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The first time that the singer announced that his father was battling cancer was while performing on Conan.

Mike Posner performs at father's funeral

Mike sang bright Eyes' First day of my life in a chapel in Michigan.

18 Jan 2017 12:40 AM IST

Those who received palliative care were generally more satisfied with their care and so were their caregivers. (Representational Image)

Palliative care linked to better, if not longer, life

Too often palliative care is equated to hospice' or end of life care but palliative care is much more than that.

23 Nov 2016 9:17 AM IST

Heightened distress and/or the childs increased care needs may lead to parents being unable to work (Photo: AFP)

Parents of cancer patients face income dips

A child's cancer diagnosis is a source of parental distress and results in an altered life situation for the family.

22 Nov 2016 9:39 AM IST

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Having more sexual partners raises prostate cancer risk

The study found also found that men who had their first sexual experience before they were 17 had higher odds of...

21 Nov 2016 4:05 PM IST

Non-degradable materials are a different callavoid them as much as possible, simply dont buy things that would end up in a clogging stream and would never degrade.

Go green, heal the world

Environmentalist Sridhar R puts forth six daily hacks one can follow to conserve resources and save the planet.

19 March 2017 12:25 AM IST

The Cryonics Institute at Clinton Township (Michigan) U.S.A. (Photo: Facebook)

Terminally ill girl wins right to deep-freeze her body

Cryonics is the practice or technique of deep-freezing the bodies of those who have died of a disease, in the hope of a...

19 Nov 2016 11:06 AM IST

The fact came to light after four girls, all in their early 20s, were apprehended with 20 kg of hemp from Bolangir bus stand.

Poverty-hit Odisha girls join hemp peddling racket

The stories of the three other girls held by the police were no different.

18 March 2017 2:29 AM IST

In this photo, equipment measures the flow of water where water from the Gallatin Fossil Plant empties into the Cumberland River in Gallatin, Tennessee. (Photo: AP)

Coal-fired plant polluted river, utility faces trial

The environmental groups say toxins are being spread to groundwater and the river via numerous area sinkholes.

31 Jan 2017 6:23 AM IST

J.P. Nadda was speaking at Healthcare: Commodity or basic human need conference organised by the Tata Memorial Centre on Sunday in Colaba.

Centre approves schemes to improve cancer facilities

Mr Nadda also said India's under-5 mortality rate and maternal mortality ratio declined at a higher pace than the global...

30 Jan 2017 1:22 AM IST

John Hurt, 77, died on Wedenesday. (Photo: AP)

John Hurt loses war with cancer, tributes pour in

Actor was known for roles in Elephant Man, Harry Potter.

29 Jan 2017 5:20 AM IST

The treatment is neccesary for people who have a higher risk of their cancer recurring after treatment. (Photo: AFP)

Cancer deaths can be reduced through radiation therapy twice a day

The therapy will be instrumental in giving faster and effective treatment

27 Jan 2017 10:17 AM IST

They analysed data from 16 studies which started between 1994 and 2008 (Photo: AFP)

Anxiety can increase risk of death from cancer

In total, 163,363 men and women aged 16 or over and free from cancer at the start of the study, were included.

26 Jan 2017 6:23 PM IST