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The taller you are, the greater the cancer risk: study

But being tall also decreases diabetes risk

3 Feb 2016 3:03 PM IST

Women who get more fibre as young adults also tend to carry healthy eating habits into later life. (Photo: Flickr)

Dietary fibre in teen years lowers breast cancer risk

Fibre intake influences circulating hormone levels, and hormone levels during the adolescent period may impact later...

3 Feb 2016 10:54 AM IST

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Indoor tanning linked to melanoma among women

Melanoma is the most deadly type of skin cancer because it can spread to other parts of the body, including lymph nodes...

3 Feb 2016 10:53 AM IST

An eye for expression

The recently concluded India art fair in the capital had an eye for the eye with several artists drawing upon its form...

2 Feb 2016 11:09 PM IST

A boiled duck egg

‘Are you really going to eat that ’

...is a question often posed to chef Zubin D’Souza during his culinary expeditions. A tough gut and taste for...

2 Feb 2016 11:04 PM IST

The new body positive line of Barbies features “four body types and seven skin tones”

Barbie goes ‘body positive’

The iconic blonde doll will now be available in realistic body types and skin tones. Will the move find favour with fans...

2 Feb 2016 10:16 PM IST

You can rent a Buddhist monk on Amazon

For a small fee a monk will be sent to your home to perform rituals in Japan.

2 Feb 2016 9:32 PM IST

A still from the TV series The Office

How much do you actually work

A study found that the longer people spent at work on a regular basis, the more of that time they spent goofing off.

2 Feb 2016 9:30 PM IST

Still from Pyar Ka Punchnama 2

Passive aggression

In the era of women’s emancipation, some women can take the right to assert themselves a little too far. To keep...

2 Feb 2016 9:27 PM IST

Senior citizens wary of giving control to robots: study

Older adults also seemed more likely to accept robots that provide them information and entertainment.

2 Feb 2016 5:00 PM IST

Small ponds emit huge share of greenhouse gases: study

Small ponds emit huge share of greenhouse gases: study

Researchers combined recent estimates on the global number of lakes and ponds.

2 Feb 2016 4:07 PM IST

Works by Dimmy Menon

Sold out

Every gallerist feels happy about selling a work of art. But what if they sell almost all the works on display This was...

2 Feb 2016 4:36 AM IST