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Catching some sleep in school can help teens' performance

Many researchers consider a mid-day snooze as needed compensation for nighttime sleep deprivation.

26 April 2018 11:38 AM IST

Alcohol-related aggression is caused by changes in the prefrontal cortex. (Photo: Pixabay)

Drinking may increase mouth bacteria that cause cancer, heart disease

Study offers clear evidence that drinking is bad for maintaining a healthy balance of microbes in the mouth.

26 April 2018 9:41 AM IST

Appendicitis is currently treated through an operation to remove the appendix, known as an appendicectomy but only in severe cases as pills will work. (Photo: Pixabay)

Study finds adrenal support supplements may contain unsafe ingredients

Lab tests of the supplements found they all contained thyroid hormone and most had at least one steroid hormone.

26 April 2018 9:34 AM IST

A woman sought permission from the court to end her pregnancy based on an ultrasonography report. (

Study finds mother's depression tied to children's emotional,...

According to researchers, these children show smaller vocabulary and poorer comprehension skills.

26 April 2018 8:19 AM IST

The pills used to reduce gastric acid when taken over a period of time makes the kidneys weaker and may lead to shutting down of the organ. (Photo: Pixabay)

Study finds youth majorly affected by drug overdose

Factors associated with increased overdose risk were disorders involving use of alcohol, cocaine or amphetamines.

26 April 2018 8:09 AM IST

Patients with two or more substance use disorders were more than three times as likely to have a history of overdose. (Photo: Pixabay)

Youth majorly affected by drug overdose, says study

Factors associated with increased overdose risk were disorders involving the use of alcohol, cocaine or amphetamines.

25 April 2018 9:04 PM IST

Infrequent breakfast consumption is associated with indices of central obesity and weight gain. (Photo: Pixabay)

Skipping breakfast may cause weight gain, obesity

Infrequent breakfast consumption is associated with indices of central obesity and weight gain.

25 April 2018 8:34 PM IST

Since pneumonia is a major cause of death for older adults, it is important for healthcare providers to understand the links. (Photo: Pixabay)

Adults not as safe from pneumonia as previously thought

Since pneumonia is a major cause of death for older adults, it is important for healthcare providers to understand the...

25 April 2018 5:19 PM IST

Metabolically healthy obesity is not a stable or reliable indicator of future risk for cardiovascular disease. (Photo: Pixabay)

Here is why healthily obese people would want to slim down

Metabolic syndrome includes those risk factors - high blood pressure, high blood sugar, unhealthy cholesterol levels and...

25 April 2018 4:57 PM IST

A daily dose of baking soda may help reduce the destructive inflammation of autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis. (Photo: Pixabay)

A daily dose of baking soda can do wonders!

A daily dose of baking soda may help reduce the destructive inflammation of autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid...

25 April 2018 4:52 PM IST

Researchers found that higher level of physical activity protected from future depression in children, adults and older adults globally. (Photo: Pixabay)

Exercise may lower risk of depression: study

The evidence is clear that people that are more active have a lesser risk of developing depression.

25 April 2018 4:26 PM IST

Jay was discharged from Birmingham Childrens Hospital, where he was the first child in 20 years to undergo the complex procedure. (Photo: Pixabay)

7-year-old becomes youngest in UK to have 5 organ transplants in...

Jay Crouch received two new kidneys, a liver, a small intestine and a pancreas from a single donor in a mammoth 10-hour...

25 April 2018 4:11 PM IST