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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle after their announcement and Meghans ring featuring some of the late Princess Dianas diamonds. (Photo: AFP/AP)

Find out why Kate can wear tiaras but Meghan will have to wait

The royal jewels are reserved solely for members of the Royal family and married women.

6 Jan 2018 2:15 PM IST

The rare surgery lasted nearly five hours (Photo: AFP)

Find out why you should not have penis whitening surgery

Laser treatment fad won't provide permanent results and could leave scars, infection and infertility.

6 Jan 2018 12:56 PM IST

Women who had the most total fructose during pregnancy were 58 percent more likely to have kids with asthma than women who had no fructose. (Photo: Pixabay)

Asthma patients more likely to develop cataracts, says study

Cataracts, which are the clouding of the lens in the eye, have previously been associated with steroid use.

6 Jan 2018 12:40 PM IST

Sleep or wakefulness disorder - ranging from insomnia to narcolepsy - can predispose people to chronic diseases including diabetes, obesity and depression. (Photo: Pixabay)

Less sleep is linked to anxiety and depression

Research finds insomniacs are unable to overcome negative thoughts.

6 Jan 2018 11:50 AM IST

Choline is vital in pregnancy but many eat less than the recommended 450mg a day because eggs and meat are linked with high cholesterol and fat. (Photo: Pixabay)

Having full English breakfast during pregnancy may boost babies' IQ,...

According to the researchers, Bacon and eggs are rich in the nutrient choline.

6 Jan 2018 11:38 AM IST

The dog had some dry feed to eat, but doctors said she would have died within a couple of days if she had not been found. (Photo: Pixabay)

Pet pooch guarded body of dead owner for weeks over Christmas

The Havanese was in a severely dehydrated state when she was found in a Budapest apartment lying alongside the body of...

6 Jan 2018 10:54 AM IST

Obese pregnant women can do a lot to minimize the odds of having an unusually large baby and the birth complications that can follow. (Photo: Pixabay)

Mothers who take ADHD drug increase risk of heart defects in babies

Women who take ADHD stimulants are 11 per cent more likely to have baby with birth defects.

6 Jan 2018 10:39 AM IST

For boys, lowest smoking prevalence was 2.9 percent in Tajikistan and highest is 61.4 percent in Timor-Leste (Photo: Pixabay)

People who smoke more likely to get spinal surgery

Lumbar spinal stenosis develops with age, but nicotine's constriction of blood flow and promotion of inflammation...

6 Jan 2018 10:30 AM IST

Pride at having a big belly has been replaced by the six-packs of the metrosexual male. The affluent began cutting flab with the of help of dieticians and gyms

Having a gym in vicinity could make you slimmer

Living far away from fast food outlets also appeared to help people maintain a lower weight and trimmer waist.

6 Jan 2018 10:20 AM IST

Wire artist Mohammad Rafiq with Nahid Dabeet.

Shaping Indo-Israeli artworks

Artists from India and Israel are collaborating at the Dastkari Haat Craft Bazaar 2018' to design unique artworks.

6 Jan 2018 2:32 AM IST

Thirty-year-old Vinit Kothari has been commuting to work daily on his cycle for the last three years from Ghatkopar to Vikhroli. (Photo: Rhushabh Goradia)

Look before you pedal

While a safer cycling track has being approved, the question of safer roads still haunts city cyclists.

6 Jan 2018 2:31 AM IST

A file photograph of a fitness expert, used for representational purposes only.

Holistic, healthy and happy

There is Lakhan Ahuja, a 24-year-old trainer who recommends taking one small step at a time to a healthy lifestyle.

6 Jan 2018 12:12 AM IST