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There are a lot of patients who are down with fevers, cough and cold. (Representational Images)

Hyderabad: Sudden dip in temperature leads to fevers, infections

Most respiratory infections are being observed in people who either stay or work close to main roads.

29 Oct 2018 12:49 AM IST

The visual stress in present times is due to longer duration of screen time without taking proper rest.

Long hours on screen cause cyber sickness

It is a form of fatigue where vision is constantly stressed.

29 Oct 2018 12:38 AM IST

A crusader for veganism

Harvard psychologist Dr Melanie Joy, who's on her first visit to India, has been propagating vegetarianism and veganism...

29 Oct 2018 12:16 AM IST

The incidence of IBD, including paediatric cases, is on the rise in India, as reported in a paper published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology.

Listen to your gut

The timely diagnosis and treatment of that recurrent stomach bug could save a life.

29 Oct 2018 12:15 AM IST

This also means that other activities like chess, yoga, sports and other video games can be effective as well (Photo: AP)

Playing Tetris can be effective for easing anxiety: study

It induces a state of flow which makes the rest of the world fall away as time passes fast.

28 Oct 2018 8:52 PM IST

Mindfulness meditation may reduce anxiety with breast biopsy. (Photo: Pixabay)

Mindfulness meditation may reduce anxiety with breast biopsy: Study

Stress and anxiety cause arousal and genetic changes in the body that are harmful to health.

28 Oct 2018 4:19 PM IST

Very few smokers know sugar added to cigarettes.(Photo: Pixabay)

Very few smokers know sugar added to cigarettes, new study reveals

Cigarettes contain natural and added sugars to reduce the harshness of smoke.

28 Oct 2018 3:40 PM IST

New study suggests tall people at greater risk of cancer. (Photo: Pixabay)

New study suggests tall people at greater risk of cancer

Researchers reveal skin cancers - such as melanoma - show an unexpectedly strong relationship to height.

28 Oct 2018 10:09 AM IST

Heres why cottage cheese is the best bed time snack.(Photo: Pixabay)

Here's why cottage cheese is the best bed time snack

It appears to have a positive effect on muscle quality, metabolism and overall health.

28 Oct 2018 9:20 AM IST

Experts argue that cutting meat consumption is one obvious way that citizens can do their bit for the climate (Photo: AFP)

This diet can put you at greater risk of kidney disease progression

The investigators found that individuals with pro-inflammatory diets had a higher risk of developing kidney failure.

27 Oct 2018 6:30 PM IST

To gain higher yields, growers sometimes plant cocoa trees in solitary groves, in which the trees are exposed to stressful conditions. (Photo: Pixabay)

Have cocoa for a healthy heart, says study

According to the researchers, the two types of bioactives, called flavanols and procyanidins, behave differently in the...

27 Oct 2018 5:45 PM IST

Wood smoke is among the most ancient environmental pollutants and is still considered a significant cause of sickness and death today. (Photo: Pixabay)

Exposure to wood smoke affects men, women differently, says study

Study found men exposed to wood smoke had significantly higher markers of an inflammatory response in cells that line...

27 Oct 2018 5:04 PM IST