Microplastics are harming drinking our water: Study
Researchers have found plastics in our waste streams are breaking down into tiny particles, causing potentially catastrophic consequences for human health and our
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Health
This is why people gain weight as they get older
Researchers have found that lipid turnover in the fat tissue decreases during ageing and makes it easier to gain weight, even if we
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HIV cases increasing in Pakistan at fastest rate: UN
The UN in its latest report has revealed that new cases of HIV in Pakistan were increasing at their fastest rate, with a
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Want to live longer? Stop consuming soft drinks
Greater consumption of sugar-sweetened and artificially-sweetened soft drinks is linked to a higher incidence of all-cause mortality, researchers have warned. “We found that
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Decoded: Why women get heart attacks later than men
Although women develop coronary artery disease (CAD) almost 10 years later than men as scientists have attributed this decade-long delay to the protective
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Weight-loss surgery may cut heart disease risks
In addition to reducing weight, bariatric or metabolic surgery may significantly reduce risk of death from heart complications, says a study. The surgery
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Breast cancer drugs may put some cells into ‘sleeper mode’
Breast cancer drugs may force some cancer cells into ‘sleeper mode’, allowing them to potentially come back to life years after initial treatment.
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Malaria linked to 30% higher risk of heart failure
Malaria infection is linked to 30 per cent higher risk of heart failure, a new research has warned. The mosquito-borne infection affects more
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Flu vaccine may reduce risk of death in high BP patients
Influenza vaccination in patients with high blood pressure is associated with 18 per cent reduced risk of death during the flu season, according
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Eating nuts twice a week lowers heart attack risk: Study
Eating nuts at least twice a week can slash the risk of death from cardiovascular disease by almost 17 per cent, a new
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