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Kolkata on swine flu alert. Here are the symptoms and treatment

The WHO guidelines say that swine flu is now in its post-pandemic stage and should be treated like any seasonal flu.

Aug 2, 2018

Viagra, anaesthetic found in Ayurvedic potency medicines; know their adverse effects

The containers of two Ayurvedic medicines did not mention the presence of allopathic components – sildenafil citrate, commonly known as Viagra, and lignocaine hydrochloride which is an anaesthetic drug, said the FDA report.

Aug 2, 2018

Cure Parkinson's by transplanting nerve cells into brain? Japan approves clinical trial

In the treatment method, the nerve cells are created using cells from people whose immunity makes them less prone to transplant rejections. The treatment is backed by the government and will be conducted at Kyoto University Hospital.

Jul 31, 2018

Drinking in moderation could improve sperm count, fertility: Study

Researchers only proved that there is a correlation between moderate drinking and higher sperm count and not that drinking causes the sperm count to increase.

Jul 29, 2018

4 children die after vaccination drive in Gujarat, probe ordered

The children have been reported dead after being vaccinated for measles and rubella, but health officials denied any link and will conduct a post-mortem to confirm the cause of death.

Jul 29, 2018

Why men are 'sad, irritable and tearful' after sex?

Previous studies showed that women feel sadness right after they have had sex but a recent study has found that even men feel sadness and can suffer from the emotional tides right after they have had an intercourse.

Jul 28, 2018

New Delhi man survives end-stage heart failure 13 times

The man, identified as Shubhankar Dhar Choudhary, received a new life after undergoing a transplant surgery successfully at a private hospital in the city.

Jul 27, 2018

Exercise may cut chronic disease risk in older adults, reveals study

The findings suggested that people who engaged in the highest levels of total physical activity were twice as likely to avoid stroke, heart disease, angina, cancer and diabetes, and be in optimal physical and mental shape ten years later.

Jul 24, 2018

Antibiotics most frequently prescribed medicine worldwide, study reveals

The study published in The Journal of Infection found that between 2000 and 2010, the consumption of antibiotics increased globally from 50 billion to 70 billion standard units.

Jul 23, 2018

Why do people believe outlandish conspiracy theories and obvious hoaxes?

A conspiracy theory can sometimes answer certain questions that an individual might feel like they deserve to know the answers to and bring clarity in their minds, regardless of how fantastical it might actually be.

Jul 22, 2018

New study finds a green way to combat depression

A new study has found that people living near green spaces were less depressed than those living near parking lots and other non-green spaces.

Jul 22, 2018

Do-gooders attract more hatred at workplace, reveals study

The study revealed that cooperative behaviour attracted punishment most often in groups whose members compete with each other. This was even the case when punishing or derogating the do-gooder lessened benefits for the entire group, including the punisher.

Jul 22, 2018

Drinking diet soda can keep colon cancer from recurring, says Yale researcher

Those who drank one or more 12-ounce artificially-sweetened drink a day saw a 46 percent improvement in the risk of cancer recurrence or death compared to those who didn't drink such beverages.

Jul 20, 2018

Mumbai youth suffers cardiac arrest during weight lifting, sustains brain damage

The 22-year-old collapsed at the gym due to cardiac arrest while lifting weights. Though the doctors were able to revive him even after his heart had stopped beating for over 10 minutes, he might have sustained brain damage.

Jul 20, 2018

Indian adults sleep better if they earn more, reveals survey

The survey conducted across New Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru indicate that there is also a direct correlation between productivity and sleep. Read other interesting facts on sleep.

Jul 19, 2018