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- Read more about Insulin Dose is Not Associated With Cardiovascular Death
A new study has revealed that increasing insulin dose to manage diabetes was found not to be associated with increased cardiovascular death. The findings were published in Diabetes Care.
- Read more about Fast food linked to poor bone development in kids
Living in a neighbourhood dotted with fast food outlets can be linked to poorer bone development in early childhood, a new report suggests.
- Read more about First sexual transmission of Ebola virus case comes to light
Using genomic analysis, researchers have found that a woman in Liberia contracted the deadly Ebola virus early this year after having sexual intercourse with a male survivor of the disease.
- Read more about New method of cancer treatment to be available in India soon
A new method for treating cancer, using light to destroy cancerous tissue and currently available in China, will be introduced soon in India, the technology developers said on Thursday.
- Read more about Diabetics find exercising more difficult
Women with Type 2 diabetes find physical activity more difficult than non-diabetic women, which in turn threatens to make them more sedentary and cause their health to worsen, according to a new study.
- Read more about Hypertension rising steeply in India
With one in every three Indians suffering from hypertension and heart ailments responsible for over 30 percent of deaths in the country, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are acquiring epidemic proportions in India, warn experts.
- Read more about How human breast milk stops inflammation
Human breast milk, which provides essential nutrients and antibodies to newborns, also serves as a newborns for bio-molecules that help clear infections, reduce inflammation, combat pain and heal wounds.
- Read more about Ebola virus can persist in survivor's semen for nine months: Study
Live Ebola virus can persist in the semen of some survivors for at least nine months, according to preliminary results of a study published on Wednesday.

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- Read more about Cypriot researchers design early cancer screening device
Researchers at the University of Cyprus have designed a micro-device that could help doctors detect cancers in the small intestine in the very early stages when cancerous cells cannot be easily detected, a university professor said on Wednesday.
- Read more about Sitting Down is No Worse for Health than Standing up
A British study claiming that sitting down is no worse for your health than standing up.
The study also challenged advice from the UK National Health Service (NHS) based on other studies stating that "remaining seated for too long is bad for your health, regardless of how much exercise you do." The findings were published in the International Journal of Epidemiology.