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The mother and son teamed up to build a 3D-hand for him and now the child has learnt to print and build similar limbs (Photo: AFP)

5-year-old with deformed fingers designs and builds 3D-printed hands...

The boy was born with amniotic band syndrome which caused his digits to be fused together in the womb.

15 Jan 2018 1:59 PM IST

Children who experienced severe peer victimisation were more than twice as likely to report depression or low moods. (Photo: Pixabay)

Bullied kids at high risk of suicidal behaviour

About 59 per cent of participants had experienced some peer victimisation in the first years of elementary school.

15 Jan 2018 1:44 PM IST

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Alarming number of people are turning to alcohol to cope with stress,...

Experts urge for a call to action to deal with this issue before it becomes a bigger problem.

15 Jan 2018 1:23 PM IST

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Yoga face-toning might compete with fillers and facelifts

Dermatologists measured improvements in the appearance of the faces of a small group of middle-age women.

15 Jan 2018 9:46 AM IST

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Regular yoga can slow down ageing of brain: Study

Yoga could prevent age-related degeneration by changing cardiometabolic risk factors and brain-derived neurotrophic...

15 Jan 2018 9:37 AM IST

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Meditating twice a day for 20 mins cut PTSD symptoms in older adults

Transcendental Meditation is a technique for detaching oneself from anxiety and promoting harmony.

15 Jan 2018 9:26 AM IST

Consuming coconut oil daily cuts heart disease risk. (Photo: Pixabay)

Consuming coconut oil daily cuts heart disease risk

Here is what a new study has found.

15 Jan 2018 9:19 AM IST

It is recommended that players wear polycarbonate protective eye gear.

Guard your eye

Sport activities are relentlessly fun, but players also need to ensure that they are safe from the possibility of...

15 Jan 2018 1:30 AM IST

Fitness fad or faux pas?

Fitness fad or faux pas?

Climbing stairs every day is a great way to tone your lower body, but doctors caution about the side effects.

15 Jan 2018 12:22 AM IST

A recent study pointed out that 63 percent adults in England are too heavy (Photo: Pixabay)

Officials in Britain to put people on countrywide diet with calorie...

New guidelines recommend 1600 calories per day for people including two 100 calorie snacks for a healthy life.

14 Jan 2018 6:44 PM IST

Consuming coconut oil daily for just four weeks may lower the risk of heart disease and stroke. (Photo: Pixabay)

Consuming coconut oil daily cuts heart disease risk

Consuming coconut oil daily for just four weeks may lower the risk of heart disease and stroke.

14 Jan 2018 5:23 PM IST

While anecdotal evidence exists that writing a bedtime list can help one fall asleep. (Photo: Pixabay)

Writing 'to-do' list before bedtime may help you doze off

Measures of personality, anxiety and depression might moderate the effects of writing on falling asleep.

14 Jan 2018 4:33 PM IST