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Health Benefits of Pulasan

Health Benefits of Pulasan

Lifestyle and Wellness

Rich in antioxidants, vitamin C and a host of other nutrients, Pulasan is one of those tropical fruits you cannot do without!

Top Ten Herbs to Promote Beauty

Top Ten Herbs to Promote Beauty

Lifestyle and Wellness

Herbs to make you beautiful were used even before Charaka compiled the Samhita - the oldest text in Ayurveda. Learn about the ten herbs which can make you beautiful.

Radioisotope Scan

Radioisotope Scan

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Encyclopedia section of medindia gives general info about Nuclear Medicine

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Does Evening Exercise Affect Your Sleep?

Does Evening Exercise Affect Your Sleep?

Research News Dec 14 2018 5:13 PM

Evening exercise does not affect your sleep. A new study suggests that moderate exercise in the evening does not cause sleep problems.

Massage Can Help Reduce Arthritis Pain, Improve Mobility

Massage Can Help Reduce Arthritis Pain, Improve Mobility

Research News Dec 14 2018 3:46 PM

Full body massage can significantly relieve pain and improve mobility in patients with knee osteoarthritis, reveals a new study.

Vaccine to Address Synthetic Opioid Epidemic

Vaccine to Address Synthetic Opioid Epidemic

Alcohol & Drug Abuse News Dec 14 2018 3:29 PM

Vaccine containing certain monoclonal antibodies can fight opioid addiction and decrease the overdose deaths caused by the synthetic opioids like fentanyls

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3D Printed Adaptive Aids Can Benefit Arthritis Patients

3D Printed Adaptive Aids Can Benefit Arthritis Patients

Health in Focus Dec 14 2018 5:31 PM

3D printed adaptive aids to help patients with severe arthritis perform daily tasks such as opening doors, turning knobs or splitting pills prove to be significantly cheaper than costly adaptive aids that are available now.

International Tea Day: Just a Cup of Tea Can Make Indians Happy

International Tea Day: Just a Cup of Tea Can Make Indians Happy

Health Watch Dec 14 2018 2:26 PM

International Tea Day is observed on 15th December every year since 2005 in countries that produce tea. Tea day mainly aims at drawing the attention of the world and government on the problems of tea production and the impact of the global tea trade on workers of the tea plantations, small growers and consumers.

Cancers Could Increase Due to Excess Body Weight

Cancers Could Increase Due to Excess Body Weight

Health in Focus Dec 13 2018 6:54 PM

Excess body weight is responsible for almost four percent of cancers worldwide. Various factors are responsible for excess body weight. If unchecked, cancer cases can increase in the future.

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New COPD Management Guidelines from National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)

New COPD Management Guidelines from National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) UK has issued new guidelines to include which patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are suitable to be referred for lung volume reduction treatment with endobronchial valves.

New WHO Guidelines on Housing for Better Health

New WHO Guidelines on Housing for Better Health

The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently released the first-ever guidelines in order to ensure better housing standards in the community. Good housing conditions mean good health, whereas unhealthy housing causes major illnesses and premature death.

Diabetics Can Eat These 4 Dried Fruits

Diabetics Can Eat These 4 Dried Fruits

People with diabetes can enjoy dried fruits such as dates, apricots, raisins and sultanas. These four dried fruits have a lower glycemic index (GI) than white bread.

Doxycycline: Antibacterial Drug Treats Pneumonia, Cholera, Syphilis, and Pimples or Acne

Doxycycline: Antibacterial Drug Treats Pneumonia, Cholera, Syphilis, and Pimples or Acne

Doxycycline is prescribed for treating bacterial infections, respiratory tract infections, rickettsial infections, sexually transmitted infections, and ophthalmic infections. It is considered as an alternative drug of choice for actinomycosis and syphilis.

Enalapril (Renitec): Drug Treats High Blood Pressure, Diabetic Kidney Disease, and Heart Failure

Enalapril (Renitec): Drug Treats High Blood Pressure, Diabetic Kidney Disease, and Heart Failure

Enalapril is a angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor agent which is prescribed for treating hypertension or high blood pressure and congestive heart failure.It is also used for asymptomatic left ventricular dysfunction.

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.

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