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Plaque build-up on teeth and gums results in tartar build-up, also known as dental calculus, which is a common dental issue. Tartar can cause gum disease, teeth decay, and bad breath if it is not treated. Tartar is challenging to get rid…

Photo: Raghavan Venugopal Six months out from the start of the Cricket World Cup in India, the match schedule for the tournament is still under wraps as geopolitics cloud the buildup to the showpiece event. The delay is in…

Certain arthritic conditions like gout are triggered by a surplus of uric acids in the joints. Once provoked, the acids coalesce into sharp crystals that inflict painful flare-ups lasting for weeks or months at a time. Though a healthy diet…

Gout has historically been deemed a rich man’s disease due to its associations with certain foods. Despite being around for centuries, data suggest it may be making a major comeback. This trend, researchers believe, may have some connection…

England head home from New Zealand with the rare sting of defeat after the Black Caps' 'Miracle at the Basin' and more than a little concern over the fitness of captain Ben Stokesa few months out from the Ashes.While Stokes had no regrets…

Photo: Supplied: FIFA Player protests and high-level resignations are dominating headlines amid a growing sense of reckoning in women's football less than five months before the World Cup kicks off. Noel Le Graet, president of…

My stomach has felt very uncomfortable for a while. I went for an ultrasound and I was told I have fluid in my endometrial cavity. I was referred to a gynaecologist but I can’t get an appointment for nine months. Can you tell me more about…

Arthritis is an umbrella term for several conditions where the joints become afflicted with debilitating pain. Most of these start with the deterioration of the cartilage. More painful forms of arthritis, like gout, occur when sharp…

This week on "Intelligence Matters," host Michael Morell speaks with Wall Street Journal reporters Liza Lin and Josh Chin about their new book "Surveillance State: Inside China's Quest to Launch a New Era of Social Control." Their new…

Last Updated: January 02, 2023, 10:32 ISTThe ‘Modi factor' could still outweigh everything in the 2024 general elections as people vote differently in state and Lok Sabha polls. (File Photo/ Twitter)Congress is trying to improve its…