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These findings shatter the myth that a man may need 24 to 36 hours after ejaculation for replenishing his sperm bank (Photo: AFP)

Tight-fitting underwear may inhibit sperm production

Boxers wearing men have higher sperm count.

3 Jan 2019 1:11 PM IST

The fast brainwaves evoked by the movement disappear by the time babies are a few weeks old (Photo: AFP)

Babies kicking in the womb map their own bodies

The babies' brainwaves were measured using electroencephalography (EEG), and were recorded continuously during sleep.

30 Nov 2018 8:56 PM IST

A cosmetic-surgery expert told her that she may lose her lip if the tissue started dying (Photo: AFP)

Mouth fillers at 'Botox party' cause woman's lips to swell twice their...

Three days later her lips were injected with dissolving agent and after three months her mouth is back to the normal...

30 Nov 2018 5:27 PM IST

Safety concerns may lead to poor adherence and discontinuation of asthma medications during pregnancy. (Photo: Pixabay)

Pregnancy losses increase risk of heart disease, says study

Study stated that women who experience pregnancy loss and do not go on to have children are at greater risk of...

30 Nov 2018 2:26 PM IST

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Weight cycling could raise mortality risk

Here is what a new study has found.

30 Nov 2018 1:29 PM IST

Gynaecologists continue to highlight harmful effects of products and trends claiming to cleanse the vagina (Photo: Pixabay)

Here are 5 sexual health tips every woman needs to know

There are many signs and symptoms related to periods, menopause or sex that many women are just not aware of.

30 Nov 2018 10:51 AM IST

The World Health Organization is planning to try out an experimental Ebola vaccine to fight the outbreak of the virus. (Photo: AP)

Congo's Ebola outbreak now 2nd largest in history, says WHO

WHO emergencies chief Dr. Peter Salama late Thursday called it 'a sad toll'.

30 Nov 2018 9:01 AM IST

The MDACS has informed all blood banks in the city that all blood donors who have tested positive for HIV have to regularly visit these centres for further treatment.

Link found between stigma, cognitive performance in people with HIV

Researchers found that HIV-related stigma had direct effects on cognitive test performance and anxiety.

30 Nov 2018 8:45 AM IST

According to a new research, its better to express negative emotions in a healthy way to tamp them down. (Photo: Pixabay)

Expressing negative emotions in front of kids may help regulate their...

Researchers found out that that emotional suppression made kids more sensitive to their mothers.

30 Nov 2018 8:36 AM IST

Probiotic use during pregnancy and lactation was associated with a 22 percent lower risk of young children developing eczema. (Photo: Pixabay)

Woman's baby bump turns out to be 25 kg stone cyst

Keely needed a five-hour long operation to remove the growth, and shed a third of her body weight in the process.

29 Nov 2018 8:48 PM IST

The study has been published in the journal BMC Medicine. (Photo: Pixabay)

Sauna may lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease

Study finds regular sauna use is associated with a lower risk of death from CVD in middle-aged to elderly women as well...

29 Nov 2018 7:54 PM IST

UNICEF says just over half of children up to age 14 with HIV are now receiving treatment (Photo: AFP)

UN says number of children dying from AIDS-related causes may drop by...

The report says 270,000 people up to age 19, the bulk of them in Africa, could be infected in 2030 alone.

29 Nov 2018 4:54 PM IST