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  • My dads cancer diagnosis inspired my healthier diet says Gwyneth Paltrow

    Gwyneth Paltrow has revealed that the wakeup call to eat healthier came after her late father, director Bruce Paltrow, was diagnosed with cancer 15 years ago. The 'Iron Man 3' star, who covers the debut issue of Beach magazine, talked to the publication about how seeing her own father's health dwindle made her open her eyes, Us magazine reported. "I started to research anti-cancer diets in ...

  • At least 30 countries in Africa at risk of yellow fever WHO

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  • 6.4 million Indians suffer from cancer and bronchial diseases

    Despite government's claim to provide better healthcare, 6.4 million people in India suffer from cancer and bronchial diseases. Workers who are employed by the Beedi industry, the Indian version of cigar, are the main victims of bronchial diseases. Samsad, a factory worker elaborated on the spread of disease in the district and said: "As you can see it is very harmful. The disease is ...

  • Depression doubles risk of stroke in middle-aged women

    Middle-aged women suffering from depression are more than twice as likely to have a stroke, a new study has warned. In a 12-year Australian study of 10,547 women 47-52 years old, researchers found that depressed women had a 2.4 times increased risk of stroke compared to those who weren't depressed. Even after researchers eliminated several factors that increase stroke risks, depressed women ...

  • Get fit in 7 mins with high-intensity interval training workouts

    HIIT or high-intensity interval training is one of the biggest buzzwords in fitness right now. A new study has now outlined 12 HIIT exercises that can get you into scientifically proven good shape in as little as seven minutes. The principle of HIIT is short, intense workouts that can give you maximum benefits but in less time. "There's very good evidence" that high-intensity interval ...

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Godzilla (Gojira) [Blu-Ray]

Godzilla (Gojira) [Blu-Ray]

It is too easy to take Godzilla for granted. Having been a cornerstone of international popular culture for nearly six decades, in the process spawning 27 official sequels and too-many-to-count remakes, rip-offs, and spin-offs in every medium imaginable (not to mention Blue yster Cults ... ...

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  • Solid reasons make foreigners to visit hospitals in Kerala and India

    Kerala News: It can't be denied that medical tourism has a promising future in Kerala and India. This year, tourist influx is yet to gain momentum, thanks to the reports of European recession and health problems in the ...

  • Should genetic testing for cancer be available to all Canadians

    The revelation that Hollywood celebrity Angelina Jolie had a double mastectomy as a preventative measure against cancer stoked heated discussion this week, but one prominent cancer researcher says it demonstrates the need to make genetic testing available to all ...

  • Plasmin Delivered Through A Bubble Is More Effective Than TPA In Busting Clots

    ultrasound , the natural enzyme plasmin is more effective at dissolving stroke-causing clots than the standard of care, recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA). The novel delivery method involved trapping plasmin into bubble-like liposomes, delivering them to the clot intravenously and bursting it via ultrasound. That method is necessary, says UC associate professor of emergency ...

  • Statins May Reduce Exercise Benefits For Obese Adults

    diabetes and metabolic syndrome, which is a combination of medical disorders including excess body fat and/or high levels of blood pressure, blood sugar and/or cholesterol. However, University of Missouri researchers found that simvastatin, a generic type of statin previously sold under the brand name "Zocor," hindered the positive effects of exercise for obese and overweight ...

  • The Brain Rewires Itself After Damage Or Injury

    When the brain's primary "learning center" is damaged, complex new neural circuits arise to compensate for the lost function, say life scientists from UCLA and Australia who have pinpointed the regions of the brain involved in creating those alternate pathways - often far from the damaged site. The research, conducted by UCLA's Michael Fanselow and Moriel Zelikowsky in ...

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