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The study looked into the increasing global burden of diet-related diseases and found that there were numerous challenges and barriers why doctors do not provide nutrition recommendations to their patients.

Very few doctors are nutrition-savvy

Study stresses on the importance of food experts' role.

21 Jan 2019 5:34 AM IST

Keep your childs teeth healthy

Keep your child's teeth healthy

Lack of parental knowledge regarding oral health in young children is also one of the reasons for dental problems in the...

21 Jan 2019 12:06 AM IST

Numerous cancers are preventable, but strategies to prevent them are either not accessible or not being adopted, leaving people at risk.

With a combination blood test pancreatic cancer can now be detected...

Team led by Van Andel Research Institute scientists have developed a new blood test that can prevent pancreatic cancers...

19 Jan 2019 2:22 PM IST

The body of a pregnant woman who died during delivery was not allowed into her village because of the superstition that a person dying on Amavasya day will bring ill luck to the village.

Prolonged undisturbed sleep during pregnancy can be a cause of...

Michigan-led research explores the complex relationship between sleep patterns in expecting mothers and their pregnancy...

19 Jan 2019 12:36 PM IST

People take to smoking and drinking to cope with work pressure or to socialise, but over a period of time it takes a toll on their fertility.

Kick the butt', or your fertility will be affected too...

Reports said India has gained 35 million new smokers in the last 20 years, totaling 110 million.

19 Jan 2019 2:05 AM IST

Experts explain how head injuries can lead to serious brain diseases. (Photo: Pixabay)

Molecules wired for obesity discovered

Group of molecules called semaphorins have been found to play a critical role.

18 Jan 2019 1:56 PM IST

There are many non-invasive treatments for reducing the fat, including milder ones like diet and exercise. (Representational image)

Double trouble

When layers of subcutaneous fat get deposited below the chin, they start looking like a second chin.

18 Jan 2019 1:07 AM IST

A picture of Lady Gaga used for representational purposes only.

In a hair fix

As cases of hair treatments going wrong see a rise, here is an expert's opinion on all you need to know about SMP...

18 Jan 2019 1:03 AM IST

The goal of the Bavarian Healthy Living in Pregnancy Study (GeliS) was to make pregnant women aware of the problem and to improve their dietary behaviour and physical activity. (Photo: ANI)

Does counseling help obese pregnant women manage extra kilos?

Excessive weight gain during pregnancy is a cause of worry for both mother and child.

16 Jan 2019 4:37 PM IST

Isolation begins as they start shutting off other areas of life to spend more time in the virtual world.

Girls glued to social media slipping into depression?

he fear of missing out constantly keeps them glued to the virtual world, triggering anxiety.

16 Jan 2019 1:31 AM IST

When thin gets in, health goes out

When thin gets in, health goes out

Eating disorders like Bulimia which are on the rise given the obsession for being thin can cause serious health issues.

16 Jan 2019 12:15 AM IST

Mermaid Crystal, as she is known, is helping turn fantasies of many young girls into a reality. (Photo: AFP)

Finns with fins make a splash at 'mermaiding' classes

Teaching adults to swim like mermaids in a class that combines fantasy with fitness.

15 Jan 2019 4:17 PM IST