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Depression is one of the most prevalent mental health side effects caused by the pill used by around 100 million women all over the world (Photo: AFP)

Teenage girls suffer from depression due to social media

38 per cent of teenage girls use heavy social media than boys.

4 Jan 2019 3:07 PM IST

Alkaline foods such as fresh fruits, vegetables, unsweetened milk, yogurt, nuts, beans, lentils, etc. act as great alternatives to sugary foods.

Artificial sweeteners do not assist weight loss, says study

Sugar-free sweeteners may help cut off sugar but no evidence in losing weight.

3 Jan 2019 5:22 PM IST

Bipolar disorder often is misdiagnosed as major depression. (Photo: Pixabay)

Post-natal depression in father may be experienced in teenage...

Girls whose father experienced depression after their birth were themselves at greater risk of the condition.

3 Jan 2019 3:21 PM IST

Oppo F7 introduces multiple artificial intelligence technologies to beef up selfies in various ways.

Selfies filters affect body image, says study

People's physical perfection on social media triggers body dysmorphic disorder.

3 Jan 2019 2:08 PM IST

These findings shatter the myth that a man may need 24 to 36 hours after ejaculation for replenishing his sperm bank (Photo: AFP)

Tight-fitting underwear may inhibit sperm production

Boxers wearing men have higher sperm count.

3 Jan 2019 1:11 PM IST

The fast brainwaves evoked by the movement disappear by the time babies are a few weeks old (Photo: AFP)

Babies kicking in the womb map their own bodies

The babies' brainwaves were measured using electroencephalography (EEG), and were recorded continuously during sleep.

30 Nov 2018 8:56 PM IST

A cosmetic-surgery expert told her that she may lose her lip if the tissue started dying (Photo: AFP)

Mouth fillers at 'Botox party' cause woman's lips to swell twice their...

Three days later her lips were injected with dissolving agent and after three months her mouth is back to the normal...

30 Nov 2018 5:27 PM IST

Safety concerns may lead to poor adherence and discontinuation of asthma medications during pregnancy. (Photo: Pixabay)

Pregnancy losses increase risk of heart disease, says study

Study stated that women who experience pregnancy loss and do not go on to have children are at greater risk of...

30 Nov 2018 2:26 PM IST

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Weight cycling could raise mortality risk

Here is what a new study has found.

30 Nov 2018 1:29 PM IST

Gynaecologists continue to highlight harmful effects of products and trends claiming to cleanse the vagina (Photo: Pixabay)

Here are 5 sexual health tips every woman needs to know

There are many signs and symptoms related to periods, menopause or sex that many women are just not aware of.

30 Nov 2018 10:51 AM IST

The World Health Organization is planning to try out an experimental Ebola vaccine to fight the outbreak of the virus. (Photo: AP)

Congo's Ebola outbreak now 2nd largest in history, says WHO

WHO emergencies chief Dr. Peter Salama late Thursday called it 'a sad toll'.

30 Nov 2018 9:01 AM IST

The MDACS has informed all blood banks in the city that all blood donors who have tested positive for HIV have to regularly visit these centres for further treatment.

Link found between stigma, cognitive performance in people with HIV

Researchers found that HIV-related stigma had direct effects on cognitive test performance and anxiety.

30 Nov 2018 8:45 AM IST