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This drug may cut fat without sacrificing food intake

Here is what a new study has found.

7 Jan 2018 12:57 PM IST

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Kids with acute chest syndrome at risk of respiratory failure: Study

7 Jan 2018 11:48 AM IST

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Excess fat around heart ups heart failure risk in diabetics

University Of Iowa Health Care researchers conducted the study.

7 Jan 2018 11:36 AM IST

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Immune response to Zika virus may harm foetal development: Study

Here is what a new study has found.

7 Jan 2018 11:25 AM IST

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Want to sleep better? Cutting down on social media may help

Sleep expert is urging social media users to cut down on the amount of time they spend on it.

7 Jan 2018 11:14 AM IST

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New MRI can detect abnormalities in foetuses in second trimester

The team was able to distinguish between the placenta perfusion contributions by the fetus and the mother.

7 Jan 2018 11:04 AM IST

Men who went to the sauna four to seven times a week were found 66 percent less likely to be diagnosed with dementia. (Photo: Pixabay)

Sauna bath may better health of person, says study

Research provides new insight into changes that take place in the human body during and after having a sauna.

6 Jan 2018 3:38 PM IST

Women who had the most total fructose during pregnancy were 58 percent more likely to have kids with asthma than women who had no fructose. (Photo: Pixabay)

Asthma patients more likely to develop cataracts, says study

Cataracts, which are the clouding of the lens in the eye, have previously been associated with steroid use.

6 Jan 2018 12:40 PM IST

Sleep or wakefulness disorder - ranging from insomnia to narcolepsy - can predispose people to chronic diseases including diabetes, obesity and depression. (Photo: Pixabay)

Less sleep is linked to anxiety and depression

Research finds insomniacs are unable to overcome negative thoughts.

6 Jan 2018 11:50 AM IST

Choline is vital in pregnancy but many eat less than the recommended 450mg a day because eggs and meat are linked with high cholesterol and fat. (Photo: Pixabay)

Having full English breakfast during pregnancy may boost babies' IQ,...

According to the researchers, Bacon and eggs are rich in the nutrient choline.

6 Jan 2018 11:38 AM IST

Obese pregnant women can do a lot to minimize the odds of having an unusually large baby and the birth complications that can follow. (Photo: Pixabay)

Mothers who take ADHD drug increase risk of heart defects in babies

Women who take ADHD stimulants are 11 per cent more likely to have baby with birth defects.

6 Jan 2018 10:39 AM IST

For boys, lowest smoking prevalence was 2.9 percent in Tajikistan and highest is 61.4 percent in Timor-Leste (Photo: Pixabay)

People who smoke more likely to get spinal surgery

Lumbar spinal stenosis develops with age, but nicotine's constriction of blood flow and promotion of inflammation...

6 Jan 2018 10:30 AM IST