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Prague in the 14th century was a centre of European learning, and the royal court of Bohemia would have employed the leading doctors of the time, researchers said. (Photo: Pixabay)

First C-section may have taken place in 1337 in Prague: researchers

Beatrice of Bourbon, the second wife and second cousin of John the Blind, King of Bohemia could have been the first to...

28 Nov 2016 12:34 PM IST

The naturally-formed pebble is also known as the stone of many faces (Photo: AFP)

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Rare 3 mn-year-old pebble on display in Britain

This is an example of early curiosity, a pre-cursor to true art that some people have called the earliest piece of art...

28 Nov 2016 10:03 AM IST

Its creative activity on the previous day that predicts wellbeing the next (Photo: AFP)

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Creativity drives emotional well-being: study

Flourishing is a psychological concept that can be described as increasing positive growth in oneself.

28 Nov 2016 9:35 AM IST

Younger participants have only a few large synchronous groups (Photo: AFP)

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Ageing causes brain activity to lose cohesion

Whether a person uses memory or rests, the number of synchronous groups of connections within one brain is consistent...

28 Nov 2016 9:08 AM IST

$\Recent studies have shown that more than 80 percent of the population in the United States adopt a lifestyle that leads to chronic disruption (Photo: AFP)$ Life

Liver cancer risk increases due to jet lag

When we are exposed to light, our bodies' central circadian clock in the brain resets.

28 Nov 2016 8:46 AM IST

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Pushing past the mental block

The idea is to begin a dialogue about mental health but not to make it preachy, because no one wants to listen to a...

28 Nov 2016 12:10 AM IST

Every criminal urge in a criminal is a reflection of the failure of a security sector system. (Representational image)

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Ogling is no birthright

It is disheartening to note that there are many people who believe that it is a woman's way of dressing that causes...

28 Nov 2016 12:09 AM IST

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Sparing no bullies

Not a day passes without news of a woman being raped, stalked or eve-teased.

28 Nov 2016 12:09 AM IST

Forty per cent of pregnant women in urban India and eighty per cent in rural India are found to suffer from the problem.

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On a low note

Most pregnant women suffer from anemia. The deficiency needs proper diagnosis and treatment.

28 Nov 2016 12:09 AM IST

Jaahnavi is leaving to South America to scale Mt Aconcagua in the next 20 days, and has already begun to train hard for it. Her only worry, however, are the funds.

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Heights of confidence

Jaahnavi Sriperambuduru, 15, who started scaling mountains at 10, has several records to her credit.

28 Nov 2016 12:09 AM IST

Ones with multiple ingredients or combination medicines can have adverse reactions.

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Care for two

Here are a few tips that can get you going if you are on the family way.

28 Nov 2016 12:09 AM IST

Its better to be single and more playful (Photo: Pixabay)

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Single women have better ability to reach climax

The study said that women in relationships showed the greatest drop in ability to get an orgasm.

27 Nov 2016 4:47 PM IST