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World kidney day, a joint initiative of the International Society of Nephrology and the International Federation of Kidney Foundations, is celebrated on the second Thursday of March.  Read More →

Gone are the days when chubbiness was regarded as a sign of loving parents or a flourishing household. Now, like in the West, being overweight in urban India is becoming a sin. On top of that, India is sitting on an epidemic of lifestyle diseases. All this has shifted the public perception towards food.  Read More →

Less is more: Do you need eight hours of sleep to maintain good health? Scientists are not too sure. It’s possible that sleeping too much, like eating too much, is bad for you.  Read More →

Washington, Feb 16 (ANI): Scientists at Indiana University School of Medicine have discovered a TB disease mechanism along with a compound to block it.  Read More →

What is it that makes two people with the same weight, diet and level of activity lose or gain weight at different rates? Different metabolisms, that’s what! An efficient metabolism can help you burn calories and lose weight faster, but a slow metabolism makes weight loss nearly impossible.  Read More →