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Many youngsters throng hookah parlours.

Hookah behind half of tobacco smoking in young: study

This is why smoke loads can be so large for hookah users, even if they use infrequently.

17 May 2018 3:24 PM IST

Meanwhile the revelations made by this research can help with conservation efforts (Photo: AFP)

Researchers say there are over 300 mammal species still unknown to...

Experts say that going by the high extinction rates, many species may disappear even before they are discovered.

17 May 2018 3:10 PM IST

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Heartache from lover's spat is real

The findings give insight into how relationships might affect health.

17 May 2018 2:13 PM IST

Its true that maybe in 50% of the population, a stroke grows very quickly. (Photo: Pixabay)

Anti-clot drug could cut stroke risk too

Those who do survive are often left with debilitating disabilities including paralysis and an inability to speak.

17 May 2018 2:10 PM IST

The singer was a close friend of Harrys mum Diana and famously sang Candle in the Wind at her funeral in 1997. (Photo: AP)

Elton John to play at royal wedding 21 years after singing at Diana's...

71-year-old singer is close friend of Royal family and attended Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's wedding at Westminster...

17 May 2018 2:07 PM IST

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Buying secondhand car? Hacks decoded

Consider the following to help you make the best possible decision.

17 May 2018 1:30 PM IST

Familial hypertension is caused by mutations within single genes. (Photo: Pixabay)

World Hypertension Day: Workplace wellness programmes to tackle...

Two thirds of those with hypertension live in economically developing countries, including India.

17 May 2018 1:27 PM IST

Incidents of isolated systolic hypertension in Americans 18 to 39 more than doubled (Photo: AFP)

World Hypertension Day: Know your numbers that say you are fit

World Health Organisation says hypertension is condition in which blood vessels persistently raised pressure, putting...

17 May 2018 1:15 PM IST

These findings show that both genetics (GBA gene mutation) and aging can cause the same lipid elevations in the brain that are demonstrated in Parkinsons disease pathology (Photo: AFP)

Finding link between gut and brain

The new research focuses on the influence of gut microbes on two types of cells that play a major role in the central...

17 May 2018 11:51 AM IST

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Here's why suicide attempts are on the rise among adolescents

Here is what a new study has found.

17 May 2018 11:42 AM IST

May Measurement Month is an initiative led by the International Society of Hypertension (ISH) and endorsed by the World Hypertension League (WHL). (Photo: Pixabay)

World Hypertension Day: Mumbai foundation launches month-long...

Know your numbers is the theme of World Hypertension Day in 2018.

17 May 2018 11:18 AM IST

The woman reportedly was not charged with a crime, because no one ate the brownies. (Photo: Pixabay)

Woman brings laxative-laced brownies to co-worker's farewell, gets...

Unidentified 47-year-old woman allegedly baked brownies laced with laxatives meant for departing co-worker with whom she...

17 May 2018 10:46 AM IST