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The mother, after giving birth to the baby, may have stuffed him inside the polythene bag, left it in the bathroom and fled the hospital late on Sunday. (Representional Image)

C-section use nearly doubled globally since 2000: report

The surgery is not without risk for mother and child, and is associated with complications in future births, researchers...

12 Oct 2018 3:14 PM IST

The research by evolutionary medicine professors in Switzerland and Australia is based on United Nations data charting average family size and disease incidence. (Photo: Pixabay)

People with more siblings, less likely to get cancer

Living in groups has been key to the survival of the human race for many reasons, many of which are obvious, many are...

12 Oct 2018 2:24 PM IST

Eating fatty cheese, yogurt, butter could lower risk of developing...

People who consumed fat-rich dairy, such as cheese, cream and yogurt less likely than those who did not to be diagnosed...

12 Oct 2018 1:27 PM IST

The work is the latest in a series of studies from Waller and colleagues using observation to assess a variety of aspects of parenting. (Photo: Pixabay)

Parenting affects social behaviours in children, says study

Less parental warmth and harsher environment at home tend to determine how aggressive children become.

12 Oct 2018 9:34 AM IST

Chinese scientists found that junk food was associated with the chronic lung condition. (Photo: Pixabay)

Here's the link between diet and depression

Level of the fatty acid associated with depression and found in many takeaway foods was higher in people with ready...

12 Oct 2018 8:22 AM IST

Schedule H prohibits OTC sale of drugs sans proper prescription.

OTC fairness creams in soup

People are unaware that creams contain steroids.

12 Oct 2018 12:38 AM IST

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An eye for fulfill'ment!

The fillers added to your eyes is a safe, quick and effective method to reduce the tear trough depression below the...

12 Oct 2018 12:15 AM IST

The current study wasnt designed to prove whether or how using social media might help stave off depression (Photo: Pixabay)

Risk of depression for old people with pain may go down due to social...

Six percent of those who used social media also reported symptoms of depression, compared with 15 percent of those who...

11 Oct 2018 7:16 PM IST

The 3-in-1 approach to developing a new vaccine could save lives in developing countries (Photo: AFP)

New 3-in1 vaccine can effectively deter against traveller's diarrhoea:...

The conjugate vaccine binds together proteins from pathogenic E. coli with sugars from Shigella and Campylobacter...

11 Oct 2018 7:03 PM IST

Globally, pneumonia kills an estimated 1.3 million infants under five each year (Photo: AFP)

People may get pneumonia from picking their nose: study

British scientists have proved for the first time that the disease-causing bacteria can be transmitted manually via the...

11 Oct 2018 11:27 AM IST

Eat healthy to keep PCOS at bay

Dr Pooja Babu, expert at Momspresso and a trained reflexologist and yoga instructor, talks about the measures to fight...

11 Oct 2018 2:19 AM IST

A Lancet study also shows that using aspirin on daily basis is associated with higher risk of disabling and fatal bleeding for the people above 75 years of age.

Harmful, addictive, toxic: Painkillers are part of the problem, not...

The study conducted by National Cancer Institute in US reveals that people taking aspirin regularly are at greater risk...

11 Oct 2018 1:51 AM IST