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Elderly people prone to malnutrition. (Photo: Pixabay)

Elderly people prone to malnutrition

New study investigates why this is becoming a growing issue.

6 Sept 2018 3:06 PM IST

How nerve stimulation could improve sexual response in women. (Photo: Pixabay)

How nerve stimulation could improve sexual response in women

A 53-year-old woman who had difficulty achieving orgasm described the treatment as 'a bizarre, pressure vibration...

6 Sept 2018 1:52 PM IST

Medical marijuana an effective pain reliever, researchers claim. (Photo: Pixabay)

Medical marijuana an effective pain reliever, researchers claim

A new study examined tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), one of many cannabinoids found in marijuana.

6 Sept 2018 1:21 PM IST

New study suggests routine testing for prostate cancer could be dangerous. (Photo: Pixabay)

New study suggests routine testing for prostate cancer could be...

The prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test is the only widely used test currently available to screen for prostate cancer.

6 Sept 2018 12:56 PM IST

How walking could help women get pregnant. (Photo: Pixabay)

Walking tied to lower risk of heart failure in older women

Findings show higher amounts of self-reported physical activity associated with significantly lower risks of developing...

6 Sept 2018 9:31 AM IST

The researchers compared the number of days of bad self-reported mental health between individuals who exercised and those who did not.

Quarter of adults too inactive, putting health at risk

There has been no improvement in global levels of physical activity since 2001, according to the study.

6 Sept 2018 9:09 AM IST

Heart attack risk alarmingly high for middle-aged adults with anxiety or depression. (Photo: Pixabay)

Toxic metals tied to increased heart disease risk

Findings reinforce fact that environmental exposures are equally important for cardiovascular risk, and should not be...

6 Sept 2018 8:46 AM IST

Hearts age tells a sad bedtime story

Heart's age tells a sad bedtime story

Sleeplessness invites attacks, failure of organs.

6 Sept 2018 5:48 AM IST

How poor sleep impacts type 2 diabetes patients skin. (Photo: Pixabay)

70 per cent amputations due to diabetes

This is a highly debilitating factor in diabetic patients and below the knee amputations are most common.

6 Sept 2018 2:23 AM IST

Sixty morbidly obese patients were studied in South India and it was found that 33.33 per cent of them were suffering from depression and 50 per cent of them suffered from dysthymia which is persistent and chronic depression.

Hyderabad: Perfect body obsession induces suicidal tendencies

Teenage girls get more affected by body shaming, making them take extreme steps

6 Sept 2018 2:13 AM IST

Consuming fish oil during pregnancy helps boosts kids growth. (Photo: Pixabay)

Consuming fish oil during pregnancy helps boosts kids' growth

Fish oil has been linked to various heath benefits.

5 Sept 2018 8:17 PM IST

Babies differentiate between leaders and bullies, new study finds

Babies can differentiate between leaders and bullies, new study finds

Previous studies had shown that infants can recognise power differences between two or more characters.

5 Sept 2018 7:28 PM IST