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Nightfall / Wet Dreams / Nocturnal Emissions

Nightfall / Wet Dreams / Nocturnal Emissions

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Wet dreams or nightfall is the involuntary ejaculation occurring during sleep. It is fairly common in teenage boys and young men. It is considered normal, requiring no treatment unless it occurs very frequently.

Fruits and Vegetables for Healthy Weight Loss

Fruits and Vegetables for Healthy Weight Loss

Lifestyle and Wellness

For healthy weight loss, focus on consuming low-calorie foods such as fruits and vegetables because food items that are low in energy density help you lose weight faster.

Health Benefits of Long Pepper

Health Benefits of Long Pepper

Lifestyle and Wellness

Curious about long pepper? Here we decode some amazing health benefits this wonder herb offers.

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Updated, New Physical Activity Guidelines Released

Updated, New Physical Activity Guidelines Released

Research News Nov 13 2018 3:19 AM

The new physical activity guidelines tell Americans to get moving, and for how long, with aerobic and muscle-strengthening activities.

Exosomes Protect Against Inhaled Bacteria

Exosomes Protect Against Inhaled Bacteria

Respiratory Disease News Nov 13 2018 2:19 AM

Study sheds new light on our immune systems -- and also paves the way for drug delivery techniques to be developed that harness this natural transportation process from one group of cells to another.

Study Explains How Human Muscles Form

Study Explains How Human Muscles Form

Research News Nov 13 2018 1:19 AM

Proteins discovered could become new therapeutic targets for rare muscle diseases such as myopathies and muscular dystrophies.

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World Antibiotic Awareness Week: More Awareness - Need of the Hour!

World Antibiotic Awareness Week: More Awareness - Need of the Hour!

Health Watch Nov 12 2018 6:57 PM

World Antibiotic Awareness Week is observed from 12-18 November, 2018 to increase awareness about the threat of antibiotic resistance. Many stakeholders are participating in this global campaign.

New Smartphone App Identifies Fatal Heart Attacks Accurately

New Smartphone App Identifies Fatal Heart Attacks Accurately

Health in Focus Nov 12 2018 4:28 PM

New smartphone app, the AliveCor app identifies potentially fatal form of heart attack with accuracy almost similar to that of a medical ECG and may be a life-saving tool.

World Pneumonia Day - Halt Pneumonia's March

World Pneumonia Day - Halt Pneumonia's March

Health Watch Nov 10 2018 12:48 PM

World Pneumonia Day is observed on the 12th November worldwide to raise awareness about this killer disease and to prevent pneumonia-related deaths in childhood.

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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.

Young Babies Found to Laugh Similar to Chimps

Young Babies Found to Laugh Similar to Chimps

Young babies laugh during both inhalation and exhalation, which is remarkably identical to how non-human primates such as chimps laugh. However, this alters as the baby develops to resemble adult human laughter, reveals a new study.

New Targeted Therapy for Bone Fractures Developed

New Targeted Therapy for Bone Fractures Developed

New drug for treating bone fractures has been developed. The drug, dasatinib-aspartate10-conjugate (DAC) when injected intravenously, specifically targets the fracture site and accelerates the healing process.

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.

Tramadol Treats Moderate to Severe Pain Including Pain After Surgery

Tramadol Treats Moderate to Severe Pain Including Pain After Surgery

Tramadol is an opioid or narcotic analgesic drug prescribed for treating moderate to severe pain such as post-operative pain, cancer pain, low back pain, pain and inflammation of the joints, pain due to serious injury, or severe dental pain.

Mycophenolate mofetil: Know More About The Organ Transplant Medication

Mycophenolate mofetil: Know More About The Organ Transplant Medication

Mycophenolate mofetil is an immunosuppressant agent prescribed for preventing the rejection of organ transplants such as kidney, heart, and liver. It is also recommended for treating systemic lupus erythematosus, crohn's disease, and psoriasis.

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