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Many earpieces deliver as much as 100dB of sound which can lead to severe sensorineural hearing loss, if exposed even for a short duration of a few minutes

Overuse of gadgets can fry ears & brain too

Loud noise created by man-made materials is not natural to our ears. It can cause noise-induced hearing loss

11 Jan 2021 5:59 PM IST

Maternal stress endured during pregnancy can negatively affect a wide range of outcomes in children including on cognition, health and educational attainment. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Rise in pregnancies, abortions with more than 40 per cent rise in...

With nine months spent at home this past year, many of those who underwent in vitro fertilization treatment have...

7 Jan 2021 10:54 AM IST

Adar Poonawalla CEO, Serum Institute of India, Pune

STARS OF 2020

All eyes on the COVID Vaccine makers

31 Dec 2020 4:23 PM IST

Consultant neuro-psychiatrist, Dr Charanteja Koganti, believes that laughter is a therapy especially in anxiety-provoking situations as it diffuses conflict.

The more you laugh the healthier you are

Laughter adds complexity to the mundaneness of daily lives, especially during depressing times, say experts

30 Dec 2020 5:39 PM IST

Actress Kajol had opened up about going through multiple miscarriages in the middle of her busy career

Understanding miscarriages

Despite the staggering commonality of emotional and mental pain that miscarriage causes, the issue remains stigmatised.

13 Dec 2020 3:25 PM IST

Shikhar Dhawan meditating during one of his yoga sessions

Preparing for the mind games

With unending scrutiny highlighting their tiniest flaws, cricketers must stay mentally focused to perform better

12 Dec 2020 12:15 AM IST

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The healing touch

Simple gestures of touch like hugs, handshakes or even a pat on the back have immense power

10 Dec 2020 12:15 AM IST

In hypnosis, attention is focused on certain ideas and thoughts and everything else is blocked out

Hypnotherapy, a real treatment for health

Hypnotherapy is fairly common among doctors, dentists and psychotherapists

10 Dec 2020 12:15 AM IST

Dr Giuditta De Lorenzo

The Rat Race for COVID Vaccine

Almost every institution is in a fast-track mode when it comes to vaccine research due to its extraordinary and...

8 Dec 2020 4:01 PM IST

Staying safe in winter

As the cold weather sets in, we look at some practical ways to counteract the effects of the dipping mercury levels

7 Dec 2020 1:31 PM IST

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The rat race for COVID vaccine

The search to develop the COVID-19 vaccine is at its peak, with several companies desperate to claim the first spot. In

7 Dec 2020 12:10 PM IST

We find that people undergo anxiety, fear, depression and phobias. Offices of psychiatrists, psychologists and therapists are filled with normal, everyday people who cannot cope with lifes struggles. They are unable to deal with their problems.

Covid-19 fear still pushing one in five into depression

55 per cent of people suffered depression post lockdown due to job loss, financial crisis

5 Nov 2020 4:36 PM IST