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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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US Military Adopts Yoga into Their Training Curriculum

US Military Adopts Yoga into Their Training Curriculum

Lifestyle News Nov 12 2018 7:13 PM

The US military has adopted yoga into their training curriculum, said Union Minister of State for AYUSH Shripad Naik.

Overtreating Patients for Hypothyroidism Can Increase Stroke Risk

Overtreating Patients for Hypothyroidism Can Increase Stroke Risk

Research News Nov 12 2018 5:49 PM

Overtreating patients for hypothyroidism can lead to an increased risk of heart rhythm disorder associated with stroke, finds a new study.

Multiple Triggers for Kawasaki Disease

Multiple Triggers for Kawasaki Disease

Child Health News Nov 12 2018 5:08 PM

A recent research in San Diego has shown that various causative agents are known to trigger Kawasaki disease in children. The environmental triggers include temperature, precipitation and wind patterns.

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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.

Ketamine: Anesthesia Drug Used in Surgery for Temporary Loss of Consciousness

Ketamine: Anesthesia Drug Used in Surgery for Temporary Loss of Consciousness

Ketamine is general anesthetic agent prescribed for the induction and maintenance of anesthesia for short procedures and for some diagnostic purposes. It is a prescription drug which induces a state usually referred to as dissociative anesthesia.

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.

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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