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    children exposed to passive smoking in the company of mothers lighting a cigarette are at a higher risk of developing asthma.Lifestyle
    Kids of smoking moms more prone to asthma

    Prevalence of disease in children is lower in India than globally: Study.

    7 Feb 2016 5:50 AM IST

    (L-R) Vivek Gupta, co-founder of Licious, Anil Shetty, social entrepreneur and Investment banker, and Abhay Hanjura, co-founder of Licious (Photo: DC)Business
    Need more commitment from government, say Bengaluru's upcoming...

    Bengaluru's upcoming entrepreneurs want more commitment from the government.

    7 Feb 2016 4:11 AM IST

    The reports also revealed that youngsters from the BPO or IT industry are heavy smokers (between the age group of 25-35 years) and more than 20% of them are under the risk of suffering from lung cancer. (Representational image)Nation
    20 per cent Bengaluru youngsters at higher risk of lung cancer

    The report was based on a study done on 13,850 people who underwent preventive health check-ups during January to...

    4 Feb 2016 3:42 AM IST

    There is no prevention or treatment for the disease. Travellers to affected regions are urged to prevent mosquito bites by using repellent and covering exposed skin.Nation
    Bengaluru vulnerable to Zika virus, warns health expert

    This relatively new mosquito-borne virus leads to a neurological birth disorder.

    28 Jan 2016 4:00 AM IST

    Dr. Intezar Mehdi with the patient Karl and his familyLifestyle
    Ten-month struggle with cancer pays off for 14-year-old Cameroon boy

    Karl was diagnosed with leukaemia in January 2015; he came to Bengaluru as treatment was not available in his country

    27 Jan 2016 3:59 AM IST

    Purnota Bahl, founder of the NGONation
    Nutritional boost to help children fight and survive the big C'

    For children afflicted with cancer, malnutrition makes it impossible for them to survive.

    25 Jan 2016 2:27 AM IST

    \Around 5 per cent of women in India are detected with PIH,\ says Dr Kavitha Kovi, Consultant Gynecologist, Columbia Asia Hospital, Whitefield. (Representational image)Nation
    Hypertension ailing would-be mothers

    It's common in women with late pregnancies: Doctor

    21 Jan 2016 3:47 AM IST

    Many Chinese residents from Bengaluru have planned a trip to Kolkata, where the new year is celebrated for a week with great pomp.Nation
    City's Chinese gear up for Year of Red Monkey

    Chinese New Year is on February 8.

    17 Jan 2016 8:15 AM IST

    Doctors in the city are puzzled by an increase in cases of fungal scalp (Representational image)Nation
    Doctors baffled by rise in fungal scalp infections among children

    If left untreated it may lead to permanent scars or even hair loss.

    16 Jan 2016 2:25 AM IST

    Doctors in the city are puzzled by an increase in cases of fungal scalp (Representational image)Nation
    Doctors baffled by rise in fungal scalp infections among children

    If left untreated it may lead to permanent scars or even hair loss.

    16 Jan 2016 2:16 AM IST

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