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Ladies, Here's Why You Should Start Your Day With Chocolate
While eating milk chocolate every day may sound like a recipe for weight gain, starting the day with a concentrated amount of chocolate may help the body burn fat and decrease blood sugar levels, finds a study. ....
Antacids May Improve Blood Sugar Control In Diabetics: Study
Antacids improved blood sugar control in people with diabetes but had no effect on reducing the risk of diabetes in the general population, according to a new study. ....
Covid-19 Infection Significantly Changes Our Blood Cells: Study
Covid-19 infection has the potential to significantly change the size and stiffness of red and white blood cells, a team of German scientists has found. ....
Kirti Kulhari: Don't Want To Play A Badly-written Character
Actress Kirti Kulhari says it is her conscious choice to do intense characters on screen and that the only thing she does not want to do is play badly-written roles. ....
Covid-19 May Bring A New Wave Of Diabetes: Study
While diabetes is known to be a risk factor for severe Covid outcomes, researchers are now observing a new long-term health concern in patients hospitalised with Covid-19 -- an increase in new-onset hyperglycemia, or high levels of blood sugar lasting months after the infection. ....
AstraZeneca Does Not Raise High Blood Clot Risk Post 2nd Dose: Study
The incidence of rare blood clot is higher following a Covid-19 infection than two doses of AstraZeneca or Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines, according to a new study. ....
Lung Cancer: Know The Things That Matter
Lung cancer is still the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. In India, alone, lung cancer accounts for a majority cancer burden, with 1 in 68 males falling victim to it. Moreover, several sources state that around 80 per cent of lung cancers are diagnosed at an advanced stage. Having said that, medical science and the healthcare fraternity has done a lot of progress to reduce the burden of lung cancer and to save as many lives as possible. ....
World Heart Day: For Heart Health, Monitor These 5 Symptoms
Our heart is the key organ in the circulatory system pumping oxygenated blood to various organs. People mostly ignore or are not aware of the symptoms of an approaching heart attack or cardiac ailment. With an increasing prevalence of a sedentary lifestyle, monitoring heart health becomes even more essential. Hence, one should be aware of the newly observed symptoms and complications that signal towards an unhealthy heart. ....
What Are Ideal BP Levels To Prevent Repeat Strokes, Heart Attacks?
People with diabetes who have a stroke, there may be an ideal target blood sugar range to lower the risk of different types of vascular diseases like a stroke or heart attack later on, finds a new study. ....
IIT Madras Team Identifies Gene That Spurs Indian's Risk Of Diabetes, Blood Pressure
An international team of researchers led by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has identified a gene/protein variation present among Indians and other South Asians that increased their risk of diabetes, heart attacks and hypertension. ....
