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Adding nuts to your diet can do wonders for your health

A serving of nuts daily can provide various cardiovascular benefits.

6 Nov 2018 9:33 AM GMT

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Shorter sleep may lead to dehydration

Getting only six hours of sleep a night can affect your hydration status.

6 Nov 2018 8:39 AM GMT

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Coffee may reduce risk of developing Alzheimer's, Parkinson's

Here is what a new study has found.

6 Nov 2018 8:18 AM GMT

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What leads to falls in older women?

Falls can be especially challenging for older people who are obese.

6 Nov 2018 7:59 AM GMT

The study highlights the need to reduce noise pollution from transport, which includes vehicular noise and unnecessary honking. (Representational image)

Excess noise may increase heart disease, stroke risk: Study

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

6 Nov 2018 4:40 AM GMT

The process may lead to 10 percent reduction in blood cholesterol levels (Photo: AFP)

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 4:29 AM GMT

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Researchers claim fish could reduce asthma symptoms

5 Nov 2018 12:29 PM GMT

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People with internet addiction react the worst when WiFi fails

The more we use our devices, the more we get attached to them.

5 Nov 2018 10:31 AM GMT

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Understanding impact of childhood stress

Excessive stress during fetal development or early childhood can have long-term consequences for the brain.

5 Nov 2018 9:38 AM GMT

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Alarming study warns melanoma death rate rising in me

Melanoma cases have been on the rise over the past few years.

5 Nov 2018 7:51 AM GMT

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 4:40 AM GMT

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 3:49 AM GMT