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Healthy eating: Here are 4 quick and easy ways to include fibre in your daily diet

Often found in vegetables, fruits, grains and legumes, dietary fibres are known to keep the digestive system healthy and also prevents heart diseases, diabetes and weight gain.

May 22, 2017

Meet Jedhinda, taxi driver who helped reduced maternal mortality rates by 27% in Tanzania

A first-of-its-kind ambulance taxi service created by the Vodafone Foundation to save the lives of high-risk pregnant women in two Tanzanian districts the size of Belgium, reduced maternal mortality rates by 27% in its first year.

May 22, 2017

World Whisky Day 2017: Health benefits of the hard drink

World Whisky Day is celebrated on May 20, encouraging people to enjoy the drink responsibly.

May 20, 2017

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Pollen allergies, sinus, asthma and other nasal allergies: How to control them naturally

Here are some tips and advices by Dr Jagdish Chaturvedi, based out of Bangalore, to help you deal with issues like pollen allergy, sinus, asthma and other nasal allergies.

May 20, 2017

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India trails China, Nepal and Bangladesh in global healthcare index; could it dent medical tourism industry?

India has ranked 154th out of 194 countries, well behind neighbours like Nepal, Bangladesh and even Myanmar, when it comes to access to quality healthcare. Read to know more.

May 20, 2017

Tim Cook testing Apple's non-invasive glucose tracker prototype

Apple is working on releasing smart bands for Apple Watch to enable non-invasive blood glucose monitoring for diabetics.

May 19, 2017

#YellowSunday campaign aims to support, train and empower women in DRC

#YellowSunday, a Congolese–led initiative, is hoping to raise funds to enable 1,000 women living in conflict and post-conflict zones in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to train as nurses.

May 18, 2017

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3D-printed ovaries may help infertile women give birth to healthy babies

These 3D-printed ovaries are created using gelatin – a biological hydrogel made from broken-down collagen that is safe to use in humans.

May 17, 2017

Here's how caffeine kills a healthy teenager!

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children belonging to the age group of 12 to 18 should consume less than 100 milligrams of caffeine per day.

May 16, 2017

Hospitals in UK badly affected by cyber attacks that cripple IT

IT failure caused by hacking has left several hospitals in the UK with no access to computers and phone systems.

May 12, 2017

Woman's sincere and heartbreaking description of how 'depression isn't beautiful' goes viral on Facebook

Katelyn Marie Todd, a Facebook user, posted a heartbreaking account of how she is suffering from depression and how she deals with it on a daily basis.

May 12, 2017

International Nurses Day 2017: Theme, quotes, messages, wishes, greetings to be shared

International nurses day is celebrated on May 12 every year.

May 12, 2017

Double cancer survivor Greig Trout talks about the struggles of PTSD and how he beat it

Greig Trout is the founder of 101 Things to do When you Survive, an anti-bucket list list that saw him travel the world. Trout isnt someone you would meet now and realise that he has once suffered severe Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Trout is a double cancer survivor, first diagnosed at just aged seven with a stage 4 Wilms tumour, and again at aged 30 but this time with stage 2 bowel cancer. Although he fully recovered from both cancers the psychological effects and fear of the cancer returning were what really took their toll. He spoke to IBTimes UK on Mental Health Awarness Week about his experience.

May 9, 2017

The amazing qualities of banana peel will make you go bananas!

You will not throw its peel after you read about its incredible benefits.

May 5, 2017

HIV can be eliminated using CRISPR, a unique gene editing tool

The tool acts like microscopic scissors and aids in removing unwanted DNA parts which are then substituted using a new part.

May 5, 2017

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Health News

Healthy eating: Here are 4 quick and easy ways to include fibre in your daily diet

Meet Jedhinda, taxi driver who helped reduced maternal mortality rates by 27% in Tanzania

World Whisky Day 2017: Health benefits of the hard drink

Pollen allergies, sinus, asthma and other nasal allergies: How to control them naturally

India trails China, Nepal and Bangladesh in global healthcare index; could it dent medical tourism industry?

Tim Cook testing Apple's non-invasive glucose tracker prototype

#YellowSunday campaign aims to support, train and empower women in DRC

3D-printed ovaries may help infertile women give birth to healthy babies

Here's how caffeine kills a healthy teenager!

Hospitals in UK badly affected by cyber attacks that cripple IT

Woman's sincere and heartbreaking description of how 'depression isn't beautiful' goes viral on Facebook

International Nurses Day 2017: Theme, quotes, messages, wishes, greetings to be shared

Double cancer survivor Greig Trout talks about the struggles of PTSD and how he beat it

The amazing qualities of banana peel will make you go bananas!

HIV can be eliminated using CRISPR, a unique gene editing tool

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]