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Inducing labour at 39 weeks can benefit mother, baby

It could reduce the risk of need for respiratory support in newborns.

18 Oct 2018 10:12 AM IST

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Drinking coffee leads to a longer life, finds study

Here is what a new study has found.

18 Oct 2018 9:49 AM IST

Apple CEO Tim Cook revealed in a public appearance this year that he tries to keep his nephew off social networks (Photo: AFP)

Tech executives are also worried about smartphone addiction in their...

Nearly three-fourths of parents said they thought their teenagers were sometimes distracted by their phones during...

17 Oct 2018 8:39 PM IST

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Restless legs syndrome linked with risk for suicidal thoughts

Expert claims restless legs syndrome causes suicidality.

17 Oct 2018 4:36 PM IST

He got stitches for the injury and hopes that his testicles will heal soon (Photo: Pixabay)

Rugby player finishes match even after ruptured testicles leave him in...

Nareki went on to play his part in an extraordinary victory for his team and forgot about the injury.

17 Oct 2018 3:48 PM IST

Days after the government launched the MR vaccine, it is busy dispelling myths about the medicine.

Scientists develop anthrax, plague vaccine amid bioterror attack...

Tests on animals showed the vaccine worked, even if they were infected with a deadly dose of either of the two killer...

17 Oct 2018 1:24 PM IST

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

Pain following childbirth predicts postpartum depression, study finds

The symptoms of postpartum depression may appear at any time in the first year of a newborn's life, and may last weeks...

17 Oct 2018 10:29 AM IST

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Dementia may arise from non-inherited DNA errors

The findings suggest that the mutations would have arisen during the developmental phase while the embryo is growing in...

17 Oct 2018 9:47 AM IST

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All you need to know about Crohn's disease

Here is what you need to know about the chronic inflammatory condition.

17 Oct 2018 9:26 AM IST

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Untreated hearing loss tied to cognitive decline in older adults

Previous studies have indicated that age-related hearing loss may be a risk factor for dementia.

17 Oct 2018 9:02 AM IST

Surgery is thought to help by affecting hormones, gut bacteria and other substances that affect how the body handles insulin and blood sugar (Photo: AFP)

Research suggests obesity surgery may help tackle heart attack risk in...

Of the more than 5,300 who had surgery, most had gastric bypass, the most common type of stomach-shrinking operation.

16 Oct 2018 8:57 PM IST

It is still not known if the child is doing better after her diagnosis started (Photo: AFP)

Child diagnosed with nasal cancer after doctors dismiss runny nose as...

Scans found a tumour in her nasal cavity which had invaded the bone in her nose along with her skull and muscles used...

16 Oct 2018 7:28 PM IST