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ICG evacuates critically ill Indian national from motor tanker zeal off Gu
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG), on July 21, 2024, evacuated a critically ill Indian national from a Motor Tanker Zeal of Gabon Republic, approximately 20 kms from Mangrol coast in Gujarat. The patient was experiencing a very low pulse and lower body numbness, necessitating immediate medical ev
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Coast Guard evacuates ailing man from Motor Tanker Zeal off Gujarat Coast
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The patient, an Indian national crew member, was experiencing a very low pulse and lower body numbness, necessitating immediate medical evacuation.
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Researchers find how fiber from crustaceans, insects, mushrooms promote di
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
A crunchy critter's digestion begins with the noisy grinding of its tough protective covering - the exoskeleton. According to a new study in mice conducted by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, the hard cover may be beneficial to metabolism.
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New study suggests center-based childcare may less likely to be overweigh
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 14 (ANI): According to a new study, children who attended centre-based childcare between 1 and 4 years of age had a lower body mass index (BMI) and were less likely to be overweight or obese in later childhood than children who had non-parental childcare that was home-b
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Feeling dizzy on standing up? Simple muscle techniques offer great help
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Philadelphia [US], February 9 (ANI): Initial orthostatic hypotension (IOH) is a condition of feeling lightheaded upon standing up due to, or a transient decrease in blood pressure and increase in heart rate. It is a common but poorly understood condition. A new study has offered two simple c
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Study: Late-childhood obesity linked with low-quality maternal diet during
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Dublin [Ireland], February 28 (ANI): A study led by researchers at University College Dublin, Ireland found that children of mothers who ate a higher quality diet, low in inflammation-associated foods, during pregnancy had a lower risk of obesity and lower body fat levels in late-childhood t
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Here's how of light physical activities can help improve mental health
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 31 (ANI): Given the negative health effects of prolonged sedentary time, the findings of a recent study may encourage people to make small changes that are sustainable for mental health. The study has pointed out a link between light physical activities and lower s
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Light physical activities can help improve mental health, study explains
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 26 (ANI): Initiating subtle changes in your lifestyle, like substituting prolonged sedentary time with sleep or light physical activities, is associated with lower stress, better mood, and lower body mass index (BMI), according to a recent study.
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Lifelong medical care can help people with single lower heart chamber to s
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 1 (ANI): A recent study on Fontan procedure, a method used for redirecting blood flow from the lower body to the lungs, discovered that the procedure allowed more people born with only one ventricle of the heart to survive into adulthood, but requires lifelong med
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Weak upper body strength in women associated with depression, anxiety
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 5 (ANI): Weak upper and lower body fitness can cause more serious depression and anxiety in midlife women, a recent study suggests.
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Nonagenarian undergoes successful hip-surgery at Apollo Hospitals
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India] March 12 (ANI): It’s never an easy task to walk again on your own when you have a fall at the age of 98 and fractured your hip. The lower body is immobile and the patient needs to be cared for long. Doctors say that the chance of success for patients undergoing
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Vitamin D may reduce cancer risk, breast cancer mortality
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Sep 19(ANI): Apart from building healthy bones, vitamin D also may reduce cancer risk as well as breast cancer mortality, especially in women with a lower body mass index.
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