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Five die of lung disease caused by e-cigarette in US

Shawdesh Desk: At least five people have died in the United States after vaping, officials said Friday, in an outbreak that has sickened hundreds with severe pulmonary disease and left

‘Dengue incidences increase 30-fold over last 50 years’

Shawdesh Desk: The dengue incidence has increased 30-fold over the last 50 years, said a World Health Organisation (WHO) report recently. “The incidence of dengue has increased 30-fold over the

NICVD conducts 2nd MICS bypass surgery successfully

Shawesh Desk: For the 2nd time in public hospitals, the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) conducted an MICS bypass surgery of a patient’s partially blocked blood vessels that transport

Pregnant? A diet with ghee & butter protect baby from Alzheimer’s disease

shawdesh Desk: To all the moms to be, here’s some advice: don’t avoid ghee! The advice given by our elders, especially by our grandparents is not worthless. Rather, it is

Measles return to four European nations, WHO says

Shawdesh Desk: Measles has returned to four European nations previously seen as free of the illness, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The disease is no longer considered eradicated

The brain nutrient vegans need to know about Health Desk

Shawdesh Desk: People who eat vegan or plant-based diets should ensure they are getting enough of a key, but little-known, brain nutrient, say experts. Choline, which helps transfer signals between

Four-in-one pill prevents third of heart problems

Shawdesh Desk: A daily pill containing four medicines can cut the number of heart attacks and strokes by a third, a study shows. The polypill contains blood-thinning aspirin, a cholesterol-lowering

Synopsis of primary biliary cirrhosis

Shawdesh Desk: Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is a chronic and progressive liver disease. PBC starts at the small bile duct located in the liver – intrahepatic bile ducts – which