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Hantavirus vs Bird Flu: Which Viral Infection Spreads Faster To Humans?
Hantavirus and bird flu are viral infections that can spread to humans under certain conditions. Here is what the WHO says about the transmission patterns for each and why you need to practise necessary precautions to be safe.
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Dehydration To Weight Gain: Here's What Happens To Your Body When You Eat Too Much Protein
When you eat more protein than your body actually needs, it can cause several side effects, even though protein itself is very important for health.
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Painkiller Overuse Is Silently Harming Your Kidneys, Doctor Raises Alarm
While painkillers, especially non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), can provide relief from pain and inflammation, their overuse can severely impact kidney health.
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Can Excess Protein Consumption Harm Your Kidneys? Doctor Explains
Optimal health is best supported by a balanced diet that includes adequate protein along with vegetables, vitamins, whole grains, and healthy fats. This balance helps prevent unnecessary strain on the kidneys.
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Uncontrolled Diabetes Can Damage Your Kidneys; Doctor Explains How
Diabetes is one of the leading causes of kidney failure. It damages the kidneys through a slow, progressive process that primarily targets the organs' delicate filtering systems.
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From Hydration To Diet: Doctor Shares Top Tips To Protect Your Kidney Health
Stay hydrated, eat balanced meals, exercise, and monitor blood pressure and sugar to protect kidney health and prevent long-term disease
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Kidney Disease Warning Signs: 7 Surprising Risk Factors Other Than Diabetes And High Blood Pressure
Chronic kidney disease is a condition wherein the kidneys are damaged and they aren't able to function as usual. Your kidneys help to filter waste, toxins and extra water from your blood.
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Bengaluru Garbage Crisis: How Lack Of Sanitation In Urban Areas Affects Community Health
When waste management is disrupted, it creates filthy conditions that breed illness for entire communities. Piles of uncollected garbage turn streets into health hazards, spreading germs and toxins that affect health.
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Long Covid And Alzheimer's Might Be Driven By Similar Changes In The Brain, Says New Study
A new study from New York University finds that long Covid and Alzheimer's may share biological pathways, with choroid plexus changes linked to brain inflammation, waste clearance issues, and cognitive decline.
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Viruses On Plastics May Fuel Antibiotic Resistance, Warn Researchers
Plastics entering natural environments quickly become coated with microbial biofilms called the 'plastisphere', known to be hotspots for antibiotic resistance genes, the team, including researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
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Are Your Kidneys Functioning Properly? Watch Out For These Symptoms
Poor kidney function can result in accumulation of waste products in the blood, leading to a condition known as uremia.
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Scientists Solve Mystery Of What Killed Over 5 Billion Starfish After A Decade
Scientists say they have at last solved the mystery of what killed more than 5 billion sea stars off the Pacific coast of North America in a decade-long epidemic.
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When Madhubala Asked Her Sister To "Not Waste Money" On Her Medical Treatment: "She Was Reduced To A Skeleton"
Madhubala's illness was discovered on the sets of Bahut Din Huye(1954), where the actress spat out blood while brushing her teeth
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Most Cancer Patients Die Of "Cachexia", Not Cancer: Read Details
When tumours in cancer patients elevate levels of an immune system molecule called Interleukin-6 (IL-6), it can cause severe brain dysfunction, which leads to a lethal wasting disease called 'cachexia' in about 50 to 80% cancer patients, a study said
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'Zombie Deer Disease' Hits Another US State As 2 White-Tailed Deers Test Positive In Virginia
Chronic wasting disease, also known as 'zombie deer disease', is the illness that leaves animals confused and drooling.
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Hantavirus vs Bird Flu: Which Viral Infection Spreads Faster To Humans?
Hantavirus and bird flu are viral infections that can spread to humans under certain conditions. Here is what the WHO says about the transmission patterns for each and why you need to practise necessary precautions to be safe.
-
Dehydration To Weight Gain: Here's What Happens To Your Body When You Eat Too Much Protein
When you eat more protein than your body actually needs, it can cause several side effects, even though protein itself is very important for health.
-
Painkiller Overuse Is Silently Harming Your Kidneys, Doctor Raises Alarm
While painkillers, especially non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), can provide relief from pain and inflammation, their overuse can severely impact kidney health.
-
Can Excess Protein Consumption Harm Your Kidneys? Doctor Explains
Optimal health is best supported by a balanced diet that includes adequate protein along with vegetables, vitamins, whole grains, and healthy fats. This balance helps prevent unnecessary strain on the kidneys.
-
Uncontrolled Diabetes Can Damage Your Kidneys; Doctor Explains How
Diabetes is one of the leading causes of kidney failure. It damages the kidneys through a slow, progressive process that primarily targets the organs' delicate filtering systems.
-
From Hydration To Diet: Doctor Shares Top Tips To Protect Your Kidney Health
Stay hydrated, eat balanced meals, exercise, and monitor blood pressure and sugar to protect kidney health and prevent long-term disease
-
Kidney Disease Warning Signs: 7 Surprising Risk Factors Other Than Diabetes And High Blood Pressure
Chronic kidney disease is a condition wherein the kidneys are damaged and they aren't able to function as usual. Your kidneys help to filter waste, toxins and extra water from your blood.
-
Bengaluru Garbage Crisis: How Lack Of Sanitation In Urban Areas Affects Community Health
When waste management is disrupted, it creates filthy conditions that breed illness for entire communities. Piles of uncollected garbage turn streets into health hazards, spreading germs and toxins that affect health.
-
Long Covid And Alzheimer's Might Be Driven By Similar Changes In The Brain, Says New Study
A new study from New York University finds that long Covid and Alzheimer's may share biological pathways, with choroid plexus changes linked to brain inflammation, waste clearance issues, and cognitive decline.
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Viruses On Plastics May Fuel Antibiotic Resistance, Warn Researchers
Plastics entering natural environments quickly become coated with microbial biofilms called the 'plastisphere', known to be hotspots for antibiotic resistance genes, the team, including researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
-
Are Your Kidneys Functioning Properly? Watch Out For These Symptoms
Poor kidney function can result in accumulation of waste products in the blood, leading to a condition known as uremia.
-
Scientists Solve Mystery Of What Killed Over 5 Billion Starfish After A Decade
Scientists say they have at last solved the mystery of what killed more than 5 billion sea stars off the Pacific coast of North America in a decade-long epidemic.
-
When Madhubala Asked Her Sister To "Not Waste Money" On Her Medical Treatment: "She Was Reduced To A Skeleton"
Madhubala's illness was discovered on the sets of Bahut Din Huye(1954), where the actress spat out blood while brushing her teeth
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Most Cancer Patients Die Of "Cachexia", Not Cancer: Read Details
When tumours in cancer patients elevate levels of an immune system molecule called Interleukin-6 (IL-6), it can cause severe brain dysfunction, which leads to a lethal wasting disease called 'cachexia' in about 50 to 80% cancer patients, a study said
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'Zombie Deer Disease' Hits Another US State As 2 White-Tailed Deers Test Positive In Virginia
Chronic wasting disease, also known as 'zombie deer disease', is the illness that leaves animals confused and drooling.
