Patients with mental health conditions who missed general practitioner (GP) appointments repeatedly are at higher risk for mortality than those with physical disorders, finds a new study.


Mental health patients missing GP appointments at higher risk of mortality


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Women tend to forget pain that they suffered more quickly than men, confirmed a new study in mice and humans, challenging the widely held belief that the fairer sex are more sensitive to pain than men.


Women less sensitive to pain than men: Study


Researchers have examined the patterns of back pain over time and patient characteristics in relation to the disability.


Researchers study patterns of back pain


Urging for equality and freedom of expression, members of the LGBTQ community raised their objections against the recently passed Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill.


LGBTQ community raise objections against Transgender Bill


With winter in full bloom, Rajasthan's historic capital city is all set to embrace the festive feel as the much anticipated Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) draws near. Having already hosted nearly 2,000 speakers and over a million book lovers at its 11 previous editions, the "Pink City" bears testimony to the strong cultural impact the festival has had on its self-image and social consciousness.


How five days a year transformed Jaipur's cultural landscape over the past decade


US researchers have identified a cluster of nose and throat bacteria that made their hosts less likely to get flu.


Some nose, throat bacteria less likely to develop into flu: Study


Japanese scientists have shown that a new class of sleeping pill that preserves the ability to wake in response to a threat, unlike the commonly prescribed drugs that muffles a sleeping brain's "intruder alert".


New sleeping pill can help patients wake up in response to threat


President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid homage to the tenth Sikh master Guru Gobind Singh on his 352nd birth anniversary.


Kovind, Modi pay homage to Guru Gobind Singh on birth anniversary


Does your child often feel stressed and depressed? A walk in the woods is likely to improve his/her mood, researchers said.


Being closer to nature can reduce distress, behavioural problems in kids


People who have suffered bullying or sexual abuse have a lower quality of life similar to those living with chronic conditions like heart disease, diabetes, depression or severe anxiety, a new study has found.


Bullying, sexual abuse may trigger binge eating, smoking


Specks of calcium in the heart's artery walls could signal early risk of cardiovascular disease, particularly in men from South Asian countries, including India, and may help develop treatment methods, researchers say.


Higher calcium levels may predict heart disease


A unique seven-colour tea, offering varied flavours in a glass or cup, is now available in the Bangladesh capital Dhaka.


Seven-colour tea a hot attraction in Bangladesh


About 90 per cent of people in the country risk their safety by not using rear seat belts despite over 70 per cent affirming to its presence in their cars, a report by Nissan Motor India and SaveLIFE Foundation said on Friday.


90% risk safety by not using rear seat belts: Report


Eating up to 30 grams of naturally-occurring dietary fibre -- such as whole grains, pulses, vegetables and fruits -- daily may prevent the risks of developing non-communicable diseases, finds a review of studies published in the journal The Lancet.


High-fibre diet lowers risk of death, non-communicable diseases: Lancet


Researchers have developed a new 3D-printed device that could help reduce side effects of chemotherapy such as hair loss, nausea and heart failure.


Novel device to reduce chemotherapy's harmful side effects


Do you reward your child with extra screen time for their good behaviour? According to a study, it may not be a wise idea as they are likely to get addicted to screen time.


Rewarding kids with screen time as bad as sugary treats


Vitamin D supplements can reduce the risk of potentially fatal lung attacks in some patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), suggests a new study.


How Vitamin D supplements can help lung patients


After a stressful day at work, unwind, destress and get a restful sleep by using right fragrances in your surroundings and by choosing a bedroom colour that aid your sleep, suggest experts.


Soothing colours, right scent aid sound sleep


An international force to reckon with in the world of music, classical tabla virtuoso Ustad Zakir Hussain says his tabla has been his mate since he was a baby, and the percussion instrument is the "hottest-selling" one worldwide, with India's greatest bench strength being in it.


Tabla has been my mate since I was a baby: Maestro Zakir Hussain


The Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) has joined hands with Diamond Producers Association to identify and mentor Indian diamond jewellery design talent, who will be given a chance to showcase their work at the Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2019 edition.


LFW to give platform to diamond jewellery design talent


More than 90 per cent of the children of millionaire families in the US want to inherit their parents' values more than their wealth, according to a survey.

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