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25-year-old woman stares at death after getting Lyme disease, but are pets to blame?

A 25-year-old woman suffering from Lyme disease who had the habit of cuddling pets is now facing organ failure and weight loss from the Lyme disease.

Feb 7, 2018

Embrace the needles: Acupuncture treatment paves way for successful, relaxing pregnancy through IVF

A recent study has found that the Chinese therapy of acupuncture helps to make the body ready for implantation during in vitro fertilization (IVF).

Feb 7, 2018

What is 'monkey fever'? Second outbreak of deadly disease causing mental disturbance claims 19 lives in India

The disease spreads only via tick-bites and contact with infected animals - especially monkeys, and can cause bleeding, tremors and 'mental disturbances'.

Feb 7, 2018

Do you pop paracetamol or ibuprofen quite often? Painkillers might be killing your emotions, study reveals

Researchers reviewed previous studies and found that these medications affect our sensitivity to emotionally painful experiences.

Feb 7, 2018

Here's how to naturally control your hair fall

You can combat hair fall naturally and more effectively by using these ingredients. Read to know them.

Feb 6, 2018

Akshay Kumar warns youth about whey protein bars, advises the best food item

'Padman' actor Akshay Kumar also thanked the PM Modi government immensely for the Khelo India School Games 2018.

Feb 6, 2018

Can the Keto diet cure Alzheimer's? Here's how it can potentially slow down aging

Running mainly on the principles of low-carb and high-fat, this diet could protect the body from 'internal stress' by putting the body into carb-'starvation'.

Feb 6, 2018

Why hangovers get worse with age? Science finally explains what goes down

With age, the body's ability to process alcohol and sleep degrades, and experts believe this has something to do with terrible hangovers.

Feb 6, 2018

What is mad honey? Know about the sweet treat that poisoned a woman

The woman who had a near-death ordeal after consuming the honey reportedly still eats it as her husband believes in its therapeutic benefits.

Feb 6, 2018

Can holding in a sneeze kill you?

Can holding in a sneeze kill you? A man in the U.K. experienced an implosion in his throat after trying to hold in a forceful sneeze. Dr. Erich Voigt explains what else can go wrong if a sneeze is not let out properly. 

Feb 6, 2018

'Extinct' medicinal plant, which can help treat ovarian and colon cancers, rediscovered in Northeast India

The plant contains a new class of chemotherapeutic agent with special cytotoxic properties that can damage cancer cells.

Feb 5, 2018

McDonald's fries might be the new cure in helping bald people regrow hair: Study

Scientists have regrown hair in mice using dimethylpolysiloxane, a chemical added while preparing McDonald's fries.

Feb 5, 2018

Woman with giant 34-kg tumour saved after doctors remove it in a miraculous surgery

Sonia Lopez had put off the surgery for eight years due to 'personal reasons', but was eventually forced to go under the knife once the growth started taking up about 80 percent of her abdominal space.

Feb 4, 2018

Can lack of sleep kill you? Here's what a 1980 study says

A 1980 research on sleep deprivation in rats, conducted by the University of Chicago, resulted in the death of every single one of them, after a span of 32 days.

Feb 4, 2018

World Cancer Day 2018: Detecting these early signs of cancer could lead to successful treatment

Usually without any symptoms in its early stages, cancer can be combated if people limit the risk factors involved when it comes to causes, as well as by going for cancer screening regularly.

Feb 4, 2018