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Dark choco a day, keeps doctor away
Craving for chocolates, but don’t want to gain those extra pounds? Worry not! Go for a dark chocolate, which contains a good amount of vitamins, minerals, iron, potassium and magnesium.

Unlike Jolie, Indian women wary of mastectomy, say doctors
Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie's decision to go public about her double mastectomy to reduce the risk of breast cancer has been hailed as a brave move, but in India, doctors say there is very little awareness about it and many women are wary of taking the step due to societal pressure and appreh

US accolade for developing diarrhoea vaccine
The US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Wednesday congratulated India for developing an indigenous rotavirus vaccine for prevention of diarrhoea.

Rotavirus vaccines can save millions of lives: Study
A study has confirmed that rotavirus is the most common cause of diarrhoea, the second largest killer of children across the world, and vaccines to contain the virus can change the situation dramatically.

Eat fresh fruits to avoid dehydration
In this scorching heat people are at high risk of dehydration and worse. Apart from drinking lots of water, expert advise is to eat fresh fruits to avoid a heat stroke.

Mexico slaughters 55,000 chickens to contain bird flu
Authorities slaughtered 55,000 chickens at a farm in the central state of Puebla where avian flu was detected, Mexico's agriculture department said.

Scientists successfully test new skin cancer drug
Scientists have successfully tested a new class of drugs in humans, that targets a rogue protein responsible for the proliferation of skin cancer, says a study.

First case of SARS-like virus in France
France has identified its first case of coronavirus infection, a virus akin to SARS, the health ministry announced Wednesday.

'Parkinson's gene could extend lifespan'
Scientists have zero-ed in on a gene linked to Parkinson's disease that plays a role in delaying ageing in fruit flies, says a US study.

Treatment for grey hair possible
Researchers have developed a remedy for grey hair and a skin condition called vitiligo, a study says.