Canine calamity

Get out of doldrums

Low spirits can upset the heart's rhythm and increase the risk of coronary diseases

Infectious and wholesome

Socially cold

Tanzania

Blinded by smoke

Heart surgery made easy

Hype about salt

To eat or not to eat is not the question, says a critic of 'low salt' theory

Experts in the dark

David and Goliath

Living in the shadow of fear

Almost half a billion men, women suffered from lower respiratory infections globally in 2019: Report

The leading risk factors for LRI mortality, however, varied across age groups and sex

Health in news on May 1

Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and developments around health

Breakthrough in tackling zika: scientists identify proteins that make virus deadly

These results give researchers a crucial insight into how Zika affects cells

Tipsy hearts and the good life

A recent study suggests thart a moderate consumption of alcohol is good for the heart

Pot-bellies weigh heavy upon Indian hearts

Paunches are common among Indians and this makes them especially prone to heart disease

Sponging away pain

High-pressure juveniles

Invade with care

Animals to the rescue

A breakthrough in organ transplant surgery promises end the agonies of patients and donors

Lessening heartache

Outbreak

A WARNER BROS RELEASE Directed by Wolfgang Petersen 127 min

New hepatitis virus

Salt in UNICEF's cake of success

Looking through the eyes

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