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To analyze progress and revisit strategies to plan change, data forms the basis of intervention (Photo: AFP)

CRY report highlights Indian gender data gaps to be filled

In order to tackle the underlying gender inequality that holds girls back, India has to re strategize and undertake...

12 Oct 2016 2:39 PM IST

This research is vital in revealing the link between body perception and our emotional responses (Photo: AFP)

Women with perceived obesity are less satisfied with their body: study

The research helped to shed light on why sufferers of eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa can be affected by a...

12 Oct 2016 2:38 PM IST

Dementia is a major global public health crisis that is expected to grow as people live longer. (Photo: Pixabay)

Everyday factors that may trigger dementia risk: study

Dementia is known to be associated with lifestyle factors such as high blood pressure in mid-life, smoking, and...

12 Oct 2016 1:16 PM IST

For the very ill, legally ending life is increasingly costly

People who choose death with dignity don't have much of a voice since they are sick and close to the end of their lives.

12 Oct 2016 10:30 AM IST

Cognitive behavior therapy improves not only sleep but also daytime functioning and quality of life. (Photo: Pixabay)

Behavior therapy linked to less stress from insomnia

One in three adults have occasional insomnia, and one in 10 are chronic sufferers who routinely sleep less than 6.5...

12 Oct 2016 9:45 AM IST

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Obsessive compulsive disorder may be traced back to environment at...

Breech babies, who are positioned feet down instead of head down in the uterus, had a 35 percent increased risk of OCD.

12 Oct 2016 8:42 AM IST

Around 15 percent Indian adults need help with mental ailments

Nearly 15 per cent of Indian adults are in need of active interventions for one or more mental health issues.

11 Oct 2016 10:16 AM IST

The discovery could offer new target for drugs that may help to slow the debilitating effects of aging (Photo: AFP)

Cell protein can help resist ageing: study

A protein found within the powerhouse of a cell could be the key to holding back the effects of aging, a recent study...

11 Oct 2016 9:25 AM IST

Laugh a lot, live longer

“Funny or die” has a whole new meaning, thanks to a large study published in April in Psychosomatic...

10 Oct 2016 10:37 PM IST

Mother’s milk is like vaccination

There’s now another reason for new moms to treat themselves during breastfeeding — their milk will be hard...

10 Oct 2016 10:31 PM IST

The space environment poses unique hazards to astronauts. (Photo: Pixabay)

Mars-bound astronauts face chronic dementia risk: study

Exposure to space particles can lead to a range of potential central nervous system complications.

10 Oct 2016 8:27 PM IST

Technology to tackle these emerging threats may be more advanced (Photo: AP)

Experts suggest Dengue and Chikungunya are rampant in India, need...

There is a need for countries to build better and more responsive health systems and services.

10 Oct 2016 6:53 PM IST