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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

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

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

Covid Update: India logs 6,422 new cases, 34 deaths

The active caseload increased to 46,389, accounting for 0.1 per cent of the country's total positive cases.

Sep 15, 2022

Ranatidine taken out of Essential Drugs List; 34 new drugs added, NLEM goes up to 384

Salt in Ranitidine is has given room for concerns across the globe due to its cancer causing elements though it is a common drug prescribed by doctors to cure acid-related cough, indigestion, stomach pain and heartburn.

Sep 13, 2022

Covid Update: India logs 5,221 fresh cases, 15 deaths

The recovery of 5,975 patients in the last 24 hours took the cumulative tally to 4,39,25,239. Consequently, the recovery rate stands at 98.71 per cent.

Sep 12, 2022

K'taka Assembly session likely to be stormy; BJP set to moot Anti-Conversion bill [details]

During the ten-day session, the BJP is scheduled to table the controversial Anti-Conversion Bill in the Legislative council after it was passed in the Assembly in December 2021.

Sep 12, 2022

Early changes in diet, lifestyle, environment triggering several cancers: Study

The drastic early-life changes in teens and young adults regarding diet, lifestyle, obesity, environment and the microbiome have led to a "genuine increase" in the incidence of early-onset forms of several cancers globally, a new Nature research has warned.

Sep 12, 2022

Heart attack vs cardiac arrest: Experts explain the surge [read now]

By performing hand CPR, the chances of survival rise to double or triple fold and bystander CPR, it can prove lifesaving in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.

Sep 11, 2022

Covid-19 update: India records 5,076 new COVID cases, 11 deaths [details]

The active caseload has come down to 47,945 cases, accounting for 0.11 per cent of the country's total positive cases.

Sep 11, 2022