36 AM IST

The absolute risk of suicide was less than 1 percent for both surgical and non-surgical patients in both registries. (Photo: Pixabay)

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Weight-loss surgery tied to slight increased risk of suicide

The findings suggest that patients should be followed for several years after surgery to monitor for any potential...

31 Jan 2018 4:47 PM IST

The study is published online in Obesity Reviews. (Photo: Pixabay)

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Weight-loss surgery tied to increased risk of suicide, says study

Study reinforces need for pre-surgery mental health assessments of bariatric patients.

31 Jan 2018 8:22 AM IST

The results showed that those who conducted workout sessions in the group continued with it even after six months. (Photo: Pixabay)

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Group workouts help in following fitness goals, says study

World Health Organization also recommends that adults must undertake 150 minutes of moderate aerobic physical activity...

30 Jan 2018 10:29 AM IST

Glaucoma can lead to blindness, and it would be great if it could be prevented because there is no cure. (Photo: Pixabay)

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Drinking hot tea linked to lowered glaucoma risk

Overall, both medical and non-medical approaches are key to treating the disease in the future.

2 Jan 2018 10:22 AM IST

Increased eligibility for a free bus pass led to an 8 percent increase in the use of public transportation among older people. (Photo: Pixabay)

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Free public transport for older adults tied to less depression

A key limitation of the study is that they did not have information on whether study participants lived in urban,...

10 Feb 2018 6:26 PM IST

Late-onset diabetes may be an early indicator of pancreatic cancer or a factor that contributes to its development.

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Long work week may up diabetes risk for women

Exercise breaks, or getting lots of activity outside work, or other lifestyle decisions might potentially help.

26 July 2018 6:20 PM IST

$Speech interaction between adult dogs and humans showed that so called \dog-speak\ improves attention and helps humans bond with pets. (Photo: Pixabay)$ Life

Experts warn cats and dogs are vectors of superbug diseases. Should we...

Since pets are in such close proximity to many more humans, they're actually more likely to transfer resistant bacteria.

25 July 2018 2:30 PM IST

It is caused by the Plasmodium parasite and spread to humans through the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito. (Photo: Pixabay)

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Factors linked to chikungunya, dengue outbreaks discovered

Dengue infections are on the rise globally, according to the World Health Organization.

25 July 2018 11:31 AM IST

They exhibit a trait known as aversive learning by training female aedes aegypti mosquitoes to associate odours (including human body odours) with unpleasant shocks and vibrations (Photo: AFP)

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Landmark experiment wipes out over 80 pc mosquitoes carrying dengue...

Millions of people around world are infected each year by mosquito, which can carry dengue, Zika and chikungunya, among...

16 July 2018 10:07 AM IST

Sleep duration is an important predictor of HRQOL in CKD (Photo: AFP)

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Everything you need to know about iron deficiency the underrated...

Iron deficiency is one of the most common nutritional deficiencies prevalent in our country.

2 July 2018 8:53 PM IST