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Real-time food tracker: Tiny tooth-mounted sensors can keep you healthy

The tooth-mounted sensors would track everything the person consumes from salt to alcohol and then transmit the data wirelessly to a smartphone or tablet.

Mar 29, 2018

Humans have a new 'organ' interstitium: Body's 'shock absorber' discovered by researchers

Interstitium acts as a shock absorber as it lines tissues that could be prone to force. Its discovery could also provide clues about the spreading of cancer.

Mar 29, 2018

Climate change: Early humans survived abrupt, harsh cooling 11,000 years ago

The end of the last ice age brought about an extended winter that lasted over a century, but the Mesolithic people thrived in spite of this.

Mar 28, 2018

4 in 10 cancer cases could be prevented with lifestyle changes

Four in 10 cases of cancer could be avoided by making lifestyle changes, shows a new study of cancer rates in the United Kingdom.

Mar 27, 2018

What is sleep apnea? Causes, symptoms and treatment for the sleep disorder

People who are suffering or have suffered from stroke, diabetes and congestive heart failure are more prone to sleep apnea.

Mar 27, 2018

Post-exercise food: What not to eat after a workout

Post-workout food is essential to not only restore energy but also to help build the muscles and boost metabolism.

Mar 27, 2018

Suffering from knee pain? Know different home remedies to get relief

A recent study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society shows that knee pain can lead to depression and should not be neglected.

Mar 27, 2018

Planning to follow vegan diet? Dietician reveals how to get all nutrients

In an exclusive chat with IBT India, dietician Pavithra N Raj revealed the proper diet plan to be followed if someone plans to go vegan.

Mar 26, 2018

What is Alabama rot? Know about the disease that's killing dogs

Dog owners should know what Alabama rot is and its symptoms as the canines affected by the deadly disease rarely survive. It can affect dogs of any breed, size or age.

Mar 26, 2018

A Chinese doctor examines an x-ray of a tuberculosis patient at the Beijing Tuberculosis

Why online self-diagnosis and reviewing your doctor is a bad idea

Bad doctor reviews, tools to diagnose online, and pressure from patients to get more antibiotics has led to the general decline in patient health.

Mar 26, 2018

Keto vs Atkins: Know the difference between the two low-carb diets

Before starting with Keto diet plan or Atkins diet plan, it is important to know the differences between the two popular low-carb diets.

Mar 25, 2018

What is Wildevore diet? What to eat and what to avoid

Wildevore diet encourages people to make diet choices which are not only beneficial to us but also to our planet Earth.

Mar 25, 2018

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What is Listeria? Know about the deadly infection linked to cheese

Listeria is a foodborne bacterial illness and commonly contracted by consuming unpasteurized milk products or not properly processed deli meats.

Mar 25, 2018

Marijuana prevents drug, alcohol relapse: Other lesser-known benefits of the drug

A study reveals that marijuana is able to prevent drug, alcohol relapse in people who are addicts because of a non-psychoactive component called cannabidiol.

Mar 25, 2018

Vanishing bone disease ate up half of toddler's rib cage

Gorham-Stout disease is a rare condition affecting only 300 people in the world and causes bones to dissolve. It can result in disfigurement and functional disability too.

Mar 25, 2018