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Practice encourages both men and women to abstain from orgasm during sex in order to allow partners to enjoy longer and for more intense periods of sexual energy (Photo: Pixabay)

Here are the reasons why morning sex is so good!

Apart from other benefits, morning sex lowers blood pressure and reduces risk of having heart attacks.

4 Nov 2017 9:42 AM IST

Chief medical officer Satish Singh said that 45 children were in serious condition and admitted to the hospital, while the remaining 55 were kept under observation. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

India scaling up vaccination programme may prevent child deaths, says...

Study was done for 15 countries which are 'disproportionately responsible' for global child deaths under 5 years from...

4 Nov 2017 8:04 AM IST

Any type of alcoholic beverage consumption raises the likelihood of developing two forms of cancer. (Photo: Pixabay)

Alcohol ups the chances of a person getting addicted to cocaine

Researchers evaluate rats that were given alcohol 10 days prior to having cocaine, those exposed show addictive...

2 Nov 2017 4:28 PM IST

The man decided to seek medical attention only when the pain in his penis became unbearable. (Photo: Pixabay)

Men who have bent penises are at higher risk of cancer, says study

According to new research, men who have bent manhood are ten per cent more likely to develop a tumour.

2 Nov 2017 1:58 PM IST

Vaginal progesterone used during pregnancy cam be a game-changer for most twin pregnancies. (Photo: Pixabay)

Teenage mothers are at a higher risk of diseases later in their life,...

Research shows women who became first-time moms in their teens have greater risks for heart disease and blood vessel...

2 Nov 2017 11:08 AM IST

With the suggestions stirring up a debate, we ask experts if non-vegetarian food and sexual intercourse during pregnancy can cause harm to women.

Scientists discover new test that can predict miscarriage just one...

Test, carried out in first 12 weeks of pregnancy, can also predict if woman is expected to give birth prematurely or...

1 Nov 2017 1:47 PM IST

The most common neurodegenerative disease, Alzheimers is characterized by two types of abnormal protein which form lesions or clumps in the brain (Photo: Pixabay)

Here's when the humanbrain learns to recall

Research finds that significant changes occur in the areas of the hippocampus responsible for recalling detail well...

30 Sept 2017 3:30 PM IST

Sex drive in women starts reducing slowly as they age (Photo: Pixabay)

Find out why some women do not want sex

According to researchers, stress can lead women to painful condition called dyspareunia, or pain during sex.

30 Sept 2017 12:51 PM IST

Yoga practitioners consciously maintain postures, and perform breathing exercises and meditation which helps in keeping brain stronger (Phott: Pixabay)

Find out what are the darker effects of meditation

Experts caution against meditation as it may lead people to dwell on negative instances in life.

30 Sept 2017 12:02 PM IST

Each additional correctly identified odour lowered the risk of mortality by 8 per cent (Photo: AFP)

Being unable to identofy smells could indicate dementia, says study

According to the study, those who cannot identify four out of five common odors were more than twice as likely to...

30 Sept 2017 10:58 AM IST

According to risk of death five years after diagnosis is highest for breast and colon cancer (Photo: Pixabay)

Male hormones make them more susceptible to cancer

Researchers say male hormones may facilitate infection with a virus that can cause a type of cancer known as Kaposi's...

30 Sept 2017 10:18 AM IST

A scanning electron micrograph of multiple round bumps of the HIV-1 virus on a cell surfaceRepresentational Image. (Photo: AP)

Scientists develop smartphone-based test which can detect HIV in...

The mobile test uses surface acoustic wave (SAW) biochips, which are based on microelectronic components found in...

30 Sept 2017 8:16 AM IST