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US Food and Drug Administration enacted a lifetime ban for gay and bisexual men in 1980s to protect against transmitting HIV

Lifting U.S. curbs on gay blood donors seen years away: experts

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration reduced the ban in December to a 12-month wait since a man's last sexual encounter...

18 Jun 2016 6:28 PM IST

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At any skill level, making art reduces stress hormones: study

Past experience in creating art might also amplify the activity's stress-reducing effects.

18 Jun 2016 1:34 PM IST

USD 122 million needed to fight Zika over 18 months: WHO

The ongoing outbreak has affected more than 60 countries.

18 Jun 2016 11:45 AM IST

Various studies have linked a womans health in pregnancy to her childs weight later in life. (Photo: Pixabay)

Mother's high-fat, high-sugar diet affects future generations

This increases the risk of obesity-related conditions such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease.

18 Jun 2016 11:08 AM IST

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Discourse on Canvas

“Where do I owe my allegiance when I am not wanted even in my nation.” This statement pops out of the...

17 Jun 2016 11:00 PM IST

Actress Pooja Hegde’s regal attire in the Mohenjo Daro first look poster

Modern Daro

Actress Pooja Hegde recently shared the first look of her character Chaani from Mohenjo Daro, an upcoming...

17 Jun 2016 10:53 PM IST

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Watch what you do!

If you’re eating a meal with anyone from the Middle East, they consider it disrespectful if you don’t burp...

17 Jun 2016 10:48 PM IST

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Very hot drinks ‘probably’ cause cancer

Very hot drinks probably increase the risk of cancer, a UN agency said Wednesday, but coffee — once feared to be a...

17 Jun 2016 10:31 PM IST

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Loansharks demanding nude photos as guarantees

Female students in China are being blackmailed into sending nude photos as collateral to loansharks, and threatened with...

17 Jun 2016 10:28 PM IST

The size of your glass affects your drink

A larger glass of wine — not the amount in the glass, but the size of the glassware itself — might make you...

17 Jun 2016 10:24 PM IST

Racism is ‘Riddikulus’!

K Rowling’s play Cursed Child, a sequel to her iconic Harry Potter series, has been receiving flak for casting a...

17 Jun 2016 10:21 PM IST

High on taste, low on budget

The jumbo vegetable masala cheese grill sandwich and mango milkshake dosa stall at om Sandwiches

17 Jun 2016 10:17 PM IST