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Roundworms may enter the body with contaminated food (Photo: AFP)

Shocking footage shows doctors removing round worms from woman's...

A blood curdling video doing the rounds on the internet shows doctors pulling out more than a dozen worms from a woman's...

2 May 2018 6:21 PM IST

Picture posted by UP police shows Superman following the traffic signals on duty.

Here's how you can almost become Superman

Scientists have created contact lenses that let you shoot lasers from your eyes.

2 May 2018 6:02 PM IST

Although dressing is a simple activity we do every day, the same is a challenge for people with dementia (Photo: AFP)

Dementia patients can get dressed independently thanks to smart...

This can give caregivers respite while ensuring dignity and independence of the patients.

2 May 2018 5:47 PM IST

All 2.2 billion Facebook users will receive a notice on their feeds titled Protecting Your Information. It will have a link to information on which Facebook apps they use and what information they have shared with those apps. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Facebook use can make older adults feel less lonely: Study

Posting and commenting on social networking sites, such as Facebook, may help older adults feel more empowered and less...

2 May 2018 5:12 PM IST

Children who received music lessons showed improved language-based reasoning and the ability to plan, organize. (Photo: Pixabay)

Not just mend, music can build bridges too!

Important for parents to note is that shared musical experiences with their children don't have to be complicated.

2 May 2018 5:07 PM IST

Avengers: Infinity has already set a record of the most viewed trailer in 24 hours.

Andhra man dies while watching Avengers: Infinity Wars; nobody...

Peddapasupula Baasha was watching Marvel movie at cinema in Proddatur, when he died at some point during the screening.

2 May 2018 5:05 PM IST

Estimates suggest health savings from reduced air pollution may be between 1.4-2.5 times greater than cost of climate change mitigation. (Photo: Pixabay)

Here is why your home should be away from roads

Children living less than 100 meters from a major road had nearly three times the odds of current asthma.

2 May 2018 4:31 PM IST

People who suffer from cardiovascular disease, and have a normal intake of vitamin D, reduce their mortality risk by 30%. (Photo: Pixabay)

Vitamin D: Knight in shining armour for malnourished kids

High energy food sachets are the standard treatment for the condition, but they contain relatively modest amounts of...

2 May 2018 4:25 PM IST

Female athletes with exercise-induced menstrual dysfunction (associated with low estrogen levels) often have disordered eating behavior. (Photo: Pixabay)

Keto diets impact athletes' anaerobic performance

The study has implications both for those, who turn to ketogenic diets for weight loss and for athletes.

2 May 2018 4:21 PM IST

Recurring dreams may be more sensitive to distressing psychological experiences that a person still needs to process. (Photo: Pixabay)

Ecstasy may relieve the agony of PTSD: study

--A month after their second dose, 86 percent of the 75 mg group no longer met the diagnostic criteria for PTSD, said...

2 May 2018 4:17 PM IST

The three youngsters, all under the age of 12 were killed by packs of dogs in separate attacks on Tuesday. (Photo: Pixabay)

Dogs maul 3 young children to death, villagers take revenge by killing...

Villagers in Khairabad took law into their own hands after being gripped by panic over daily attacks that have left 14...

2 May 2018 4:15 PM IST

The video was uploaded by a nurse (Photo: YouTube)

Shocking footage shows how exactly smoking affects our lungs

The risk of developing lung cancer increases 23 times due to smoking and it is responsible for 87 percent of all related...

2 May 2018 3:37 PM IST