health and well being
Dietary, nutritional supplements may improve sperm quality
Infertility affects 15 percent of the world population and is recognised by the World Health Organisation as a global health problem.
Iron Deficiency Day: Madhuri Ruia shares tips on fitness and combating condition
Iron is needed to make haemoglobin, a protein in red blood cells that enables them to carry oxygen around the body.
Here’s how music helps people with dementia
According to a new study, music may even help in improving the mood of people with dementia.
Traumatic childhood linked to psychotic experiences
Findings are first to examine association between different types of trauma, and their timing in childhood with later psychotic experiences.
ICU stay can lead to depression, says study
Study showed more than half of former ICU patients reported symptoms of psychological disorders, including anxiety, depression and PTSD.
Even when families have issues, eating together can improve teen diets
More frequent family dinners were associated with more healthful eating among teens and young adults.
Caffeine in tea, coffee may be risky to foetus, says study
Every additional 100 milligrams of caffeine taken daily during first trimester of pregnancy was associated with 72-gram lower birth weight.
Ebola in Congo now infecting newborn babies: WHO
Six cases were reported in children aged between 2 and 17 and one case was in a pregnant woman.
Air pollution may up risk of intellectual disability in children, says study
Study found children with intellectual disabilities were more likely than their peers to live in areas with high outdoor air pollution.
Sugar supplement mannose may help fight cancer: Study
Study found dosage of mannose could block enough glucose to slow tumour growth in mice, but not so much that normal tissues were affected.