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An increasing number of members from the Christian community are now adopting the Hindu tradition of cremating the bodies.They are then taking the ashes in urns to the graveyard for entombment."With the increasing number of deaths taking…

Several cases of black fungus (mucormycosis) are now emerging in Gurugram which is another concern for the district health department.According to the health department, around 50 cases of black fungus have been reported in Gurugram so far…

As the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic rages throughout the country, there is a surge in associated digestive issues like gaseousness, bloating, and acidity, say doctors. The number of patients with these complaints are increasing at an…

Working 55 or more hours per week is associated with an estimated 35 per cent higher risk of a stroke and a 17 per cent higher risk of dying from ischemic heart disease, compared to working 35-40 hours a week, according to a study published…

Dementia and Alzheimer's disease were the most common medical conditions linked with all Covid-19 deaths reported in 2020 in Canada, the media reported.The brain disorders were the most common comorbidity among women (41 per cent), while…

A simple surgery can save patients with heart arrhythmia from often-lethal strokes, a new study suggests.The researchers, including Richard Whitlock from McMaster University, found that removing the left atrial appendage -- an unused,…

Inpatient consults for alcohol-related gastrointestinal (GI) and liver diseases have surged since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic and remained elevated, a new study finds.The proportion of patients that required inpatient endoscopic…

A team of US researchers led by an Indian American scientist has reported the first instance of Covid-19 triggering a rare recurrence of potentially serious blood clots in patient's arms.The discovery, published in the journal Viruses,…

Indians blamed foreigners, minority groups and doctors for the rapid spread of Covid-19 across the country during the first wave due to misinformation, rumour and long-held discriminatory beliefs, a study claimed on Thursday.Researchers…

 A team of US researchers has found that delaying the second dose of Covid-19 vaccines, at least for people aged under 65, could result in up to 20 per cent lower mortality, but only under certain conditions.These conditions include a one…