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I am surviving only on 25 percent of my liver today: Amitabh Bachchan

Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan revealed recently that he was surviving on only twenty-five percent of his liver, as the rest had been lost to Hepatitis B.

Infant sleep safety still misunderstood by many caregivers

Even though most caregivers agree on the importance of safe infant sleep practices, many of them may not know what to do – or not do – to prevent sleep-related deaths from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), a U.S. study suggests.

Healthy workplace tied to fewer obese young workers

Workplaces that encourage healthy lifestyle practices are tied to fewer obese employees among millennials, according to a new study.

An aspirin a day – for years – may keep colon cancer away

Taking one or two baby aspirins a day for at least five years was tied to a lower risk of colorectal cancer in a study from Denmark.

Flavoring, other additives increase cigarettes’ addictiveness: study

Ingredients that help enhance the appeal of “light” and “low-tar” cigarettes may contribute to the addictiveness of smoking, a study suggests.

Too much exercise can induce blood poisoning

Exercising too much and beyond the normal capacity of a human being can have a disastrous impact, such as blood poisoning.

10 amazing homemade remedies to cure heartburn

These 10 remedies are bound to get rid of any heartburn woes you may experience!

Overweight diabetes patients outlive slimmer ones – study

Patients with type-2 diabetes who are overweight but not obese outlive diabetics of normal weight, scientists reported on Monday, in another example of the "obesity paradox."

Less sports training tied to groin injury

Groin injuries are common in sports requiring quick direction changes, acceleration and deceleration – and they’re even more common when athletes have less sport-specific training or weaker inner thigh muscles, researchers say.

Polio eradicators hail historic progress, aim to ‘finish the job’

The world is closer than ever to being able to wipe out polio, international experts said on Thursday, with zero cases of the crippling disease recorded across all of Africa this year and fewer than 25 globally.

Obesity in pregnancy puts child at diabetes risk

Women who are obese while pregnant may put their offspring at risk of childhood diabetes, a condition that requires lifelong insulin therapy, Swedish researchers said Tuesday.

Broga- yoga for the men!

Men who crave the benefits of yoga but recoil at sharing the experience with a room full of women are turning to Broga, a rugged take on the 3,000-year-old practice of movement and breath.

Malaria vaccines offer partial protection: study

The world's most advanced malaria candidate vaccine offers young children partial protection that wanes with time, but could shield millions against the deadly parasite, its developers said Friday.

Your genes attract mosquitoes!

A study claimed that mosquitoes consider biting humans based on their genes.

Mind training as effective as anti-depressants: study

Dubbed Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), the method may offer a welcome alternative for people wishing to avoid long-term use of anti-depressants, which can have unpleasant side effects like insomnia, constipation and sexual problems, said a study in The Lancet medical journal.

E-cigarette use triples in US teens

Some two million US high school students tried e-cigarettes last year, a rate that tripled in just one year, US health authorities said Thursday.

Alcohol use in movies causing teens to drink!

In a study of 15-year-olds in the U.K., those who had been most exposed to alcohol use in films were also most likely to have tried alcohol, and about twice as likely as the least exposed to have been binge drinking.

Study finds out why knuckles produce cracking sound

You must've cracked your knuckles every now and then, haven't you? If you're confused as to why this noise originates from the fingers, this study has unearthed the reason. Read to find out!

Your brain doesn’t rest during sleep!

A new study was used to derive the conclusion that the brain's activities during sleep and rest are carried out in a structural and complex way.

Israel grants entry to Palestinian medics’ cars

Israel began Tuesday allowing Palestinian medical staff working in the country to enter from the West Bank with their own vehicles, a first in 15 years, a defence ministry body said.
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