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While a person may be HIV positive, it does not necessarily mean he has AIDS. (Photo: AP)

World AIDS Day: Here are a few things you need to know

HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus while AIDS stands for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.

1 Dec 2018 10:32 AM IST

Skimping on sleep could cause dehydration. (Photo: Pixabay)

Snoring linked to cardiac issues in women, says study

Researchers stated that Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and snoring may lead to earlier impairment of cardiac function in...

1 Dec 2018 9:05 AM IST

Adults who reported sleeping less than their peers were more likely to be overweight or obese. (Photo: Pixabay)

Here's how parasites cause sleeping sickness in people

Study found parasites release enzymes which break down proteins in blood into smaller molecules, causing sleeping...

1 Dec 2018 8:54 AM IST

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

Brain stimulation may relieve depression symptoms

Researchers found that most stimulation locations produced no effect on volunteers' mood.

1 Dec 2018 8:46 AM IST

The fast brainwaves evoked by the movement disappear by the time babies are a few weeks old (Photo: AFP)

Babies map their own bodies by kicking inside the womb: study

The findings suggest that foetal kicks in the late stages of pregnancy help to grow areas of the brain that deal with...

30 Nov 2018 8:56 PM IST

A cosmetic-surgery expert told her that she may lose her lip if the tissue started dying (Photo: AFP)

Woman almost loses upper lip after getting mouth fillers at a 'Botox...

The filler was accidentally injected into an artery causing the mouth to swell within hours which cut off the blood...

30 Nov 2018 5:28 PM IST

Improving nutrition only during the pregnancy period is not sufficient. (Representational Images)

Pregnancy losses increase risk of heart disease, says study

Study stated that women who experience pregnancy loss and do not go on to have children are at greater risk of...

30 Nov 2018 2:26 PM IST

Why weight cycling could be dangerous. (Photo: Pixabay)

Why weight cycling could be dangerous

Here is what a new study has found.

30 Nov 2018 1:29 PM IST

She added that vaginal lubrication dries up if it takes too long (Photo: Pixabay)

Here are 5 sexual health tips every woman needs to know

There are many signs and symptoms related to periods, menopause or sex that many women are just not aware of.

30 Nov 2018 10:51 AM IST

Authorities prepare to deploy an experimental treatment on Ebola patients. (Photo: AP)

Congo's Ebola outbreak now 2nd largest in history, says WHO

WHO emergencies chief Dr. Peter Salama late Thursday called it 'a sad toll'.

30 Nov 2018 9:01 AM IST

In 2016, India had 80,000 new HIV infections compared to 1,50,000 in 2005, and 62,000 AIDS-related deaths compared to 1,50,000 in 2005.

Link found between stigma, cognitive performance in people with HIV

Researchers found that HIV-related stigma had direct effects on cognitive test performance and anxiety.

30 Nov 2018 8:45 AM IST

According to a new research, its better to express negative emotions in a healthy way to tamp them down. (Photo: Pixabay)

Expressing negative emotions in front of kids may help regulate their...

Researchers found out that that emotional suppression made kids more sensitive to their mothers.

30 Nov 2018 8:36 AM IST