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Are young Indians at a higher risk of heart disease?
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Are young Indians at a higher risk of heart disease?

New Delhi, Sep 8: When we speak of heart health, we often picture older people. Studies, unfortunately, show that Indians are at risk of heart disease at least a decade earlier than western counterparts. This means there is an increasing prevalence of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in people as...
Should schools educate kids about the importance of good nutrition?
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Should schools educate kids about the importance of good nutrition?

New Delhi, Sep 8: In this technology savvy world, our food content and quality is also being affected and driven by various factors like taste and convenience, rather than nutritional value and quality. The choice of food is becoming "fast" rather than nutritious. This has both short-term and...
Herbs, nuts and fruits to enhance your daily diet
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Herbs, nuts and fruits to enhance your daily diet

New Delhi, Sept 8: Nutrition is the cornerstone of good health and development. From September 1-7, National Nutrition Week is being observed to spread awareness about good nutrition, diet and healthy lifestyle. The nutrition week is observed to make people understand the importance of a nutrition...
Keep your weight under check with these simple tips
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Keep your weight under check with these simple tips

New Delhi, Sep 7: Has your waistline expanded since the pandemic began? Don't worry, you are not alone. A lifestyle that confines you inside the four walls of a house, with limited movement, is bound to add inches to your tummy. Routines have been disrupted, stress has increased, and with the...
COVID-19: India adds 31,222 cases
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COVID-19: India adds 31,222 cases

New Delhi, Sep 7: India logged 31,222 fresh cases of coronavirus infection taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,30,58,843, while the active cases were recorded below four lakh, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. The death toll has climbed to 4,41,042 with...
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'Must-haves' to stay well this festive season

New Delhi, Sep 6: Amid concerns about the third wave of Covid-19, the onset of September has quietly heralded the grand festive season of the year. With the outdoor celebrations requiring observation of Covid-appropriate behaviour, people must also not let their guards down in their home settings...
COVID-19: Lowest fatalities reported in 167 days
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COVID-19: Lowest fatalities reported in 167 days

New Delhi, Sep 6: India logged 38,948 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,30,27,621, while the death toll climbed to 4,40,752 with 219 fresh fatalities, the lowest in 167 days, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The case...
Post-Covid Hair Loss? Can Biotin help?
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Post-Covid Hair Loss? Can Biotin help?

New Delhi, Sept 5: Although India is seeing a decline in Covid-19 cases, the disease has left several after-effects on the body. Uncontrolled hair fall is one of them -- many people who have recovered from the disease complain of hair fall. Scientists are yet to determine the reason for such a...
Keep your weight under check with these simple tips
Health & Fitness

Keep your weight under check with these simple tips

New Delhi, Sept 4: Has your waistline expanded since the pandemic began? Don't worry, you are not alone. A lifestyle that confines you inside the four walls of a house, with limited movement, is bound to add inches to your tummy. Routines have been disrupted, stress has increased, and with the...
Surgical masks more effective at curbing Covid spread than cloth: Study
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Surgical masks more effective at curbing Covid spread than cloth: Study

New York, Sept 4: Widespread wearing of surgical masks can limit the spread of coronavirus in communities, more than masks made of cloth, finds a large study. Researchers from Yale University, US, tracked more than 340,000 adults across 600 villages in rural Bangladesh. The findings, published as...
COVID-19: India logs 45,352 new cases, 366 fresh fatalities
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COVID-19: India logs 45,352 new cases, 366 fresh fatalities

New Delhi, Sep 3: With 45,352 people testing positive for coronavirus, India's total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 3,29,03,289, while active cases registered an increase for the third consecutive day, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The death toll climbed to...
WHO warns new Mu variant of COVID-19 could be more vaccine-resistant
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WHO warns new Mu variant of COVID-19 could be more vaccine-resistant

Geneva, Sep 2: The World Health Organisation has said that it is closely monitoring a new coronavirus "variant of interest" named Mu, warning that the new variant shows signs of possible resistance to vaccines. Mu - also known by its scientific name as B.1.621 - was first identified in Colombia...
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