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Children hit with these tumours are less than 15 years of age and most of them are from lower and middle class families.

Child cancer on the rise in Telangana

Paediatric cancer is a growing concern as more than 45,000 cases are reported in India every year with Telangana...

4 Feb 2018 12:43 AM IST

Accumulation of worn out and dead cells in the bone marrow can cause sudden heart attack and strokes in persons who were free from heart diseases.

CHIP is new trigger for a heart attack

Cells not affected by high BP and act on their own.

3 Feb 2018 12:16 AM IST

Eat healthy foods, exercise regularly, and if your doctor has prescribed you medications for your blood pressure, be sure and take them consistently (Photo: AFP)

Healthcare bigwigs give Budget thumbsup

Paras Healthcare managing director Dr Dharminder Nagar said, The medical insurance penetration currently stands at a...

2 Feb 2018 1:01 AM IST

To deal with obesity during pregnancy, a low-carb diet is followed till third or fourth month but after the fifth month, carbohydrate intake is increased.

Pregnant mamas, avoid those low-carb diets

Study found switching to diets such as Paleo, Keto increases risk of birth defects.

1 Feb 2018 12:48 AM IST

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Hyderabad: Pharma firms flout norms

The report found that Hyderabad and its outskirts were a major pharmaceutical hub for bulk drugs and generic drugs.

31 Jan 2018 2:18 AM IST

According to sources, such discrepancies were found in drugs manufactured in units that were not properly registered and where verification processes were not followed.

Hyderabad: Stringent drug stability checks ordered on firms.

It was found that the potency of drugs like cough syrups, paracetamol did not last till the expiry date.

30 Jan 2018 2:26 AM IST

Interstitial lung disease or ILD is a broad category of lung diseases that includes more than 130 disorders characterised by fibrosis or inflammation of the lungs.

A tricky lung disease

Lung ailments may interfere in your daily life keeping you from living your best moments to the fullest.

29 Jan 2018 1:51 AM IST

Categories with OTC potential in India would be: vitamins and minerals; health tonics, cough and cold; gastrointestinals; analgesics; dermatologicals; herbal/ayurvedic medicines, among others, which do not contain any substance listed in Schedules G, H or X.

Hyderabad: Centre's reform on OTC drugs lacks teeth

Over-the-counter drugs have no legal recognition in India; teenagers look for cheap OTC cough syrups to get high.

27 Jan 2018 2:08 AM IST

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Hyderabad: Escalators stop at 2 Metro stations, trigger rumours

The number of commuters has fallen to between 50,000 and 80,000 per day, and joy-riders are not seen even on weekends.

23 Jan 2018 1:20 AM IST

Maternal depression can happen due to multiple factors such as obesity, hormonal changes, family atmosphere and also the societal conditions during the time of pregnancy.

Acknowledge maternal depression

A recent research has established an important link between depression among expecting mothers and ADHD in their...

23 Jan 2018 12:21 AM IST

People with lack of teeth in the jaw line due to advanced age or bad teeth health are at an 80 per cent risk of developing colon cancer, says to a recent study.

Clean mouths, gateway to a healthy living

People with bad teeth health are at an 80 per cent risk of developing colon, lung cancer.

22 Jan 2018 1:36 AM IST

Black poop is a sign of bleeding in the upper intestinal tract possibly from the stomach and is a sign of chronic ulcers, cancer and chronic inflammation. Black poop is difficult to identify in home kits.

Never ignore the gut feeling

In fact, the 38-million bacteria in the human gut dictate our lives much more than we realise.

21 Jan 2018 6:37 AM IST