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How shame of contagion keeps alive romantic notions of how the Brontës died

Branwell, Emily, and Anne all died from various forms of tuberculosis between September 1848 and May 1849

To eliminate TB, India first needs to improve its private healthcare sector

The private sector handles an estimated two-thirds of India's 2.74 million new TB cases--the highest TB burden in the world

Does India's organ transplant system favour foreigners and the rich?

How preferential allotment of organs to foreigners and the well-off is undermining trust in the process of organ donation

Spending time with family and friends can work wonders for your health

Exercise at least 45 minutes every day - brisk walking, running, cycling or any other form of physical activity is beneficial

Irregular heartbeat may increase the risk of dementia, reveals study

Of the 522 people with irregular heartbeat, 23% or 121 people developed dementia

Over 700 dietary supplements could have potentially harmful drugs: US study

Of the tainted products in the current study, 45.5% were marketed as aids for sexual enhancement, 40.9% for weight loss

Physical touch by your medic can be a great healer if done in the right way

Touch during medical procedures can be soothing or traumatising

Vigorous exercise, even a trek up Everest, may be safe during pregnancy

The new research undercuts widely held beliefs about strenuous physical training and pregnancy

Number of babies born through C-section double globally since 2000: Study

In at least 15 countries C-section use exceeds 40 per cent, researchers said

How Kerala is engaging with private healthcare sector to fight tuberculosis

The relationship between the public and private healthcare systems in India is tenuous

How a community group is supporting Kerala TB patients at no cost to govt

Here's how the Pathanamthitta blueprint holds a solution to India's struggle against drug-resistant TB

How once 'backward' Idukki is helping India eradicate tuberculosis

IndiaSpend is tracking Kerala's ambitious plans to reduce the number of TB cases to 2020 by 2020

Is your doctor reading your heart right? Here's our weekly health guide

The beating of the heart is more vital than one can imagine

Buying insurance isn't enough. You need to build separate healthcare corpus

To build a corpus for health-related needs, adopt a systematic investment approach

New tech warns in advance about a heart attack that is about to happen

With the new technology doctors will be able to say which arteries are at risk of narrowing

Is social media really behind young people becoming lonelier these days?

In a survey of more than 55,000 people, 40% of 16 to 24-year-olds reported feeling lonely often or very often

Gynecomastia alert: Do's and don'ts before male breast reduction surgery

Significant gynecomastia can be removed via surgical treatment that involves liposuction and gland incision. Here's all you need to know about the male breast reduction surgery

Alzheimer's 101: Understanding early symptoms, precautions and diagnosis

While no cure or disease-modifying drugs are currently available, symptomatic treatment is given to the patients

Adults, like children, need regular bedtime, too, says a US Study

Greater sleep irregularity was also associated with a higher 10-year risk of heart disease

Drinking tea, coffee may increase the ability to withstand pain: Study

It's not just caffeine, a study has shown, for example, that a plant-based diet can actually help increase pain tolerance