Physical Health
Reasons Why Coke Is Bad For Your Health
People who watch their diet and keep track of what they eat and drink already know that coke should be avoided. This is what any doctor will advise you to do. The chemicals and sugar contained in fi…
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Plague outbreak in Madagascar kills 40 people out of 119 cases, says WHO
An outbreak of the plague has killed 40 people out of 119 confirmed cases in Madagascar since late August and there is a risk of the disease spreading rapidly in the capital, the World Health Organiz…
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Women with many male friends get more sex, says study
If you are a woman and have many male friends, than you are likely to have more sex. This may look obvious but it's not. According to researchers, "Men are sexually aroused by their partner …
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The Common Metal That Could Damage Your Sperm
The most common metal in the earth’s crust might cause some problems a little closer to home. Aluminum may hamper your sperm quality, finds new research from the U.K. In the study, men who had low …
Physical Health
What kinds of exercise can boost long-term memory?
Think that improving your memory is all brain training and omega-3 supplements? Think again. A new study from researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta suggests that working out at t…
Physical Health
Weight loss surgery 'highly effective for preventing type 2 diabetes'
Past studies have indicated that weight loss surgery, or bariatric surgery, may be an effective strategy to treat type 2 diabetes in obese patients . But Prof. Gulliford and colleagues note there ha…
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Dengue menace – plasma centre at KEM defunct since a decade
Even as dengue has caused widespread panic among the public, the country's only government-run plasma fractionation centre at KEM hospital continues to remain defunct for over a decade now. Commi…
Physical Health
Say no to the condom: Controversial ad campaign urges Parsis to multiply
With just 40,000 Parsis left in Mumbai, the community is clearly shrinking, and has an extremely worrisome birth and death ratio, with merely 200 births and 800 deaths annually. The declining numbers…
Physical Health
Easy ways to transform your body
Here is a list of seven regular exercises that will help you transform your body keeping it healthy and fit. You can include them in your fitness regime and see the difference. Skipping When was th…
Physical Health
Exercise reduces risk of breast cancer'
Everybody is aware of the fact that exercise is good for your health, but very few know that it can help in preventing breast cancer too, says an expert. Middle aged women, who regularly partake in …
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