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He suffered vomiting, constipation and nausea for five days (Photo: Pixabay)

18-year-old suffers from constipation for 5 days as water balloon...

Meanwhile the man claimed that he had no idea how the balloon got in his gut even though it was tied with a knot.

11 Sept 2018 4:48 PM IST

Overstuffed closet sign you have a medical disorder, experts say. (Photo: Pixabay)

Overstuffed closet sign you have a medical disorder, experts say

WHO recently recognised hoarding as a psychiatric disorder.

11 Sept 2018 4:48 PM IST

3 types of workouts that can drastically reduce risk of type 2 diabetes. (Photo: Pixabay)

3 types of workouts that can drastically reduce risk of type 2...

Here is what a new study has found.

11 Sept 2018 2:33 PM IST

Home blood pressure monitoring effective in managing hypertension. (Photo: Pixabay)

Home blood pressure monitoring effective in managing hypertension

Home monitoring helps providers better understand patients' everyday blood pressure numbers in a cost-saving way.

11 Sept 2018 1:51 PM IST

Some gas gets reabsorbed in circulation and is exhaled (Photo: AFP)

Holding in a fart for too long can cause gas to escape through the...

If held in for too long, it can just find its way out in form of an uncontrollable fart which can be even more...

11 Sept 2018 1:34 PM IST

Researchers say stroke risk high for sepsis patients. (Photo: Pixabay)

Stroke risk high for sepsis patients, researchers warn

The risk was especially high the first four weeks after discharge from hospital.

11 Sept 2018 1:31 PM IST

Experts warn dengue is becoming a growing issue worldwide. (Photo: Pixabay)

Experts warn dengue is becoming a growing issue worldwide

The World Health Organisation estimates that 40 per cent of world's population is at risk of being infected with the...

11 Sept 2018 1:00 PM IST

Teens who experience back pain more likely to engage in risky behaviours. (Photo: Pixabay)

Teens who experience back pain more likely to engage in risky...

Adolescent back pain may play a role in characterising overall poor health, and risk of chronic disease throughout life.

11 Sept 2018 12:43 PM IST

Acute critical illness increases risk of kidney complications. (Photo: Pixabay)

Acute critical illness increases risk of kidney complications: Study

Patients who developed chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease were at a higher risk of death.

11 Sept 2018 12:00 PM IST

Researchers develop device to improve diagnosis of dizziness. (Photo: Pixabay)

Researchers develop device to improve diagnosis of dizziness

It is a type of vibrating device that is placed behind the ear of the patient during the test.

11 Sept 2018 11:49 AM IST

New study discovers how Zika virus targets and hinders immune cells. (Photo: Pixabay)

New study discovers how Zika virus targets and hinders immune cells

Researchers were surprised at how different infected and uninfected cells looked.

11 Sept 2018 11:37 AM IST

Stroke survivors struggle to openly discuss sexuality, new study finds. (Photo: Pixabay)

Stroke survivors struggle to openly discuss sexuality, new study finds

Stroke survivors need support to deal with changes to their relationships, self-identity, gender roles, and intimacy...

11 Sept 2018 11:22 AM IST