Angry outbursts cause fivefold increase in heart attack risk
Getting angry can increase your risk of suffering a heart attack or stroke by up to five times researchers say as they suggest prescribing statins and beta blockers to those prone to outbursts People who lose their temper are nearly five times more likely to have a heart attack and more than three... read more »
74 per cent children in Kerala use tobacco, says study
Seventy-four per cent children in Kerala use tobacco, according to a recent multi-state survey conducted by National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre and the All India Institute of Medical Sciences. A total of 119 children in the state, between the age group of 5-18, were covered as part of the... read more »
Indian-American Scientist Develops Diagnostic for Cancer
In a breakthrough, an Indian- American scientist at the prestigious MIT has developed a simple, cheap, paper test that could improve cancer diagnosis rates and help people get treated earlier. The diagnostic, which works much like a pregnancy test, could reveal within minutes, based on a urine... read more »
Asthma patients may be over-medicating themselves
If you have asthma, chances are you may be taking higher doses of medicines than actually required, say experts. People with mild asthma are advised to lower their medication dose once their asthma has been brought under control but the best way to reduce the dose is not fully known. “We need... read more »
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