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Want to reduce inflammation? Eat handful of nuts everyday!

Researchers have found that greater nuts consumption is associated with lower levels of biomarkers of inflammation.

Jul 30, 2016, 13:56 PM IST

Genital talc puts you at increased ovarian cancer risk

This research comes a week after a St. Louis jury ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay 72 million dollars in damages to the family of a woman who allegedly died of the disease after using their baby powder.

Mar 07, 2016, 08:57 AM IST

Sleep-deprived life is `kidney-buster`, indeed

The researchers found that women sleeping less than 5 hours per night had a 65 percent increased likelihood of experiencing a rapid decline in kidney function compared with women sleeping 7 to 8 hours per night, after controlling for various factors.

Nov 16, 2015, 13:38 PM IST

How human breast milk stops inflammation

The team uncovered a profiling signature consisting of 20 molecules with pro-resolving properties.

Oct 15, 2015, 20:26 PM IST

More fruits, non-starchy veggies can help you shed those extra kilos

You may want to start eating more fruits and non-starchy vegetables as a new study has associated them with less weight gain.

Sep 23, 2015, 08:41 AM IST