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Swedish nurse 'who cries all the time' reveals cysts inside her skull block the tear ducts [Video]

Sofia Jingsäter from Sweden suffers from McCune-Albright syndrome that leads to abnormal growth of tissue and cysts around her bones.

Feb 28, 2018

$8 million for a dead body: Funeral house pays compensation but mystery of lost corpse still unresolved

The dead body of Julie Mott had gone missing on the way from the service to her cremation in Texas in August 2017.

Feb 17, 2018

Breathe Review: R Madhavan, Amit Sadh's brilliant and gripping psychological thriller will leave you breathless

R Madhavan's 'Breathe' is one of India's first medical thrillers, and it will leave you intrigued.

Jan 26, 2018

Making of the Crispr superman: Will gene-editing create the perfect human?

Crispr cannot be used to reverse an existing disease in humans, but only helps prevent the same in progeny by working on the embryo stage.

Nov 8, 2017

Accutane treatment: This student has become an internet sensation for her before-and-after acne photos

Kali Kushner, who posted the before-and-after photos of her acne treatment on Instagram, has received thousands of emotional messages from her followers.

Oct 12, 2017

Jerry Lewis dead: Legendary comedian and Hollywood star dies aged 91

Jerry Lewis, who was one of Hollywoods most renowned comedians noted for his work with Dean Martin, has died aged 91 at his home in Las Vegas on 20 August. He battled with a number of health issues over the years, including open-heart surgery in 1983, surgery for prostate cancer in 1992, prescription drug dependency treatment in 2003, a heart attack in 2006 and a long fight with pulmonary fibrosis.Lewis is survived by his second wife, SanDee Pitnick, with whom he has an adopted daughter.

Aug 21, 2017

London Marathon once again provides perfect proposal setting

The 2017 London Marathon on 23 April was the scene of multiple displays of kindness and love, including not one, but two marriage proposals. The Cystic Fibrosis Trust recorded and shared this video of Jon Higgins pausing at the 24-mile mark of the marathon to propose to his girlfriend Amy, who responded with a very emotional “yes”.Higgins was running to raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust. His nine-year-old daughter Eva has the condition.

Apr 24, 2017

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Bengaluru: How a rare liver and kidney dual-transplant gave this man a new life

At a young age, Sanish Bharat had to undergo 38 sessions of dialysis after which he was considered eligible for a kidney transplant.

Mar 24, 2017

Miracle Medicine: This woman lived without her lungs for 6 days!

Melissa Benoit, a young mother aged 32, hailing from Canada underwent a unique procedure, which was never carried out before.

Jan 27, 2017

Pneumonia-causing microbe driving global epidemic; people with cystic fibrosis and lung ailments at danger

The bacteria causing cystic fibrosis is a multidrug-resistant species called M. abscessus.

Nov 14, 2016

Omega-3 fatty acids may help heart attack patients in recovery

Omega-3 fatty acids effectively reduce the fibrosis of heart muscles and improve the blood pumping function.

Aug 2, 2016

Zika alert: New drug may cut down virus tranmission from mother to baby

Antibiotic Duramycin was found to be effective even when taken in low dosages by pregnant women.

Jul 21, 2016

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Time will tell whether 'fat tax' in Kerala will cut junk food consumption

Nutritionists believe that although tax imposition on junk food may be beneficial to a certain extent, lifestyle changes are mandatory

Jul 12, 2016

Sainthood for Mother Teresa after second miracle: Not everyone convinced

The canonisation is likely to take place on 4 September, 2016.

Dec 18, 2015

How safe are you? Antibacterial Chemical in Soaps, Toothpastes, Cosmetics can Damage Liver, Cause Cancer

In a study reported in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, prolonged exposure to triclosan led to the development of liver fibrosis and cancer in laboratory mice.

Nov 19, 2014

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