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What is Sleeveballoon? New device that can treat Type 2 diabetes & obesitySleeveballoon is a device that combines a balloon with a connected sleeve.
Keep weight in check before you hit 40: Obesity can up risk of developing multiple cancersOverweight people had 70% higher chance of developing endometrial cancer and 58% greater risk for renal-cell cancer.
Adopt a healthier lifestyle: Obesity impacts sexual health in men and womenObesity impacts testosterone levels, causing loss of libido or low sexual drive.
- Breathe easy: Aspirin may reduce adverse effects of air pollution on lungs
According to a study, aspirin mitigates the inflammation caused by air pollution.
Period of resting is important after a traumatic event: It can boost mental recoverySpecific brain systems could be targeted to reduce the development of PTSD.
No more sugar: Singapore puts a ban on advertisements for sugary drinks to curb diabetesSingapore's health ministry announced the ban on ads of fizzy drinks and juices.
Mental health in India: 7.5% of country affected; less than 4,000 experts availableBy next year, roughly 20 per cent of India will suffer from some form of mental illness.
Withdrawing from social interactions, extreme mood swings can be hidden suicidal signs; here are warnings to look out for
Scientists design new oral capsule that may end the era of painful insulin jabs
Feeling fatigued, struggling to wake up for work? Long shifts, inadequate pay causing depression amongst millennialsIndia has become the hub of 'cheap labour' for most of the employers across the globe.
- Ray of hope: This smartphone app can detect eye cancer risk by scanning family pictures
The app detects early signs of eye diseases in children such as retinoblastoma.
Losing teeth may not be a good sign, could be indicative of heart disease riskNon-traumatic loss of teeth could hint at future health risks.
Sleeping for less than six hours can be fatal, may up cancer risk in adultsLack of sleep may also result in high blood pressure, type-2 diabetes and stroke.
Dealing with type-2 diabetes? Weight loss during the first five years may help you recoverType 2 diabetes affects 400 million people worldwide and increases the risk of heart disease.
Age is just a number: Research says millennials face more heart disease symptoms than older adults
World Heart Day: Poor sleep quality & stress cause arrhythmia, can leave you paralysed
New blood test may be able to detect over 20 types of cancersThe new test looks for DNA, which cancer cells shed into the bloodstream when they die.
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