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The School of Chinese Medicine (SCM) of Hong Kong Baptist University recently completed a clinical trial on the use of acupuncture for weight control showing positive results (Photo: Pixabay)

Is acupuncture a good weight loss plan?

Mechanism is like stimulation to the serotonin and beta endorphin and suppresses appetite, resulting in weight loss.

4 July 2017 8:07 AM IST

Most athletes who are suspended from international competition because of doping are women and half of them tested positive for androgen , a male hormone (Photo: Pixabay)

Women's track performance improved by male hormones

Higher testosterone levels in female athletes help enhance their performance on field.

4 July 2017 7:50 AM IST

Researchers show that the odds of stroke are especially high in people age 40 or younger, whose risk are 3.74 times that of peers without a history of shingles (Photo: Pixabay)

History of shingle may up risk of heart diseases

People who get shingles are more likely female and have common heart risk factors.

4 July 2017 7:50 AM IST

The mandir has been giving great support to the arts and culture of Odisha with a recently completed auditorium hosting regular performances and dance classes by a number of teachers.

How to ruin a dance performance

This commitment to present Odissi and other performing arts of Odisha will hopefully put them on the cultural map of...

4 July 2017 12:54 AM IST

Do not blunt the eyebrows out because it makes it look thicker than it needs to be.

Looking glass: Bro'w, be nice!

The length of your eyebrows should be the length of your eyes, nothing longer or shorter.

4 July 2017 12:09 AM IST

A file picture of Tyra Banks used for representational purposes only.

Do not tresspass

Given how hair fall is an issue of concern among young adults, a revolutionary approach for treating hair loss has...

4 July 2017 12:09 AM IST

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

Alpha is my middle name

Alpha women set the stage for a more equal society.

4 July 2017 12:04 AM IST

On the opposite side, those with the highest wellbeing were born abroad and bought their own homes early in adult life (Photo: AFP)

Staying in rented homes linked to higher depression risk

The research found that those with the lowest wellbeing grew up in a privately owned house.

3 July 2017 8:39 PM IST

Masao Gunji, a retired police officer, stands at an entrance to his pink-painted Hello Kitty house with his wife. (Photo: AFP)

Ex-Japan policeman breaks records with Hello Kitty collection

Brand owner Sanrio said the feline-inspired character was not actually a cat but a "happy little girl".

3 July 2017 6:48 PM IST

Representational Image. (PhotoL Pixabay)

Opting for IVF? A man's age matters too

Find out how delivery rates in IVF are affected by a man's age.

3 July 2017 5:53 PM IST

Zumba ( Photo: Instagram . Zumba)

Zumba celebration in India with 8 city tour

Sucheta Pal has become the first Indian to be the Zumba Global Brand Ambassador.

3 July 2017 5:50 PM IST

Scientists have detected and mapped a series of prehistoric standing stones that were subsequently hidden and buried, along with the positions of others likely destroyed during the 17th and 18th centuries (Photo: Facebook)

Megaliths discovered in Avebury

Scientists have discovered a unique square monument hidden beneath the world-famous Avebury stone circle in the UK.

3 July 2017 5:04 PM IST