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How dedication of two women popularised the practice of yoga in Britain

Yoga was popularised in Britain through the hard work and dedication of a diverse group of unusual individuals

Bihar encephalitis: SC to hear plea on AES outbreak in Muzaffarpur today

The plea seeks a direction to urgently constitute a team of medical experts for treatment of children suffering from encephalitis

Bringing nutrition centre-stage to help improve health conditions in India

An important and complementary strategy for fighting malnutrition is food fortification

Researchers explain the importance of clinical trial navigators

Fewer than 5% cancer patients participate in research that could improve care

Experience nature for at least 120 minutes per week for good health: Study

The positive effect increased with additional time outdoors, peaking at about three hours per week for health and five hours per week for well-being.

'Alexa, check my heart': AI tool to detect cardiac arrest during sleep

The team envisions this algorithm could function like an app, or a skill for Alexa that runs passively on a smart speaker or smartphone while people sleep

Excess or deficit hydration can be fatal for marathon runners, says expert

Runners are prone to dehydration because of sweating excessively, especially when they run in warm and humid climatic condition

New study reveals blood pressure drug can slow down Alzheimer's disease

The findings, published in the journal Hypertension, indicate that the known decrease in cerebral blood flow in patients with Alzheimer's can be reversed in some regions

Your Facebook posts may help diagnose diabetes, anxiety, depression: Study

The people that most often mentioned religious language like "God" or "pray" in their posts were 15 times more likely to have diabetes

Circle of friends better health indicator than Fitbit reading: Report

The study, published in the journal PLOS ONE, analysed what the structure of social networks says about the state of health, happiness and stress

Muzzafarpur continues to grapple with Encephalitis, death toll rises to 80

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan arrived in the state capital today to review public health measures for containment and management of the AES

White meat as bad for cholesterol as red meat? Here's what the study says

This short-term study does not provide evidence that choosing lean white meat over red meat is either better or worse for your health

Listening to music may ease cancer patients' pain, symptoms: Report

Music therapy is convenient, does not involve invasive procedures, and can easily be used by people in the comfort of their homes, said senior study author Kuei-Ru Chou

Experimental mobile app reduce the number of migraine headaches: Study

Migraines affect about 1 in 6 adults in the US, with women most at risk

For the third time, WHO declines to declare ebola emergency

The WHO has requested $98 million for its response and has received only $44 million

A drug that can cure cancer without chemotherapy and side effects!

The complex biological medicines, called antibody drug conjugates (ADCs), have been in development for decades

More than 1 million infected by sexually transmitted ailments daily: WHO

The study found more than 376 million new cases of the four infections in 2016

Consuming foods rich in iron does not increase chance of pregnancy: Study

The team analysed data from over 4,600 women, who completed questionnaires every eight weeks for one year or until they conceived

Humans swallowing plastic equivalent to one credit card per week: Study

The study, commissioned by World Wildlife Fund (WWF), is the first to combine data from over 50 studies on the ingestion of microplastic by people

Making India nutritious: 300 preraks deepening impact of POSHAN Abhiyaan

POSHAN Abhiyaan is a multi-ministerial, multi-sectoral and comprehensive approach to reducing malnutrition by ensuring convergence of various nutrition-related schemes