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Phubbing is when you ignore someone to concentrate on your cell phone. (Photo: Pixabay)

'Phubbing' may harm your relationships: study

Psychologists from the University of Kent in the UK studied the effect on individuals of being phubbed in a one-to-one...

27 March 2018 1:24 PM IST

There is a lot more to Japan than its rich culture, Sushi and Cherry Blossoms.

Here are beaches in Japan you must visit

Japan has the Pacific Ocean on one side and Sea of Japan and East China Sea on the other, giving it a spectacular number...

27 March 2018 1:08 PM IST

The discrepancy between cholesterol screening and medical treatment was most pronounced in younger patients. (Photo: Pixabay)

Not many people treated for high cholesterol levels

Young adults may be less likely to think that they are at risk of cardiovascular disease.

27 March 2018 1:01 PM IST

Obesity has shifted certain cancers to younger age groups, and intensified cellular mechanisms promoting the diseases. (Photo: Pixabay)

Obesity increases risk of cancer in adolescents

Obesity has shifted certain cancers to younger age groups, and intensified cellular mechanisms promoting the diseases.

27 March 2018 12:18 PM IST

Children who received music lessons showed improved language-based reasoning and the ability to plan, organize. (Photo: Pixabay)

Can music lessons improve academic performance in kids?

According to the study, visual arts lessons were also found to significantly improve children's visual and spatial...

27 March 2018 12:10 PM IST

Social isolation, but not loneliness ... remained as an independent risk factor for mortality. (Photo: Pixabay)

Are lonely hearts prone to cardiovascular disease?

Despite dodgy lifestyle habits, social isolation boosted the risk of dying by 30 per cent.

27 March 2018 11:45 AM IST

The winter calving season for critically endangered right whales is ending without a single newborn being spotted off the southeast US coast. (Photo: AP)

No babies for endangered right whales this season

Researchers have recorded between one and 39 births each year since the flights began in 1989.

27 March 2018 11:35 AM IST

A smartphone is a key for women to have me time in todays busy schedule.

One in seven teens are sexting,' says new research

Teen-to-teen sexting has generated considerable media attention, with news headlines mostly warning of the dangers of...

27 March 2018 10:56 AM IST

The article says scenes of the crucifixion contrast the power and control of the Romans against the forced submission of their prisoner, while hinting at further sexual violence in store. (Photo: Pixabay)

Christ was victim of sexual abuse when he was stripped for...

Stripping was a deliberate action used by the Romans to humiliate and degrade those they wished to punish.

27 March 2018 9:50 AM IST

A stack of dusty tattered books.

Dubai gets its first-ever 24x7 'trust' bookshop with no staff

The bookshop, named Book Hero, is running a mini pop-up stand at Marina Walk in Dubai Marina through May.

27 March 2018 9:06 AM IST

Cancer patients dont want researchers to be focused on things that slow down the cancer or may have relatively minor effects. (Photo: Pixabay)

This simple system can ease cancer patients' pain

According to a University Of Edinburgh-led study, patients with cancer could benefit from a simple bedside system to...

27 March 2018 8:58 AM IST

The NPPA has also formed different slabs based on the implant material and the part of knee that needs to be replaced. (Photo: DC/Representational)

Study says knee pain can lead to depression

According to study, knee pain from OA, which damages the quality of life, can in turn lead to depression.

27 March 2018 8:39 AM IST