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Heart attacks in humans are known to strike most commonly in the morning, and research suggests that morning heart attacks tend to be more severe than at night. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Know the severity of falling sick in the morning

Being sick in morning can be different from being sick at night: Study.

19 May 2019 11:49 AM IST

$Researchers considered foods \ultra-processed\ if they have ingredients predominantly found in industrial food manufacturing. (Photo: ANI)$ Life

Ultra-processed' foods can cause weight gain

Heavily processed foods lead to weight gain and calorie intake.

18 May 2019 12:15 PM IST

The authors analysed data from 60,097 mother-child pairs and examined the extent to which teenage pregnancy is associated with a child under nutrition. (Photo: ANI)

Teen pregnancy can result malnourished children

Teen pregnancy in India linked to child undernutrition.

18 May 2019 9:46 AM IST

A study has shown that people with epilepsy have a risk of developing schizophrenia that is two-and-a-half times higher than those without epilepsy. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Epilepsy closely linked to mental illnesses

Patients with schizophrenia, epilepsy die before 50 years.

18 May 2019 8:47 AM IST

Miranda Taylor, 20, weighed 265 pounds and had obesity surgery. She lost more than 100 pounds, along with severe depression, pre-diabetes and an obesity-related hormonal condition. (Photo: AP)

Obesity surgery more beneficial for teens than adults

Teens that undergo weight correction surgery lose much more weight as compared to adults who do the same.

17 May 2019 6:03 PM IST

High blood pressure rarely has noticeable symptoms. If left untreated it can increase the risk of heart attacks or strokes. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

World Hypertension Day special: All you need to know about it

This World Hypertension Day, learn all about high blood pressure and its risks.

17 May 2019 3:20 PM IST

While its use is a federal crime as a controlled substance, 28 states and the District of Columbia now allow it for treating medical conditions. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Chronic pain cases reduced after marijuana legalisation

Study has shown that legalisation of marijuana has substantially decreased chronic pain.

17 May 2019 11:17 AM IST

The more regularly adults aged 50 and above played puzzles such as crosswords and Sudoku, the better their brain functioned. (Photo: ANI)

Puzzles improve brain function

Playing puzzles makes brains of older adults sharper.

17 May 2019 10:32 AM IST

Underweight individuals with a slow walking pace has the lowest life expectancy. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Walking pace determines the life expectancy of a person

Life expectancy linked to a person's walking speed: Study.

17 May 2019 8:57 AM IST

For the majority of people with Menieres disease (a type of vertigo) which had fast horizontal eye movements, the goggles were able to diagnose their vertigo type accurately. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

New goggles that help in diagnosing vertigo

New pair of goggles developed to help with vertigo diagnosis.

17 May 2019 8:30 AM IST

Sleeping pill use may be an indicator of a future need for greater hypertension treatment. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Hypertension an emerging epidemic in youth: Experts

According to doctors, a 36-year-old man who ignored hypertension had to undergo heart surgery to save his life.

17 May 2019 6:00 AM IST

The new study could lead to more precise matching between donors and patients, and reduce kidney transplant failures. (Photo: ANI)

Kidney transplants often fail; here's why

Many kidney transplants fail due to genetic incompatibility.

16 May 2019 4:05 PM IST