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Costs might also keep women from getting screenings in countries outside the UK, where national health insurance pays for tests. (Photo: Pexels)

Many women with disabilities don't get cancer screening

Costs might also keep women from getting screenings in countries outside the UK, where national health insurance pays...

8 Oct 2017 10:26 AM IST

To assess 20-year risks, the study had women who received their breast cancer diagnosis many years ago. (Photo: Pixabay)

Risk of breast cancer's return looms for 20 years: Study

To assess 20-year risks, the study had women who received their breast cancer diagnosis many years ago.

9 Nov 2017 2:05 PM IST

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Work as per your fancy!

Youngsters are opting for freelancing jobs as it enables them to get paid to do what they love most.

12 Nov 2018 12:05 AM IST

Tobacco kills about seven million people worldwide every year, according to the World Health Organization. (Photo: Pixabay)

Heart attack risk high with one cigarette a day: study

Tobacco kills about seven million people worldwide every year, according to the World Health Organization.

25 Jan 2018 10:55 AM IST

Ketone supplements can lower blood sugar levels. (Photo: Pixabay)

Ketone drink may help diabetics manage blood sugar

The physiological mechanisms that underpin the improved blood sugar control also need to be understood.

14 Feb 2018 7:10 PM IST

Sexual health experts have been worried about porn for a while (Photo: AFP)

Parental control may not keep teens away from watching pornography

More studies need to be done to test Internet filtering in an experimental setting.

16 July 2018 7:12 PM IST

Its true that maybe in 50% of the population, a stroke grows very quickly. (Photo: Pixabay)

Minor stroke needs quick medical attention, too

For any of the stroke symptoms, major, minor, or transitory, time remains of the essence.

4 July 2018 2:02 PM IST

The increased risk was even higher for people who had an unusually large waist circumference or a high waist-to-hip ratio. (Photo: Pixabay)

Women with bigger waist and hips have higher heart attack risk

Preventative steps to avoid or reduce belly fat include a heart healthy diet such as plant based with limited carbs and...

13 March 2018 10:21 AM IST

Being sedentary is also associated with weight gain and greater body fat. (Photo: Pixabay)

Binge watching TV for hours may up cancer risk in men: study

It's interesting that only men who watched a lot of TV had an increased risk of bowel cancer, but not women.

11 March 2018 2:45 PM IST

Behaviour-management strategies include praise to increase positive behaviour and negative consequences like timeouts for being bad. (Photo: Pixabay)

Parenting strategies to reduce disruptive behaviour in children

Most parenting programs aim to teach parents how to reduce their children's disruptive behaviour.

20 March 2018 7:24 PM IST

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Oxford University to open first ever foreign campus in France

Other universities, including the University of Warwick, have also been approached with plans to build a new campus in...

21 Feb 2017 1:27 AM IST

The team advises public to reduce their meat intake if its excessive. (Photo: Pixabay)

Red meat may put you at cancer risk

They warned that even if you are buying it from a supermarket, then also there is no certainty that cancer has been...

26 Dec 2017 1:08 PM IST