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Tall people at greater risk of developing varicose veins, says study

Surgery on legs, family history, smoking and hormone therapy are also risk factors for varicose veins

Being in shape may be as important for a long life as not smoking

Being out of shape increased someone's risk of dying early as much as smoking did, study found

Not living in a polluted area, still falling sick? Here are 4 reasons why

For someone living in polluted New Delhi, for example, those 20,000 breaths include the equivalent of around 20 grains of table salt worth of particulate matter deposited in their lungs each day

Half of Indian teenage girls underweight, anaemic; 4 in 10 defecate in open

This concluding part looks at the status of health and access to sanitation, at a time when 63.2 million teenage Indian girls are set to be first-time voters in 2019

India's under-5 mortality equals global average, but Bangladesh does better

The mortality rates of Bangladesh and Nepal, both countries with a lower per capita income than India's $1,939 ($1,546 and $835, respectively) are 32 and 34, compared to 39 for India

Health ministry suggests fines to discourage tobacco consumption

Activists have hailed this move saying it will be helpful in implementing the laws to curtail tobacco use

Meditation may help women reduce anxiety with breast biopsy: Study

Large-core needle stereotactic breast biopsy, sometimes just called 'core biopsy'

This Diwali, don't binge on processed foods but consume fruits

Navratri diet encourages more consumption of fruits

How short can the intervals in high-intensity interval training get?

Very short interval sessions can provide quick, potent exercise

268 deaths from swine flu in Maharashtra between January and October

The state Health department Thursday also released guidelines for the treatment of swine flu patients

Shantha Biotechnics' polio vaccine ShanIPV gets WHO prequalification status

The polio vaccine has been developed by Sanofi Pasteur's arm Shantha Biotechnics

Are herbal products and supplements effective? Get to know from an expert

So what are herbal products and effective are they? Business Standard asked Mr. Sushil Khaitan, CEO & Director, PureNutrition.me about the possible benefits of herbal products.

Get over fitness tracking, wearable devices may soon forecast sickness

Passive data collection via smartphones and wearable devices may provide monitoring technology as a low cost, accessible solution

Not exercising worse for your health than smoking, having diabetes: Study

In the study, the benefits of exercise were seen across all ages and in both men and women, "probably a little more pronounced in females"

People missing out on too many health benefits of golf, say experts

To get the most benefit from the sport, golfers should play for at least 150 minutes a week and avoid riding in the golf cart

Breast cancer menace: Early detection only way to reduce its high kill rate

Digital mammogram with tomosynthesis is a superb tool to detect even very small cancer

How shame of contagion keeps alive romantic notions of how the Brontës died

Branwell, Emily, and Anne all died from various forms of tuberculosis between September 1848 and May 1849

To eliminate TB, India first needs to improve its private healthcare sector

The private sector handles an estimated two-thirds of India's 2.74 million new TB cases--the highest TB burden in the world

Does India's organ transplant system favour foreigners and the rich?

How preferential allotment of organs to foreigners and the well-off is undermining trust in the process of organ donation

Spending time with family and friends can work wonders for your health

Exercise at least 45 minutes every day - brisk walking, running, cycling or any other form of physical activity is beneficial