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Heavy smartphone use can make you depressed

Heavy smartphone use can make you depressed

New York: Glued to your smartphone? A new study has found that addiction to -- and not simply use of -- mobile phones...

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Memory decline, unhealthy feeling can predict early death too

Memory decline, unhealthy feeling can predict early death too

London: Not just chronic medical conditions and unhealthy lifestyle, psychological factors such as decline in memory...

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Older adults more positive about feelings

Older adults more positive about feelings

New York: Adults above 60 have more positive response about feelings such as serenity, sadness and loneliness... 

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New method to kill brain cancer with skin cells

New method to kill brain cancer with skin cells

New York: In a first, researchers have developed a method to turn skin cells into cancer-hunting stem cells that can destroy....

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High-salt diet may lead to liver damage

High-salt diet may lead to liver damage

New York: While high salt intake has been known to cause high blood pressure and other side effects....

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New tablet devices to help your kid shine in school

New tablet devices to help your kid shine in school

Gurgaon: With interest in digital devices growing among children, a Gurgaon-based technology company recently...

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Alcohol in pregnancy may put kids at neurological problems risk

Alcohol in pregnancy may put kids at neurological problems risk

New York: Mothers who consume alcohol during pregnancy put their children at the risk of impairment in kidney blood...

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Eating potatoes ups potassium, fibre in kids

Eating potatoes ups potassium, fibre in kids

New York: Potatoes tend to be well-liked by kids and can be a good source of potassium and dietary fibre....

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Poor sleep may increase depression risk

Poor sleep may increase depression risk

New York: Insomnia may increase the risk of depression by impairing the ability to access and leverage...

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High fish intake in pregnancy raises obesity risk in kids

High fish intake in pregnancy raises obesity risk in kids

London: Consumption of fish over three times a week during pregnancy may put babies at an increased...

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Alcohol allows bacteria to infiltrate into liver

Alcohol allows bacteria to infiltrate into liver

New York: Alcohol allows gut bacteria to migrate to the liver, promoting alcohol-induced liver diseases, reveals ...

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Now, sunscreen that gives you instant Vitamin D

Now, sunscreen that gives you instant Vitamin D

New York: US researchers have found a new sunscreen that guarantees no loss of vitamin D, rather allows...

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Lemon grass oil for pregnant women to fight Zika virus

Lemon grass oil for pregnant women to fight Zika virus

Bengaluru: Mosquito repellent will be part of Madilu kit, says Health dept. The State Health and Family Welfare department...

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Indian firm developing vaccine for Zika virus

Indian firm developing vaccine for Zika virus

Hyderabad: Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech is developing world's first vaccine for Zika virus, which has been...

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Text reminders can help reduce blood pressure: study

Text reminders can help reduce blood pressure: study

London: Text message reminders can help reduce people's blood pressure by encouraging patients to collect... 

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Smokers who quit 15 years ago still at high lung cancer risk

Smokers who quit 15 years ago still at high lung cancer risk

New York: People who kicked the butt as long as 15 years ago are still at high risk for lung cancer... 

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Intensive instrument playing can trigger movement disorders

Intensive instrument playing can trigger movement disorders

London: Scientists from Germany have investigated the possible causes that may trigger movement disorders....

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Too much sugar during adolescence leads to eating disorder

Too much sugar during adolescence leads to eating disorder

London: Over-consumption of sugar during adolescence may alter the brain's reward circuits -- leading to substance....

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Blueprint of body's heat sensor found

Blueprint of body's heat sensor found

New York: In an important step towards new therapies for a variety of conditions involving pain sensation...

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Factors that lead to separation of parents of small kids

Factors that lead to separation of parents of small kids

London: With separation and divorce rising among parents of young children, Swedish researchers have identified seven... 

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