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High injury risks among competitive divers

The emphasis on body type for better performance and optimal appearance also puts divers at higher risk for eating...

31 Oct 2017 9:26 AM IST

Concussions usually occur after a blow to the head - for example, during sports or a car accident. (Photo: Pixabay)

Small molecules in spit may help diagnose concussions: study

These microRNAs could correctly identify if a participant would have prolonged symptoms or not.

25 Nov 2017 2:14 PM IST

As per the new taxing structure, the tax rate has been reduced to 28 per cent from 30 per cent for motorcycles with engine sizes lesser than 350cc.

Motorcycle crashes are more dangerous than car accidents, says study

Study finds that overall, the injury rate for motorcycle crashes is three times the injury rate for car crashes.

24 Nov 2017 8:31 AM IST

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Head injury doesn't up alcoholism, new study finds

Here is what they found.

16 Nov 2017 9:53 AM IST

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Vitamin D boosts recovery from burn injury

The effectiveness of vitamin D supplementation to improve outcomes in burn patients would need to be verified in...

6 Nov 2017 6:56 PM IST

Humans, on the other hand, respond to a spinal cord injury by making scar tissue rather than new tissue. (Photo: Pixabay)

How geckos regrow their tails may help treat spinal injuries

Humans, on the other hand, respond to a spinal cord injury by making scar tissue rather than new tissue.

6 Nov 2017 3:24 PM IST

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What leads to falls in older women?

Falls can be especially challenging for older people who are obese.

6 Nov 2018 1:29 PM IST

The mother followed behind the lorry for almost half a kilometer, showing just how deep a mothers love is. (Photo: Youtub/ Asianet Newsable)

Heartwarming footage shows cow chasing lorry carrying her injured calf

The calf is in good health now, and has been discharged from the hospital.

30 Jan 2018 3:11 PM IST

There a number of social and cultural factors that may explain why women reported having more behavioral health concerns than men did. (Photo: Pixabay)

Depression ups risk of work-related injuries in women: study

The study found that these health factors significantly affected women's risk of injury but not men's risk.

18 Feb 2018 4:47 PM IST

An official looks at a van that plowed into a group of people on a Los Angeles sidewalk. A witness to the crash told The Associated Press the van jumped a curb and careened into a group of people eating outside The Fish Spot restaurant in the citys Mid-Wilshire neighborhood. The cause of the crash is under investigation. (Photo: AP)

Study finds link between cognitive function and crash risk

They also assessed the link between changes in cognitive function over time and later risks of crashes.

26 April 2018 4:20 PM IST

The blood test measures a specific peptide to inform if a patient has the very earliest stages of Alzheimers. (Photo: Pixabay)

Scientists reveal the way blood clots reduce the chance of infection

Clotting is a vital process to prevent life-threatening blood loss following an injury.

14 July 2018 4:45 PM IST

In a historic groundswell of youth activism, hundreds of thousands of teenagers and their supporters rallied across the US against gun violence Saturday, vowing to transform fear and grief into a vote-them-out movement. (Photo: AP)

Gun injuries twice as common for city kids

Assaults may be more common gun injuries in urban areas because those areas tend to suffer disproportionately from...

4 July 2018 2:06 PM IST