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Dr Gagandeep Kang, the first Indian women fellow of Royal Society in the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth in its 360 years of history and also a board member of Hilleman Labs. (Photo: File)

The need for Indian women to prioritise their health

Get an insight into how working women can take care of their health.

29 May 2019 12:44 PM IST

OPD is a group of diseases that hamper airflow to the lungs and cause serious long-term disability and early death. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Lung cancer cases in COPD patients can be reduced by steroids

Steroids can lower risk of lung cancer in COPD patients up to 30 pc.

29 May 2019 11:17 AM IST

The benefits of vegetarian diets are much greater for men than women. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Vegetables more beneficial to men than women

Veggies can prevent heart disease, obesity in men.

29 May 2019 10:35 AM IST

Among those exposed to higher levels of recent TRAP, there were significant increases of myo-inositol in the brain, compared to those with lower TRAP exposure. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Air pollution can affect central nervous system

Air pollution linked to childhood anxiety, study suggests.

28 May 2019 8:00 PM IST

Masturbation is a therapy that forms the base of your sex life. (Photo: Representational/Pexels)

Masturbation aides better cognitive abilities

On World Masturbation Day, here are reasons why you should embrace the concept of self-pleasure.

28 May 2019 5:00 PM IST

The higher the level of education attained by the mother, the more minutes of vigorous intensity activity her child was likely to have, accounting for time spent in moderate physical activity. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Less physical activity observed in children from lower income families

Children belonging to disadvantaged background have lower levels of physical activity.

28 May 2019 4:10 PM IST

Stress affects all aspects of life: physical health, ability to think, behaviour and emotions. It affects different people differently and therefore, the symptoms maybe vague and often similar to those caused by medical conditions. (Photo: Representational/Pexels)

Irregular periods? Depression and anxiety could be the cause

An irregular period is more than just inconvenience.

28 May 2019 4:03 PM IST

Genomic Prediction is powering ahead with their innovation, giving parents the options of seeing a scorecard of sorts of their embryo. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Modification of the embryos' IQ to soon be a reality

Couples having babies through IVF will soon be able to modify their baby's IQ before birth by genetic modification.

28 May 2019 12:56 PM IST

Tampons and pads must be changed every 4-8 hours depending on the flow due to hygiene reasons. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Periods? Don't let it stop you

On World Menstruation Hygiene day, here are some tips that will keep you going.

28 May 2019 12:35 PM IST

E-cigarette users had a higher risk of heart attack than people who neither vape nor use tobacco products. (Photo: AP)

Flavouring in e-cigarettes can be harmful

Study suggests e-cigarette flavourings may pose heart risk.

28 May 2019 11:37 AM IST

Overweight teens are likely to develop cardiomyopathy in adulthood that can cause heart failure. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Obesity in teenage can result in heart failure in adulthood

Overweight teens more likely to develop heart disease in adulthood: Study.

28 May 2019 11:00 AM IST

Yogurt is smooth and goes down easy, so if you have a sore throat or even a runny nose, its comfortable to eat. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Yoghurt can combat common cold

Probiotics in yoghurt can help get rid of common cold: Study.

28 May 2019 10:51 AM IST