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Top 12 Body Parts You Can Damage By Smoking

Top 12 Body Parts You Can Damage By Smoking

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Smoking not only affects the lungs, but it damages nearly every organ of the body. However, if you quit smoking, the damage can be reversed. Let''s have a look at how smoking damages the body.

Health Benefits of Goji Berries

Health Benefits of Goji Berries

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Read about goji berries, uses, health tips and recipes. Also learn about goji berry health benefits.

Paralysis

Paralysis

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Paralysis is a condition where there is a loss of muscle function as well as sensory loss, which can occur due to damage to the brain or spinal cord. Paralysis treatment involves supportive care and rehabilitation.

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Are Air Purifiers Effective to Combat Deadly Pollutants?

Are Air Purifiers Effective to Combat Deadly Pollutants?

Environmental Health Nov 18 2018 3:15 PM

Air purifiers can get rid of most of the toxic pollutants at home and office, but the question is how effective are these purifiers in mitigating the ill-effects of Delhi's toxic air.

Indian HealthifyMe App in Malaysia

Indian HealthifyMe App in Malaysia

Diet & Nutrition News Nov 18 2018 2:39 PM

As a part of its global expansion plan, HealthifyMe app has been introduced in Malaysia to offer diet and fitness plan services to the users.

New Way to Treat the Bubble Babies

New Way to Treat the Bubble Babies

Child Health News Nov 18 2018 1:14 PM

New study highlights the urgent need to develop better treatment strategies for patients suffering from severe combined immune deficiency (SCID).

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Nature Based Solutions: World Toilet Day 2018

Nature Based Solutions: World Toilet Day 2018

Health Watch Nov 17 2018 3:21 PM

World toilet Day is observed on November 19 every year and was established by the World Toilet Organization in 2001. This year's theme for the World Toilet Day is 'Nature based solutions'.

Anti-Malaria Drugs can Treat Cancer: Here's How

Anti-Malaria Drugs can Treat Cancer: Here's How

Health in Focus Nov 16 2018 5:36 PM

Mechanism of action of anti-malarial drugs that can be used for treating cancer has been discovered. These drugs target the enzyme PPT1 and deactivate it to inhibit the growth of cancer cells.

World Prematurity Day - Give Them a Fighting Chance

World Prematurity Day - Give Them a Fighting Chance

Health Watch Nov 16 2018 3:28 PM

World prematurity day is observed on the 17th November worldwide to raise awareness about preterm birth or being born too soon and the challenges faced by these babies and their families

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Large Babies Born to Diabetic Mothers are at High Obesity Risk

Large Babies Born to Diabetic Mothers are at High Obesity Risk

Large for gestational age (LGA) babies born to diabetic mothers are at a higher risk of becoming overweight or obese during childhood.

New Smartphone App Identifies Fatal Heart Attacks Accurately

New Smartphone App Identifies Fatal Heart Attacks Accurately

New smartphone app, the AliveCor app can accurately identify a serious and potentially life-threatening form of heart attack termed ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) and could be a life saving tool.

Nanotechnology Helps Treat Acute Kidney Injury

Nanotechnology Helps Treat Acute Kidney Injury

Novel nanostructures have been developed using new nanotechnology methods. Oxidative stress, which causes acute kidney injury (AKI), can be neutralized by these nanostructures. This can help in preventing AKI in healthy kidneys and treating AKI in diseased ones.

Testosterone: Know More About The Male Sex Hormone and Its Role

Testosterone: Know More About The Male Sex Hormone and Its Role

Testosterone is an androgenic hormones prescribed as a replacement therapy in male patients for acquired or congenital primary hypogonadism, hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, and to stimulate delayed puberty in males.

Pregabalin (Lyrica): Drug Treats Neuropathic Pain, Fibromyalgia, Epilepsy and General Anxiety Disorder

Pregabalin (Lyrica): Drug Treats Neuropathic Pain, Fibromyalgia, Epilepsy and General Anxiety Disorder

Pregabalin, an anticonvulsant drug prescribed for treating neuropathic pain associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy, post-herpetic neuralgia, fibromyalgia, generalised anxiety disorder , and nerve pain after spinal cord injury.

Minoxidil Treats High Blood Pressure and Prevents Hair loss or Alopecia

Minoxidil Treats High Blood Pressure and Prevents Hair loss or Alopecia

Minoxidil is a peripheral vasodilator agent prescribed with other blood pressure drugs for treating severe high blood pressure and to stimulate hair regrowth in conditions like androgenic alopecia or hair loss.

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