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About 5 percent to 15 percent of all mothers are diagnosed with depression after giving birth. (Photos: Pexels)

One episode of postpartum depression raises likelihood of more

About 5 percent to 15 percent of all mothers are diagnosed with depression after giving birth.

2 Oct 2017 10:00 AM IST

Many women dont enjoy working out during their periods. But experts believe that there are ways to deal with workout struggles when your hormonal cycle fluctuates.

Get active, period!

Experts believe there are ways to deal with workout struggles when your hormonal cycle fluctuates.

1 Oct 2017 11:16 PM IST

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Dirty laundry allows bed bugs to thrive

Bed bugs have recently undergone a global resurgence.

1 Oct 2017 8:45 PM IST

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Chinese ink could non-invasively treat cancer

Here's what scientists have found.

1 Oct 2017 8:10 PM IST

Many of our health concerns attributed to sleep loss actually result from REM sleep deprivation (Photo: AFP)

Dream loss may cause serious damage to health

Only later in the night and into the early morning do people experience dreaming.

1 Oct 2017 8:08 PM IST

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Protein that may treat flu symptoms, cut death risk identified

1 Oct 2017 6:50 PM IST

She faced constant bullying at school (Photo: YouTube)

Girl forced to live as a recluse as giant tumours cover her face

Rubi says she gets a lot of unwanted attention outside as some feel pity for her and others are shocked.

1 Oct 2017 2:54 PM IST

One procedure that uses the implants to treat incontinence, mid-urethral slings, was not banned (Photo: AFP)

Controversial pelvic mesh implants banned in Australia over risks to...

There is a lack of adequate scientific evidence that there were more benefits than risks to using them to treat...

30 Nov 2017 8:11 PM IST

The bones strengths of modern women were compared to those of women from early Neolithic agricultural eras (Photo: AFP)

Prehistoric women were stronger than athletes of today

The findings suggest a "hidden history" of gruelling manual labour performed by women that stretched across millennia.

30 Nov 2017 8:03 PM IST

Samples were collected on either Teflon or quartz microfiber filters and analysed to determine concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and transition metals (Photo: AFP)

People travelling on underground metro may be exposed to cancer risk

Two major compounds found in airborne particulate are polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and hexavalent chromium.

30 Nov 2017 7:42 PM IST

Tahira needs help from family members to climb stairs and has been forced to drop out of school due to her condition (Photo: AFP)

Rare condition causing leg to balloon thrice its size forces girl to...

The swollen leg weighing 10 kg has left the child in pain.

30 Nov 2017 7:04 PM IST

Researchers analysed 27,940 newborns in China, where 310 were diagnosed with ASDs at three years of age. (Photo: Pixabay)

Vitamin D deficiency at birth ups autism risk

Low level of Vitamin D at birth is linked to an increased risk of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) at the age of three.

30 Nov 2017 6:32 PM IST