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Indulge, with care
New Delhi, Policenama Online - People often tend to neglect their health during celebrations. Actor Soha Ali Khan shares some handy tips to indulge, without going overboard.Stay hydrated Festivals can be exhausting and we often tend to be…
Heart attack and heart failure: Know the difference
New Delhi, Policenama Online - Heart attack, cardiac arrest, heart failure - all three refer to a health emergency involving the heart. And we often use the terms interchangeably, not knowing the difference between each of them. Dr Ashok…
Carcinogenic metals found in vapours from e-cigarettes
New York, Policenama Online - A team of US scientists has found that the concentration of carcinogen metals like lead, nickel, iron and copper in electronic cigarette aerosols, or vapour, has increased since tank-style electronic cigarettes…
Tips on how to save water in our daily day to day lives
Policenama Online - You can contribute in your efforts to save water in a big way. Nearly 70 % of the earth is covered with water but to human races only 1 % is accessible. Water resources are depleting and with every passing day the…
Number of dengue cases in Pak crosses 10,000 mark
Islamabad, Policenama Online - The number of dengue cases across Pakistan has crossed the 10,000 level mark, with Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Health Zafar Mirza warning that there will be a further increase in the next…
Lucknow reports 125 dengue cases in 2 months
Lucknow, Policenama Online - Lucknow has reported 125 cases of dengue in two months, with 13 more patients testing positive. The victims who have tested positive on Thursday include six females, one of them an 82-year-old woman. Of the…
HIV/AIDS reaching epidemic level in Pak town
Islamabad, Policenama Online - The increase of HIV/AIDS cases in Shahkot, a town in Pakistan’s Punjab district, has reached the verge of an epidemic, a law enforcement agency report has revealed.In its report sent to Punjab Chief…
India’s move to ban e-cigarettes flawed: Cancer experts
New Delhi, Policenama Online - Tobacco use, particularly smoking, exacts a heavy toll in India every week but the government move to ban e-cigarettes while allowing sale of normal cigarettes does not seem justified, cancer experts said.…
Exercise more for better fitness after retirement
London : Policenama Online – Middle-aged people over 55 years of age in particular should be doing more to keep fit as they approach retirement age because of the physical, mental and social benefits of being active, says a study.…
Too much coffee during pregnancy bad for baby’s liver
Policenama Online - Ladies, limit your tea and coffee intake if you’re expecting, in one of the research it was found that excess caffeine intake during pregnancy may impair baby’s liver development and also increase the risk of liver…