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Being bullied at work can increase risk of heart attack, stroke. (Photo: Pixabay)

Being bullied at work can increase risk of heart attack, stroke

Workplace bullying and workplace violence are distinct social stressors at work.

20 Nov 2018 9:28 AM IST

(clockwise from left) Vimal, Suresh, Amjith and Ravindran

On a life-saving mission

Healing Hands Foundation, an NGO based in Ramanattukara, has one sole dream first aid-literate India.

20 Nov 2018 8:21 AM IST

Mental health literacy has arisen from the concept of health literacy.

Mental health via theatre

A project aims to spread awareness with the help of practices such as participatory theatre storytelling.

20 Nov 2018 8:07 AM IST

You might assume there was residual bleach left in the toilet, but actually its your urine thats created the bubbles. (Photo: Pixabay)

World Toilet Day highlights global sanitation crisis

The toilet crisis is most severe in parts of Africa and Asia facing extreme poverty and seeing a population boom.

19 Nov 2018 8:17 PM IST

Nine per cent of participants reported being bullied at work and 13 per cent reported experiencing violence or threats (Photo: AFP)

Bullying and violence at work can increase risk of heart disease:...

Researchers said that their results are robust and have important implications for employers and national governments.

19 Nov 2018 7:34 PM IST

A blood test offers a noninvasive option by analyzing small amounts of fetal DNA that float in a pregnant womans bloodstream. (Photo: AP)

Pregnant women who take paracetamol could lower child's IQ, raise risk...

Findings conclude that balance of hormones in the uterus are altered by taking paracetamol, also known as acetaminophen...

19 Nov 2018 7:09 PM IST

Regular exercise should be part of cancer care for all patients. (Photo: Pixabay)

Women more resilient to physical activity than thought

Women who did extreme physical training and completed transantarctic expedition did not show any more negative health...

19 Nov 2018 6:27 PM IST

Experts warn of alarming reason you need to treat high blood pressure. (Photo: Pixabay)

Experts warn of alarming reason you need to treat high blood pressure

Faliure to treat the condition is causing unnecessary deaths.

19 Nov 2018 2:00 PM IST

Liver disease risk high for infants born to obese mothers.(Photo: Pixabay)

Liver disease risk high for infants born to obese mothers

Obesity increases the risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which impacts at least 30 percent of obese...

19 Nov 2018 9:24 AM IST

Researchers say cellular proliferation keeps HIV infected cells alive. (Photo: Pixabay)

Researchers say cellular proliferation keeps HIV infected cells alive

Cell proliferation is a process which results in an increase in the number of cells

19 Nov 2018 9:11 AM IST

Strength training could improve heart health. (Photo: Pixabay)

Strength training could improve heart health

Researchers have found both strength training and aerobic activity appeared to be heart healthy.

19 Nov 2018 8:59 AM IST

The more hypothetical money and work the students were willing to spend to be able to use their smartphones reflected a higher reinforcing value (Photo: AFP)

College students give preference to smartphones over food: study

The researchers wanted to explore whether smartphones could function as a reinforcing behaviour.

18 Nov 2018 8:50 PM IST