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Eating walnuts everyday may lower your BMI, control BP [details]

The finding, published in the journal Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases, showed that those in the walnut-eating group had lower blood pressure than those that did not eat the nuts, reports the Daily Mail.

Sep 23, 2022

A health worker administers a dose of Covid-19 vaccine to a beneficiary at Laxmi Nagar in New Delhi on Sunday, January 16, 2022. (Photo: Qamar Sibtain/IANS)

Coronavirus Update: India logs 5,443 new Covid-19 cases, 26 deaths

The recovery of 5,291 patients in the last 24 hours took the cumulative tally to 4,39,78,271. Consequently, India's recovery rate stands at 98.71 per cent.

Sep 22, 2022

World Alzheimer's Day: Obesity increases risk of Alzheimer's among middle-aged, say experts

It is a widely known fact that obesity is the source of all diseases and mid-life obesity is an established risk factor for Alzheimer's disease.

Sep 21, 2022

Covid Update: India report 4,510 fresh cases, 33 deaths in 24 hrs

In the same period, 33 more Covid-related deaths took the national fatalities tally to 5,28,403, as per the report.

Sep 21, 2022

Egregious Plot: 47 people charged by FBI in largest ever Covid relief fraud scheme

In a statement on Tuesday, FBI Director Christopher Wray said this "egregious plot" was the largest of its kind uncovered so far, the BBC reported.

Sep 21, 2022

Covid scare surges as Centaurus variant bothers virologists

Covid Update: India logs 4,043 fresh cases, 15 deaths in 24

India reported 4,043 fresh cases, 15 deaths in 24, showing a declining trend in the country

Sep 20, 2022

smartphone's camera and flash could help people measure blood oxygen levels at home

This smartphone's camera app can measure blood oxygen levels at home

Researchers involved participants placing their finger over the camera and flash of a smartphone, which uses a deep-learning algorithm to decipher the blood oxygen levels

Sep 19, 2022

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Healthy lifestyle may reduce dementia risk in people with type 2 diabetes

The study found that individuals with T2D and an unhealthy lifestyle were much more likely to develop dementia than people without T2D and a very healthy lifestyle.

Sep 19, 2022

Right nutritious food can help you to combat fatigue [Tips]

One's short- and long-term levels of fatigue are directly related to the food they eat. For instance, iron deficiency is linked to fatigue, reduced work capacity, and subpar academic performance.

Sep 19, 2022

Covid-19 update: India reports 4,858 new cases, 18 deaths in 24 hrs

The recovery of 4,735 patients in the last 24 hours took the cumulative tally to 4,39,62,664. Consequently, India's recovery rate stands at 98.71 per cent.

Sep 19, 2022

Beware of drug reactions, sometimes life-threatening: KGMU doctors

The highest 34 cases were reported from the skin department followed by radiotherapy (26) and pulmonary critical care (11).

Sep 19, 2022

India registers 5,664 fresh Covid cases, 35 deaths [details]

In the same period, the country has recorded 35 more Covid related deaths, taking the national fatalities tally to 5,28,337 as per the report.

Sep 18, 2022

Health Workers administering Corona vaccination dose to a youth at Srinagar

US Covid Update: Over 14.6 million children infected with Covid-19

More than 340,000 of these cases have been added in the past four weeks. Nearly 6.7 million reported cases have been added in 2022, according to the report.

Sep 16, 2022

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Ajinomoto makes you age faster: Study

Ajinomoto is the trade name for a salt that scientists call monosodium glutamate (MSG) -- mostly used in Chinese preparations like Chowmein and Manchurian

Sep 16, 2022

Covid may up risk of developing Alzheimer's disease among older [details]

The study, published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, indicated that people 65 and older who contracted Covid-19 were more prone to developing Alzheimer's disease in the year following their Covid-19 diagnosis

Sep 15, 2022