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Superbugs to 'kill millions' by 2050 unless countries act: Experts

Drug-resistant bacteria killed more than 33,000 people in Europe in 2015, according to new research published separately this week

How Stem Cell Therapy can play a vital role in treatment of infertility

Since patient's own cells are taken in this process, the risk of immune rejection is completely avoided

Over 56% of Delhi-NCR students low on daily vegetable intake: Icrier survey

The study was based on a survey of 98,596 students in classes 5-12 in 90 schools

People with insomnia may find more symptom relief with e-therapy

Patients reported more improvement in their insomnia symptoms after 4, 8 and 24 weeks

Tall people at greater risk of developing varicose veins, says study

Surgery on legs, family history, smoking and hormone therapy are also risk factors for varicose veins

Being in shape may be as important for a long life as not smoking

Being out of shape increased someone's risk of dying early as much as smoking did, study found

Not living in a polluted area, still falling sick? Here are 4 reasons why

For someone living in polluted New Delhi, for example, those 20,000 breaths include the equivalent of around 20 grains of table salt worth of particulate matter deposited in their lungs each day

Half of Indian teenage girls underweight, anaemic; 4 in 10 defecate in open

This concluding part looks at the status of health and access to sanitation, at a time when 63.2 million teenage Indian girls are set to be first-time voters in 2019

India's under-5 mortality equals global average, but Bangladesh does better

The mortality rates of Bangladesh and Nepal, both countries with a lower per capita income than India's $1,939 ($1,546 and $835, respectively) are 32 and 34, compared to 39 for India

Health ministry suggests fines to discourage tobacco consumption

Activists have hailed this move saying it will be helpful in implementing the laws to curtail tobacco use

Meditation may help women reduce anxiety with breast biopsy: Study

Large-core needle stereotactic breast biopsy, sometimes just called 'core biopsy'

This Diwali, don't binge on processed foods but consume fruits

Navratri diet encourages more consumption of fruits

How short can the intervals in high-intensity interval training get?

Very short interval sessions can provide quick, potent exercise

268 deaths from swine flu in Maharashtra between January and October

The state Health department Thursday also released guidelines for the treatment of swine flu patients

Shantha Biotechnics' polio vaccine ShanIPV gets WHO prequalification status

The polio vaccine has been developed by Sanofi Pasteur's arm Shantha Biotechnics

Are herbal products and supplements effective? Get to know from an expert

So what are herbal products and effective are they? Business Standard asked Mr. Sushil Khaitan, CEO & Director, PureNutrition.me about the possible benefits of herbal products.

Get over fitness tracking, wearable devices may soon forecast sickness

Passive data collection via smartphones and wearable devices may provide monitoring technology as a low cost, accessible solution

Not exercising worse for your health than smoking, having diabetes: Study

In the study, the benefits of exercise were seen across all ages and in both men and women, "probably a little more pronounced in females"

People missing out on too many health benefits of golf, say experts

To get the most benefit from the sport, golfers should play for at least 150 minutes a week and avoid riding in the golf cart

Breast cancer menace: Early detection only way to reduce its high kill rate

Digital mammogram with tomosynthesis is a superb tool to detect even very small cancer