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Excessive intake of vitamins can lead to Cancer

A new research has examined that excess use of vitamins and dietary supplements can increase the risk of cancer. The study conducted by University of Colorado Denver suggested that over-the-counter supplements may actually increase cancer risk if taken in excess of the recommended daily amount. Tim Byers, associate director for cancer prevention and control at the CU Cancer Center asserted ...

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Eating cooked shiitake mushrooms everyday can boost immunity

A new study has revealed that eating cooked shiitake mushrooms everyday can boost the immunity. A new University of Florida study showed that eating one, 4-ounce serving of mushrooms each day helped in better-functioning gamma delta T-cells and reductions in inflammatory proteins . To be eligible for the study, participants could not be vegans or vegetarians. They also could not ...

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Mind training as effective as anti-depressants: Study

A form of mental training which helps people recognise the onset of depression, and control it, works as well as anti-depressants in preventing relapse, researchers said Monday. Dubbed Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), the method may offer a welcome alternative for people wishing to avoid long-term use of anti-depressants, which can have unpleasant side effects like insomnia, constipation and sexual problems, ...

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Indian surgeons remove world’s largest kidney weighing 2.75 kgs

The world’s largest kidney weighing 2.75 kgs has been removed by Indian surgeons as the person was suffering from Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD). Surgeons of Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (SGRM), Delhi took the decision to remove both the kidneys of the patient as a life saving procedure, as in 2014 the patient was diagnosed to have ADPKD and ...

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Broccoli helpful in preventing oral cancer

A new therapy containing broccoli sprout extract has been found to protect not only mice against oral cancer but also tolerable in a small group of healthy human volunteers, says a new study.   “People who are cured of head and neck cancer are still at very high risk for a second cancer in their mouth or throat, and, unfortunately, ...

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Mother of secularism: Pohela Boishaak will defeat all inequality:

By Piya Mayenin Pohela Boishaak, named after the Bishakha star is the first day of the Bengali calendar. The date of the Bengali year coincides with the mid-April in the western world. Although spring in UK, it is the onset of summer in Bangladesh and other places. Maybe the fine weather is partly why Britain has seen an ever growing Pohela ...

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Mediterranean migrants: Details emerge of deadly capsize

Details have emerged about the capsize of a migrant boat in the Mediterranean on Sunday that killed more than 800. Prosecutors in Italy say the captain, who survived and faces multiple homicide charges, crashed the boat by mistake against a merchant rescue ship. The capsize is the deadliest recorded in the Mediterranean, the UN says. The International Organisation for Migration ...

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Delhi’s first woman bus driver takes the wheel

The first woman bus driver in India’s capital Delhi has told BBC Hindi that her priority is to ensure the safety of her female passengers. Vankadarath Saritha, 30, received messages of support from passengers on her first day in the job – but also had to deal with malfunctioning doors. Her appointment comes at a time of growing public anger ...

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South Africa army to tackle xenophobic attacks

South Africa’s army will be deployed to volatile areas to prevent attacks on foreigners, Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has said. The army was intervening because an “emergency” had developed, she said. Foreign governments have strongly criticised South Africa for failing to protect their nationals. At least seven people have been killed and 5,000 left homeless since the attacks started about ...

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