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Man Tweets About Ailing Father to Railways, Prabhu Helps

Jaipur, Dec 1 (IANS) A man who tweeted to Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu seeking help to deboard his father, suffering from paralysis, was pleasantly surprised to find assistance waiting for him on his arrival at…


Advani’s Wife Hospitalised

New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) Senior BJP leader L.K. Advani’s wife Kamla Advani was on Tuesday admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here following fever and urinary tract infection, hospital authorities…



Injectible Polio Vaccine Launched in India

New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) India’s first injectable inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) was on Monday launched by Health Minister J.P. Nadda as part of the country’s commitment to global polio eradication. The minister announced that…


High-Fat Diet Also Bad for Brain

New York, Nov 29 (IANS) A high-fat diet also appears to prompt normally bustling immune cells in our brain to become sedentary and start consuming the connections between our neurons, a new study has found….


Healthy Snacks Secretly Making Us Fat

London, Nov 29 (IANS) Items we consider healthy such as cereal bars, bran-flakes and low fat biscuits are full of sugar which, while they may provide the temporary energy boost, will end up making us…




3D MRI Can Spot Stroke Risk in Diabetic Patients

Toronto, Nov 24 (IANS) People with  diabetes may be harbouring advanced vascular disease that could increase their risk of stroke, researchers warn. The findings suggest that arterial imaging with 3D MRI could be useful in…




New App Helps Seniors Play, Live Better

New York, Nov 22 (IANS) Researchers including one of Indian-origin have developed a new app that allows older people residing in independent living communities play various brain games and also helps them connect with health…





A Touching ‘Love Story’ – at 8!

New York, Nov 20 (IANS) How would you react if you realised that your eight-year-old son is dating a girl? There is a US couple who is celebrating the love between their son and a…


Soon, a Pill to Manage Diabetes

New York, Nov 19 (IANS) An insulin pill being developed by researchers led by an Indian American scientist at the University of California-Santa Barbara may in the near future give an easier blood sugar management…