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Gynaecologists continue to highlight harmful effects of products and trends claiming to cleanse the vagina (Photo: Pixabay)

Year ender 2017: Here are the most bizarre vagina trends of the past...

Bizarre trends have emerged from social media over the past few years and many are considered dangerous by medics.

21 Dec 2017 4:47 PM IST

The clip, which has garnered more than one million views since it was posted on Monday. (Photo: Facebook Screengrab/Edwin Wiek)

Thai zoo under fire after video of staff repeatedly poking tiger's...

Pop star Rihanna also inadvertently highlighted another thriving illegal trade when she posted a selfie with a slow...

21 Dec 2017 4:45 PM IST

People who constantly see the healthy food billboards will think twice before ordering unhealthy food. (Photo: AFP)

Find out 7 ways in which you can boost immune system naturally

Maintaining a slightly alkaline system is best for optimal health, we list ways to maintain it during winter.

21 Dec 2017 4:30 PM IST

The country had on 24 September 2014 successfully placed the Mars Orbiter Mission spacecraft in the orbit around the red plane.

Find out why life on Mars is impossible

According to Oxford scientists, Mars was made uninhabitable when its surface water was absorbed into the planet's crust.

21 Dec 2017 4:13 PM IST

Heres what science says about some of them: (Photo: Pixabay)

Science Says: Are poinsettias poisonous? Some holiday truths

According to an old folk remedy, a dog bite could be cured by putting the animal's hair in the wound.

21 Dec 2017 3:59 PM IST

This study shows that diet might help repair lung damage in people who have stopped smoking. (Photo: Pixabay)

Two tomatoes a day may keep lung disease at bay: study

Similar benefits were observed with apples too.

21 Dec 2017 2:36 PM IST

The idea for the initiative came to their mind when their self publishing arm The Write Place started getting a lot of talented young authors who would approach them to publish their books. (Photo: Pixabay)

Crossword announces jury shortlist for its 15th Raymond Crossword Book...

The list comprises of works by Shashi Tharoor, Namita Gokhale, Jerry Pinto and Ruskin Bond among others.

21 Dec 2017 2:35 PM IST

Higher levels of alcohol consumption might not have beneficial effects on the pronunciation of a foreign language (Photo: AFP)

Drinking make men objectify women, says study

Findings suggest whether man will sexually objectify woman depends on alcohol intoxication, as well as how attractive...

21 Dec 2017 1:19 PM IST

Researchers found that people who mixed in groups significantly reduced their chances of suffering from Type 2 diabetes. (Photo: Pixabay)

Find out how to manage diabetes with lifestyle modifications this...

Research suggests that during winter, people living with diabetes tend to have higher HbA1c levels than during the...

21 Dec 2017 1:07 PM IST

Butternut Squash Salad With Winter Veggies And Sprout

Having salads may keep dementia at bay, says study

Findings suggest that eating about one serving per day of green, leafy vegetables may be linked to a slower rate of...

21 Dec 2017 12:59 PM IST

In 18 patients, surgeons found a nerve feeding the affected arm - the C7 nerve, which exits the spine at the base of the neck - and severed it near the spinal cord (Photo: Pixabay)

Doctors in Shanghai surgically swap nerve to restore function of...

These results are very exciting because this is a very big problem in America and the world.

21 Dec 2017 12:25 PM IST

The study found a clear connection between the use of hypertension medicine and the chance of developing skin cancer. (Photo: Pixabay)

Now, deadly skin cancer may be treated by Arthritis drug, says study

If caught early, melanoma is treatable, but once the cancer has metastasised or spread, then treatment becomes more...

21 Dec 2017 8:05 AM IST