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A study published in Science Advances by University of Utah Health researchers sheds light on the long-term effects of the ketogenic diet, raising important questions about its safety and efficacy for improving metabolic health. more
Short strolls are useless? Experts say this simple walking trick boosts your heart!

An international study led by experts at the University of Sydney and the Universidad Europea in Spain has found that longer periods of continuous walking are more beneficial to cardiovas ...

Health crisis alert: Dementia becomes Australia’s leading killer

Dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, accounted for over 17,500 deaths in 2024 and is now the nation’s leading cause of death, overtaking ischaemic heart diseases, accordin ...

Shocking surge: Diabetes now strikes 1 in 6 pregnant women

Diabetes is one of the world’s fastest-growing health challenges – and its impact stretches across every life stage, from childhood to older age.

Crisis unfolding: WHO reveals 1 in 3 adults in South-East Asia has diabetes!

A World Health Organisation official has said one in three adults in the South-East Asia region suffers from diabetes.

Terrifying link: Scientists find ultra-processed foods may set off early cancer triggers

In a study of nearly 30,000 female nurses under age 50, Mass General Brigham researchers found that a high intake of ultra-processed foods was associated with increased risk of adenomas, ...

Silent killer strikes again: TB claimed 1.2 million lives in 2024, WHO warns

Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the world’s deadliest infectious killers, claiming over 1.2 million lives and affecting an estimated 10.7 million people last year, according to the ...

Heavy drinking linked to major stroke years earlier, new study warns

Heavy alcohol consumption may lead to more severe and earlier brain bleeds by damaging small blood vessels in the brain, according to a study from investigators at Mass General Brigham pu ...

India faces kidney disease explosion: 138 million cases reported in 2023, second only to China

A new study has shown that the total number of people suffering from chronic kidney disease in India in 2023 stood at 138 million, the second-highest number of cases in the world, just af ...

Forget the gym! Walking 3,000 steps a day could protect your brain from Alzheimer's

Increasing your steps by even a little bit may help slow down the progression of Alzheimer’s disease among people at heightened risk, according to a new study.