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Hayley decided to go for chiropractic care and exercises to strengthen muscles supporting her spine (Photo: AFP)

Instagram star refuses surgery to correct curved spine while doctors...

While the condition doesn't affect her day-to-day activities, Hayley does feel concerned about her appearance.

8 Nov 2018 12:24 PM IST

An estimated 2.3 million children younger than 5 were treated for sofa and bed related injuries in 2007-2016. (Photo: Pixabay)

Falls from soft furniture leading cause of toddler injuries, survey...

Just as healthcare providers discuss special car seats for safety, they should remind families of the hazards of...

8 Nov 2018 10:14 AM IST

Data collected from the MRI scans suggest that improved communications skills in children who underwent the music intervention could be a result of increased connectivity between auditory and motor regions of the brain.

Music may improve social communication in autistic children

Link between autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and music dates back to the first description of autism, more than 70 years...

8 Nov 2018 9:33 AM IST

According to the results of the study, teenagers become better at weighing up their own interests against those of someone else. (Photo: Pixabay)

Encourage teens to discuss relationships, experts say

Healthcare providers and parents should discuss key aspects of healthy relationship, including respect, communication...

8 Nov 2018 8:56 AM IST

Both sexes had different factors disrupting their sleep such as children for women and finances for men (Photo: Pixabay)

Early risers may be at lower risk of breast cancer, says study

The study on several women found some evidence for a causal link between sleeping for longer and breast cancer.

8 Nov 2018 8:48 AM IST

The next step is to turn these findings into useable interventions for families trying to prevent a child from developing such traits (Photo: Pixabay)

Toddlers with ASD face emotional vulnerabilities, says study

According to studies, toddlers with ASD display enhanced anger and frustration and decreased fear in response to...

8 Nov 2018 8:40 AM IST

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Benefit of low-salt diet for heart failure uncertain

Heart failure happens when the heart muscle is too weak to effectively pump enough blood through the body.

7 Nov 2018 5:35 PM IST

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Study associates back pain with mortality in older women

Back pain may directly impair daily activities.

7 Nov 2018 4:20 PM IST

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Insufficient antibiotics available for cystic fibrosis patients: Study

Cystic fibrosis affects about 70,000 people worldwide.

7 Nov 2018 2:04 PM IST

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Women who give birth to boys more likely to suffer from depression

Here is what a new study has found.

7 Nov 2018 1:51 PM IST

The researchers found that patients taking aspirin had the highest rate of recurrent blood clots (Photo: AFP)

Aspirin may cut liver cancer risk, says study

Regular use of aspirin led to significantly lower risk of developing HCC.

7 Nov 2018 12:52 PM IST

People taking antibiotics can develop resistance and experience gastrointestinal distress since antibiotics kill both bad and good bacteria in the gut (Photo: AFP)

Drug resistant superbugs are killing 33,000 in Europe each year

Analysis by European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) found impact of drug-resistant infections had...

7 Nov 2018 11:49 AM IST