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Breast cancer :: Benefit of regular mammograms

Women who get regular mammograms could reduce their risk of dying from breast cancer by 28 per cent, new research indicates.

Obesity :: Cancer risk in obese and overweight

A study has found that the more overweight a person is, the higher the chance of developing almost all types of cancer.

Vitiligo :: Efficacy of Homoeopathic Drugs in cases of Leucoderma – Vitiligo

Six hundred and ninety five (695) patients suffering from leucoderma were registered for treatment at Gaurang Clinic & Centre for Homoeopathic Research, Lucknow from April 1996 to March 2001 out of which a total of five hundred and sixty (560) patients were available for proper follow up of treatment and analysis to assess the percent response by treatment with homoeopathic drugs.

What the pill can do

The contraceptive pill may not have caught on in India as it has in the West, but it has the lowest failure rate: less than 0.1 pregnancy per 100 women per year. Dr Ankita Kaul, Senior Consultant, Gynaecology, Apollo Hospital answers some FAQs on the pill:

Tiny tots prefer belly-sleeping

The tiniest babies who are most at risk for sudden infant death syndrome may also be those most likely to be put to sleep on their bellies, substantially raising the threat of SIDS, according to a new report.

Belly full of danger

Doctors should measure more than your weight at appointments. They should measure your waist. For years, scientists have observed that an apple-shaped figure or a big beer belly is a health risk. But now they have gained more insight into why this is so.

Child’s time of birth decided by Pop’s genes

A new study has revealed that a father’s genes can delay baby’s birth, thus increase a woman’s risk of a lengthy pregnancy by 30 per cent.

Birth of Nature Cure and Its Beliefs Starts at Home!

In the beginning of the earth, the home remedy is the first cure in the history of Medicine, which started with grass, fruits, nuts, leaves, and other medicinal plants and trees. Most of the places the cure starts from the parents to the children or the traditional healer of the village, where the people have the belief. Many home remedies have great values in common. Like the modern, in home remedies also there is harmful or risky in its effects. So to do no harm to your body, use home remedies, if you are sure they are safe and know exactly how to use them. So, always to follow a better Herbalists in your area.

Get the routine test done routinely

Cervical cancer is a very common disease in developing countries including India. It is the third most common kind of cancer.

Rollercoaster rides won’t damage brain

WHITE-KNUCKLE roller coaster rides are unlikely to damage the brains of the vast majority of thrill-seekers, top US scientists said on Tuesday after an exhaustive review.