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Older youths who have undergone puberty can bank their sperm prior to undergoing sterilising doses of chemotherapy or radiation, but there have been scant fertility preservation options for younger boys. (Photo: Representational/Pexels)

Medical innovation: Young boys can now preserve their testicular...

Experiment offers new hope for fertility preservation in young boys with cancer and blood disorders.

24 May 2019 3:30 PM GMT

Due to social networking, our daily face-to-face interactions have reduced, resulting in a slow loss of our social support system. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Beware of social media, it can trigger depression

Our wider social circle maybe provoking depression and other mental illnesses.

24 May 2019 2:30 PM GMT

The results show that adults who were less exposed to natural spaces during their childhood had lower problems related to mental health as compared to those with higher exposure. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Early exposure to nature beneficial to mental health

Exposure to nature during childhood leads to better mental health: Study.

24 May 2019 1:32 PM GMT

Why you should lower the intake of salt

Why you should lower the intake of salt

Salt is bad for you: but how it affects your body is still frontier science.

24 May 2019 11:52 AM GMT

Food displays have also been modified to put healthier choices in the direct line of sight, while unhealthy foods were made less accessible to reduce impulse purchases. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Watch your untimely snacking at work

Be careful of what you eat at work, it could be dangerous to health.

24 May 2019 5:44 AM GMT

Impulsive people are more creative when they can choose how they split their time between various tasks, which means they dont have to limit their impulsiveness. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Creativity can result from impulsiveness

Impulsive people are more creative: Study.

24 May 2019 5:20 AM GMT

This study found that exercise improved the function of the placenta, and also the metabolism of the mother. (Photo: ANI)

Placenta health depends upon maternal exercise

Exercising during pregnancy keeps placenta healthy, study suggests.

23 May 2019 1:06 PM GMT

When youre getting more steps, essentially, your sleep begins earlier, expands in duration, and is more efficient. (Representational/Pixabay)

Teens can improve sleep quality with exercising

Exercising may help improve teens' sleep quality, claims study.

23 May 2019 3:41 AM GMT

WHO recommends that children between two and four years of age should be restricted to spending at most one hour a day on electronic devices.

Is technology a boon or bane for children

We got in touch with consultant psychiatrist Dr Charan Teja Koganti for his expert opinion on the subject.

22 May 2019 10:59 PM GMT

Suffering trauma in childhood is likely to be associated with both adolescent depression and violent behaviour. (Photo: ANI)

Traumatic childhood can result in troubled adolescence

Trauma in childhood may lead to adolescent depression, suggests study.

22 May 2019 10:08 AM GMT

The new research suggests that people who experience more closures of the airways during sleep and whose blood oxygen saturation levels drop below 90 per cent more frequently. (Photo: ANI)

Higher risk of cancer for women with sleep apnoea

Women with sleep apnoea more likely to have cancer than men.

22 May 2019 7:26 AM GMT

Phosphorus is a known macronutrient for plants and acts as the basis of their energy metabolism via photosynthesis and respiration. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Air pollution affecting growth of trees

Air pollution affects growth of trees and human health.

22 May 2019 6:31 AM GMT