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For the very ill, legally ending life is increasingly costly

People who choose death with dignity don't have much of a voice since they are sick and close to the end of their lives.

12 Oct 2016 10:30 AM IST

Cognitive behavior therapy improves not only sleep but also daytime functioning and quality of life. (Photo: Pixabay)

Behavior therapy linked to less stress from insomnia

One in three adults have occasional insomnia, and one in 10 are chronic sufferers who routinely sleep less than 6.5...

12 Oct 2016 9:45 AM IST

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Obsessive compulsive disorder may be traced back to environment at...

Breech babies, who are positioned feet down instead of head down in the uterus, had a 35 percent increased risk of OCD.

12 Oct 2016 8:42 AM IST

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This condition can make orgasms the worst experience for men

The Post Orgasmic Illness Syndrome can cause severe muscular pain or fatigue after ejaculation.

11 Oct 2016 5:20 PM IST

One in 20 Indian adults depressed, 1 per cent suicidal: Study

One in 20 Indian adults depressed, 1 per cent suicidal: Study

While women are more prone to suffer from depression, neurotic, phobic anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorders,...

11 Oct 2016 2:45 PM IST

is known for working towards AIDS awareness (Photo: PTI)

Parmeshwar Godrej, philanthropist and Adi Godrej's wife, passes away

The 70-year-old was suffering from chronic lung diseases for years and passed away at Mumbai's Breach Candy Hospital.

11 Oct 2016 12:08 PM IST

Around 15 percent Indian adults need help with mental ailments

Nearly 15 per cent of Indian adults are in need of active interventions for one or more mental health issues.

11 Oct 2016 10:16 AM IST

The discovery could offer new target for drugs that may help to slow the debilitating effects of aging (Photo: AFP)

Cell protein can help resist ageing: study

A protein found within the powerhouse of a cell could be the key to holding back the effects of aging, a recent study...

11 Oct 2016 9:25 AM IST

fighting for art: Nimalla Venkatesh, the head of the Kakipadagala Katha from Warangal.

The revival of a dying legacy

Akshara Kumar’s film Kakipadagala Katha is an effort to help a dying art form of storytelling.

10 Oct 2016 11:37 PM IST

Aradhana Samdariya, seen here between her father Lakshmichand and mother.

Why fast unto death

The death of 13-year-old Aradhana Samdariya after fasting for 68 days as part of the Chaumasa has sparked mixed...

10 Oct 2016 11:21 PM IST

Laugh a lot, live longer

“Funny or die” has a whole new meaning, thanks to a large study published in April in Psychosomatic...

10 Oct 2016 10:37 PM IST

Mother’s milk is like vaccination

There’s now another reason for new moms to treat themselves during breastfeeding — their milk will be hard...

10 Oct 2016 10:31 PM IST