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What do people think about when they go to sleep?
What do people think about when they go to sleep? What do people think about when they go to sleep?
Antibiotic Tolerance: The Silent Partner of Antibiotic Resistance
Antibiotic Tolerance: The Silent Partner of Antibiotic Resistance Antibiotic tolerant bacteria often exist in a dormant state, neither growing nor dying but putting...
Sweet Battle: Nepal takes on dental crisis with implantology congress
Sweet Battle: Nepal takes on dental crisis with implantology congress The two-day congress beginning on April 7th will bring 300 registered Nepali participants face to...
Nepali workers abroad to get free healthcare from home
Nepali workers abroad to get free healthcare from home The telemedicine service is part of the board's efforts to provide social security and welfare...
Dry cleaning chemical linked to Parkinson’s disease
Dry cleaning chemical linked to Parkinson’s disease A common and widely used chemical may be fueling the rise of Parkinson’s disease, the...
Diabetes and tooth loss speed up cognitive decline
Diabetes and tooth loss speed up cognitive decline The Health and Retirement Study included measures of memory and cognitive function, assessed every two...
These are three hormones that biochemically regulate sleep/wake cycles of humans
These are three hormones that biochemically regulate sleep/wake cycles of humans By getting sunlight in the morning, the body synchronises with the natural day/night cycle, making...
What science says about CBD's health benefits
What science says about CBD's health benefits While there is growing evidence that CBD can help with certain conditions, caution is needed
How vinyl chloride, the chemical in the Ohio train derailment and used to make PVC plastics, can damage your liver
How vinyl chloride, the chemical in the Ohio train derailment and used to make PVC plastics, can damage your liver Exposure to vinyl chloride, even at levels below the federal limits for safety, can enhance...
One easy way to fight antibiotic resistance? Good hand hygiene
One easy way to fight antibiotic resistance? Good hand hygiene Antibiotic use had less of an effect on the evolution of antibacterial resistance as hygiene...
Why walking through the countryside ‘tames’ our brain
Why walking through the countryside ‘tames’ our brain Mood disorders, anxiety and depression are up to 56 per cent more common in urban...
Walk 5,000-7,000 steps every day for greater longevity: Study 
Walk 5,000-7,000 steps every day for greater longevity: Study  That many steps are equivalent to about an hour of walking
LP gas explosion in Chandra Bhandari’s kitchen rings alarm bells
LP gas explosion in Chandra Bhandari’s kitchen rings alarm bells If your LP gas cylinder is leaking, don’t touch electric switch as even the tiniest...
Writers and artists to benefit from free health insurance scheme
Writers and artists to benefit from free health insurance scheme A public notice calls for applications from the writers and artists keen on benefiting from...
Here’s why motorcycle passenger must wear helmet
Here’s why motorcycle passenger must wear helmet A study says more than 25 per cent deaths resulting from two-wheeler accidents involved pillion...
Doctors call off strike after govt assurance
Doctors call off strike after govt assurance The agitating doctors return to work after the government agreed to fulfill six-point demand put...
Nepali nursing aide faces jail for assaulting patients in Australia
Nepali nursing aide faces jail for assaulting patients in Australia Asmita Pandey, 26, admits to slapping and pushing four elderly patients during a court hearing...
Madhes accounts for 40 per cent of Nepal’s total leprosy cases
Madhes accounts for 40 per cent of Nepal’s total leprosy cases Nepal has witnessed 2,285 new patients of leprosy in the fiscal year 2022/23
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