Life, Health, 29th Dec 2017, News & Stories from India

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Life Health 29 Dec 2017

Life, Health, 29 Dec 2017

As the needles degrade, the drug molecules then slowly diffuse to the energy-storing white fat underneath the skin layer (Photo: AFP)

Newly developed skin patch may help tackle obesity

When the patch is pressed into the skin for about two minutes, micro-needles become embedded in the skin and detach from the patch.

29 Dec 2017 7:59 PM

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Bowel changes could be a sign of cancer or stroke

Here is what you need to be aware of.

29 Dec 2017 6:25 PM

Researchers find new ally against tuberculosis infections

Tuberculosis is the second biggest killer, globally.

29 Dec 2017 3:33 PM

4 sleeping habits you need to adopt in 2018

Sleeping well is important and can have immense benefits on your health and mood.

29 Dec 2017 3:02 PM

Experts reveal just how deadly smoking can be on our health

One individual a minute is admitted to hospital due to smoking.

29 Dec 2017 1:42 PM

Problems related to sex can very well be handled with Yoga as most often these problems are more related to the mind than body.

Here are yoga positions to help erectile dysfunction

According to experts, the practice is an effective alternative to medicine that works because the condition is often psychological.

29 Dec 2017 10:00 AM

A striking aspect of the study was the discovery that most attacks weren't fuelled by hate alone; alcohol appeared to act as an igniter. (Photo: Pixabay)

Drinking makes people more racist and homophobic

Alcohol acts as an ingniter to prejudice following which people go on to commit hate crimes.

29 Dec 2017 9:00 AM

Green tea's polyphenols help to speed the metabolism and boost fat-burning during exercising. (Photo: Pixabay)

Find out about the three super foods that help lose belly fat fast

Green tea is a natural antioxidant, turmeric is an anti-inflammatory and cocoa is known for its cardiovascular benefits.

29 Dec 2017 8:34 AM

Researchers from the University of Basel and University of Basel Psychiatric Hospital in Switzerland studied brain development in 189 adolescents. (Photo: Pixabay)

Boys' brains are differently wired to be unemotional, finds study

Findings show in typically-developing boys, volume of anterior insula is larger in those with higher levels of callous-unemotional traits.

29 Dec 2017 8:20 AM

CCCA predominantly affects black women and is the most common form of permanent alopecia - baldness - in this population. (Photo: AFP)

Loss of hair increases risk of developing non-cancerous uterine tumour

Results suggest five-fold increased risk of uterine fibroids in women with CCCA, compared to age, sex and race matched controls.

29 Dec 2017 7:55 AM

Mobile health services, special camps and ambulance services are particularly useful for the elderly who find it difficult to negotiate long distances.

Guest Column: Lifespan is increasing, but right to dignity is elusive

With 93% of India’s workforce being from the informal sector, their livelihoods are precarious and often hazardous.

29 Dec 2017 1:49 AM

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