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

Skimping on sleep could cause dehydration

Dehydration negatively affects many of the body's systems and functions.

6 Nov 2018 2:08 PM IST

Coffee could help protect against Alzheimers disease. (Photo: Pexels)

Coffee could help protect against Alzheimer's disease

Find out why dark roasted coffee appears to be more protective than light roasted coffee.

6 Nov 2018 1:47 PM IST

Why older women are more prone to falls. (Photo: Pixabay)

Why older women are more prone to falls

Obesity is a primary factor.

6 Nov 2018 1:30 PM IST

Heart disease risk high due to air, noise pollution. (Photo: Pixabay)

Excess noise may increase heart disease, stroke risk, says study

Findings reveal that people with the highest levels of chronic noise exposure had an increased risk of suffering...

6 Nov 2018 10:11 AM IST

Take the case of canola oil which is found to reduce cholesterol levels and also reduce the risk of heart diseases. But a recent study by Forbes shows that the effect of canola oil on brain health is not so good. (Representational Image)

Lead, mercury in blood raises cholesterol levels, says study

People with the highest level of lead had 56 per cent greater odds of having higher total cholesterol.

6 Nov 2018 9:58 AM IST

Fish could reduce asthma symptoms

Fish could help reduce asthma symptoms: Study

Fatty fish high in omega-3 fatty acids have been found to have anti-inflammatory properties.

5 Nov 2018 6:00 PM IST

People with internet addiction suffer from FOMO. (Photo: Pixabay)

People with internet addiction suffer from FOMO: Study

Researchers say we react in different ways if something goes wrong with digital technology that prevents us from being...

5 Nov 2018 3:58 PM IST

Childhood stress can have long-term impact on the brain. (Photo: Pixabay)

Childhood stress can have long-term impact on the brain: Study

Childhood stress increases the chance of developing anxiety, depression, or drug addiction.

5 Nov 2018 3:07 PM IST

Melanoma death rate rising in men. (Photo: Pixabay)

Melanoma death rate rising in men: Study

Overexposure to ultraviolet radiation, either from sun exposure or from using sunbeds, is a major risk factor for...

5 Nov 2018 1:13 PM IST

As cooler air traps pollutants close to the ground, Delhis levels of PM2.5 -- particles so tiny they can enter the lungs and bloodstream -- often soar to beyond 30 times the safe limit. (Photo: AP)

Polluted Delhi air akin to death sentence, say doctors

Smog kills more than one million Indians every year and Delhi has worst air of any major city on planet, World Health...

5 Nov 2018 10:09 AM IST

Researchers also conducted cognitive tests with each study participant before and after the season and found that those who struggled with balance and memory had higher levels of the biomarkers. (Photo: Pixabay)

Childhood injuries from football are more long-lasting than you think

Study tested biomarkers in the blood called micro RNAs and found that the college football players had elevated levels...

5 Nov 2018 9:18 AM IST

The air pollution is high due to lower temperatures, wind speed and higher relative humidity.

Air pollution a seasonal hazard

Winter spells respiratory woes for many, as the poor quality of air deteriorates further with the burning of Diwali ...

5 Nov 2018 12:19 AM IST