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Here's why excessive screen time is harmful

Here is what a new study has found.

31 Oct 2018 2:10 PM IST

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Here's how Vitamin D is related to cardiorespiratory fitness

This study investigated whether people with higher levels of vitamin D in the blood have improved fitness.

31 Oct 2018 11:31 AM IST

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Exercise may prevent fall risk for older adults

Researchers suggest that having neuropsychiatric symptoms might predict whether an older person with dementia is more...

31 Oct 2018 11:15 AM IST

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Radiation therapy cuts low risk of recurrence of breast cancer

DCIS is a cancer of the cells that accounts for roughly one-fourth of all new breast cancers.

31 Oct 2018 10:58 AM IST

Contant weight gain during pregnancy and higher BMI inreases the chances of obesity in mothers later. (Photo: Pixabay)

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Mothers should wait at least a year between pregnancies

Conceiving again too soon increases the risk of premature labour, stillbirth and even maternal death, scientists...

30 Oct 2018 7:34 PM IST

A woman can cut her chance of cancer by good nutrition and weight management.

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Here are foods you can have for breast cancer prevention

One can lower their risk for breast cancer by having the right foods.

30 Oct 2018 6:35 PM IST

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Bigger brains increase cancer risk: Study

Find out why.

30 Oct 2018 6:22 PM IST

Once permission as given Ayala cuddled the baby and started to breastfeed him, after which he stopped crying immediately. (Representational Image/ Pixabay)

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Gay couple make history: Carry same baby inside their bodies in new...

The treatment saw eggs being taken from Bliss, 36, and fertilised with donor sperm in the lab.

30 Oct 2018 3:57 PM IST

Experts warn 9/11 firefighters have much higher risk of cancer. (Photo: Pixabay)

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Here's how cancer spreads so easily through body

Study finds tumours push through blood vessels 200 times the force of ordinary cells.

30 Oct 2018 2:36 PM IST

Sex steroids in men suppress the brains reward system by increasing risk-taking behaviour (Photo: AFP)

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Sex hormone oestrogen makes women more likely to become addicted to...

Even as men are more likely to try it and take heavy doses due to testosterone; cannabis may quickly become a habit in...

30 Oct 2018 1:13 PM IST

$This combination of pictures created on October 21, 2018 shows (L to R top) Jessica Esquivias, Ingrid Lopez Garcia, Jossy Javier and (L to R bottom) Gabriela Sanchez, Donovan Sanchez and Arlette Ortiz posing for a photograph disguised as \Catrina\ (Mexican representation of death) before the March of Catrinas organized by Body Paint group in Mexico City on October 21, 2018. (Photo: AFP)$ Life

In Mexico, skull faces to scare away US-style Halloween

Photos show parade-goers wearing wild, colourful costumes and had their faces turned into that of death itself by expert...

30 Oct 2018 12:59 PM IST

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Better schools may reduce teens' risk of marijuana abuse

New study suggests that we really need to invest in creating healthy school environments especially for the most...

30 Oct 2018 11:21 AM IST