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Study claims beetroot juice can lower blood pressure in elderly

New Delhi, July 23: Older adults with high blood pressure may benefit from drinking beetroot juice, claimed a study on Wednesday.The blood pressure-lowering effect of nitrate-rich beetroot juice in older individuals may be attributed to specific changes in their oral microbiome, according to a...
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Lifestyle solution might yield better results for Indians with obesity risk,...

Hyderabad, July 23: Lifestyle solutions or specific nutrient supplementation might yield better results for Indians with genetic risk of obesity, reveals a study.Many gene variants previously associated with obesity in Europeans do not affect Indians similarly, which resonates with a different...
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Ayushman Bharat scheme offers life-saving relief to kidney patient in MP

New Delhi, July 22: For Ritesh Soni, a kidney patient from Manpur village in Umaria district, the Ayushman Bharat Yojana has become a lifeline.After struggling for years to afford dialysis sessions, he is now receiving free treatment at Shahdol District Hospital, and is preparing to undergo a...
Raghav Chadha urges govt to make annual health check-ups legal right for citizens
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Raghav Chadha urges govt to make annual health check-ups legal right for...

New Delhi, July 22: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Raghav Chadha has urged the government to make annual health check-ups a legal right for citizens.Speaking in the Rajya Sabha during the Monsoon Session, Chadha shared how the country is witnessing a sharp rise in heart failures and other health...
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Study blames high-calorie diet for global rise in obesity

New Delhi, July 21: More than a lack of exercise, a higher caloric intake may be the primary driver of obesity worldwide, finds a study.While many experts have offered that rising obesity rates are due to declining physical activity as societies become more industrialised, the findings led by...
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Smartphones before 13 may raise suicidal thoughts, aggression risk in youth:...

New Delhi, July 21: Children who own a smartphone before the age of 13 are more likely to experience poorer mental health and well-being in early adulthood, according to a global study of more than 100,000 young people released on Monday.The study, published in the Journal of Human Development...
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Timely CPR at Mumbai airport saves 57-year-old man who suffered cardiac arrest

New Delhi, July 19: A 57-year-old man from Gujarat, who suffered cardiac arrest at the Mumbai Airport, has lauded the efforts of the swift action of the ground staff in saving his life.The man, Rahul Naik from Rajkot was revived with timely CPR at Terminal 1 of Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji...
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Twin studies report global rise in gastrointestinal cancers among middle-aged...

New Delhi, July 18: Gastrointestinal (GI) cancers are rising at alarming rates worldwide in adults younger than 50 years, according to two studies.The first study, published in JAMA, showed that the surging cancer cases go beyond colorectal, and include gastric, oesophageal, and...
Explained: What is chronic venous insufficiency that Donald Trump is suffering from
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Explained: What is 'chronic venous insufficiency' that Donald Trump is suffering...

New Delhi, July 18: US President Donald Trump has been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) -- a condition where leg veins do not allow blood to flow back to the heart -- explaining the swollen ankles and bruises on his hands.The 79-year-old US President was recently photographed...
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Gene essential for vitamin D absorption may boost cancer treatment

New Delhi, July 18: Scientists have identified a key gene essential for vitamin D absorption, which may also boost treatments for cancer and autoimmune diseases.The gene, called SDR42E1, is crucial for taking up vitamin D from the gut and further metabolising it -- a discovery with many...
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Unable to sleep well? Yoga, tai chi, walking may help

New Delhi, July 17: If you are suffering from insomnia, performing exercises such as yoga, tai chi, walking, and jogging may help improve sleep quality, according to a study.The findings, published in the online journal BMJ Evidence Based Medicine, back the use of exercise as a primary...
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Lung TB: Higher dose of rifampicin safe, can boost recurrence-free survival,...

New Delhi, July 17: A higher dose of rifampicin -- a bactericidal antibiotic used primarily to treat tuberculosis (TB) -- may be safe, and its use can potentially lead to recurrence-free survival in patients with pulmonary TB, according to a recent study by the Indian Council of Medical...
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