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'PHI' for perfection

An expert's opinion on this new phenomenon, and how it works on the dimensions of one's face.

19 Dec 2018 12:40 AM IST

Symptoms such as headache, stomach upset, back pain and shortness of breath increased exponentially in association with high stress and depression (Photo: AFP)

Depression and anxiety can have the same effect on health as smoking:...

Participants with high levels of anxiety and depression were found to face 65 per cent increased odds for a heart...

18 Dec 2018 8:04 PM IST

Patients should seek early medical attention when concerned about dehydration or infection (Photo: AFP)

Risk of serious kidney injury high during chemotherapy for cancer...

People with advanced tumors were 41 percent more likely to have acute kidney injuries than patients with early-stage...

18 Dec 2018 7:47 PM IST

Lalitha tried to buy the infant for her sister, who did not have a baby after 17 years of marriage. (Representational Images)

Couple told they will never have children shock doctors by having...

Doctors found Nadia had polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) and 37 cysts in her ovaries, making it difficult for her to...

18 Dec 2018 1:06 PM IST

The mum said that wherever they go, people stare at her son and whisper about his eye. (Photo: Pixabay)

Boy loses eye on being hit with gun pellet, 6 yrs ago he lost same eye...

Although he has had a bespoke prosthetic eye fitted, Taylor-Jay is hoping to raise Â£2,500 for a 'more realistic' eye.

18 Dec 2018 10:49 AM IST

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

Link between bodyweight and cancer discovered in new study

Study highlighted relationship between obesity and risk of 13 types of cancers, including postmenopausal breast cancer...

18 Dec 2018 9:40 AM IST

New weight loss procedure shrinks fat. (Photo: Pixabay)

Here are tips for weight management before party season

The best and most scientifically proven way of losing weight and keeping it off is a healthy, nutritious and balanced...

17 Dec 2018 3:41 PM IST

Results showed increased blood concentrations of magnesium and elevated urinary levels of a breakdown product of alpha-tocopherol, commonly known as vitamin E. (Photo: Pixabay)

Hazelnuts may be the key to disease prevention, says study

Study found older adults who added hazelnuts to diet for 16 weeks significantly improved levels of two key...

17 Dec 2018 2:14 PM IST

Scientists found that they could protect animal models from HIV by injecting them with neutralizing antibodies that were produced in the lab. (Photo: PTI)

World's oldest monkeys may help fight against HIV

Rhesus macaque could be prompted to produce neutralizing antibodies against one strain of HIV that resembles the...

17 Dec 2018 10:54 AM IST

Another case was confirmed in a district of the city of Jixi in the northeastern province of Heilongjiang where 24 pigs died on a farm of 84 pigs. (Photo: AP)

China confirms new African swine fever cases in Sichuan, Heilongjiang

One outbreak occurred on a farm of 210 pigs in Yanting county in the southwestern province of Sichuan, killing 26.

17 Dec 2018 10:44 AM IST

Sign of abnormal tissue growth in uterus is fatigue. (Photo: Pixabay)

Study finds chronic fatigue clues in overactive immune response

A severe illness characterised by long-term physical and mental fatigue, CFS is thought to affect up to 17 million...

17 Dec 2018 10:27 AM IST

In women, TB in the genital tract leads to thinning of endometrial lining due to the infection in the uterus, resulting in a barrier to the proper development of the foetus.

Genital TB impacts fertility in women

One in every five women suffering from genital TB cannot conceive naturally and the incidences now attribute to around...

17 Dec 2018 6:08 AM IST