Soon, a simple blood test may be able to detect cancer

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Soon, a simple blood test may be able to detect cancer The new procedure shows the feasibility of using phosphoproteins in blood for detecting and monitoring the disease.

Here's why prediabetic men should avoid eating carbs in the evening The internal clock influences how people with impaired glucose metabolism react to foods rich in carbohydrate, fats and protein.

Becoming gadget slaves may cost people their eyesight & health: Here's how to avoid it A big source of concern is the 'blue light'.

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Suffering from high BP? It might just be a case of misdiagnosis About 20 per cent of people receiving treatment for hypertension don't actually have a problem and do not need medication.

Love drinking hot chocolate? It has more salt than 'a bag of crisps' Yes, your favourite 'sweet' drink is actually as salty as seawater.

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Love cheese? Here's another reason to indulge in feta, it may make you slimmer People who consume high-fat dairy products like cheese may have lower body mass index and cholesterol levels.

Research may have just made a malaria vaccine breakthrough Key molecule, which can kill microbes that infect the human liver, could bring a malaria vaccine a step closer.

Drug used for diabetes could be effective against breast cancer Triple-negative breast cancer is particularly aggressive among the four clinical subtypes of breast cancer.

Suffering from recurrent lung cancer? Proton therapy offers hope for patients Many recurrent lung cancer patients are not candidates for surgery & response rates to 2nd-line chemotherapy are poor.

Want to lower blood pressure? Web-based counseling works as good as medication Lifestyle counseling can complement the effectiveness of medical therapy to reduce high BP.

Do you have an itch to check Facebook all the time? It could be due to a brain imbalance An increasing number of people tend to use Facebook while driving, or even during a meeting.

Parents, take note! Disturbed sleep can affect your child's mental skills, behaviour Obstructive sleep apnea is a common sleep disturbance that affects up to five per cent of all children.

Vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy raises autism risk in kids Studies show a link between pregnant women with low Vitamin D and increased likelihood of having a child with autistic traits.

Do you spend too much time on social media? Be prepared for health adversities Doctors suggest that it is essential to advance the bedtime by 30 minutes every three days for a regular sleep cycle. Substance abuse can cost you that beautiful smile of yours Patients with substance use disorders exhibited greater tooth loss and non-carious tooth loss.

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