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Tiny particulate matter can cause lung cancer, strokes and heart disease over the long term. (Photo: AFP)

Air pollution to kill millions by 2040: International Energy Agency

Around 6.5 million deaths globally are attributed each year to poor air quality inside and outside.

27 Jun 2016 2:34 PM IST

Here are 10 health benefits of having sex:

10 health benefits of sex

Sex can improve your immune system, increase your blood circulation and increases your lifespan.

27 Jun 2016 1:37 PM IST

The findings were published in the journal PNAS.

Soon, low-fat chocolate that melts in your mouth

The key was to apply the electric field in the same direction as the flow of the chocolate.

27 Jun 2016 10:39 AM IST

Human skin cells used in animal-free cosmetic tests

A UK-based laboratory is working to eradicate animal testing in the cosmetics industry by developing alternative methods...

26 Jun 2016 11:11 PM IST

Racially biased cancer doctors spend less time with black patients

Racial bias on the part of a doctor can lead to poor communication and medical treatment for black cancer patients, a US...

26 Jun 2016 11:08 PM IST

Brexit will disrupt EU and UK drug regulation

Brexit will disrupt EU and UK drug regulation

Britain’s vote to leave the EU spells regulatory uncertainty for drug companies, with the London-based European...

26 Jun 2016 11:05 PM IST

Anti-ageing drug trial to start

Can we really hope to slow down the ageing process

26 Jun 2016 10:14 PM IST

This smart watch teaches kids good habits

A new startup called JOY thinks it’s never too early to start teaching kids about time management.

26 Jun 2016 10:10 PM IST

Colour changing lipsticks with real flowers trapped inside

Chinese store Kailijumei is known for creating popular jelly lipsticks that quickly fly off the shelves. (In fact, if...

26 Jun 2016 10:08 PM IST

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Do not suffer incontinence

While most women take incontinence as a natural aging process, doctors say that it is usually curable

26 Jun 2016 10:06 PM IST

Turning parents in 70s

They must be of grandparental age but Amritsar-based couple Mohinder Singh Gill and Daljinder Kaur are enjoying their...

26 Jun 2016 10:06 PM IST

Falls in old age: Prevention and hidden causes

Falls in old age: Prevention and hidden causes

When we sustain a fall in old age, the causes and consequences may not be the same as that of a young person. Do you...

26 Jun 2016 10:02 PM IST