Notwithstanding all the flak, your obsession with selfies might not be that bad. It can actually save your life!


Stroke selfie by woman helped doctors in quick diagnosis


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How stressed you are during pregnancy can affect the health of your kid even when they grow up.


Stress during pregnancy may turn your kid obese


Do you wind up your exercise session soon after you get a bit  tired thinking that you have had enough?


Learn what moderate intensity exercise means


People with Type-1 diabetes showing highest level of depressive symptoms are most likely to die prematurely, a study shows.


Depressed diabetics more likely to die prematurely: Study


A novel way of curbing health risks associated with air pollution could be consuming a broccoli sprout beverage.


Drink broccoli sprout to lower air pollution risks


Do you respond to an official mail using your smartphone while watching a movie with your kids or helping them with their homework? One way or the other, do remember that the technology -- while of help at work and home but also having the potential to be an impediment -- is our "frenemy".


Technology our 'frenemy' in managing work-life balance


The elderly who take thiazide diuretics to manage high blood pressure are at a greater risk of developing metabolic adverse events, new research shows.


BP drug may induce metabolic side-effects in elderly


In a ray of hope for glaucoma patients, engineers have designed a first of its kind electronic sensor that can be placed permanently in a person's eye to track changes in eye pressure.


'Smart' eye-embedded device can manage glaucoma better


Sydney, June 17 (IANS/EFE) Large concentrations of trash in the oceans, also known as "plastic soups", are as dangerous as climatic change, one of the experts in the field, Mike Moore said, Australian media reported.


Trash concentration in ocean as dangerous as climatic change


Even as men draw flak for not doing enough of parenting as mothers generally do, researchers have discovered that taking care of his kids may not only enforce hormonal changes in fathers but also reshape their brains.


How fatherhood reshapes your brain


After puberty, boys and girls experience different heart rate and blood pressure changes after consuming caffeinated sodas and energy drinks, new research says.


How caffeine affects boys, girls after puberty


Nicotine patches may have helped many to kick the butt, but these can be equally dangerous as smoking as nicotine itself is carcinogenic, a new study shows.


Nicotine gums too may cause cancer, shows Study


What if a cup can keep tab of the calories that you consume and send you an alert when you have had enough alcohol?


'Smart cup' to check your calorie count


Female hormone estrogen benefits women but in men, an imbalance of female sex hormones may lead to obesity, especially if you are living in the western developed world.


Female hormones may make males obese


To ensure the fidelity of their mates, the male dwarf spiders deposit a substance referred as a "mating plug" inside females as the substance makes it difficult for rivals to copulate and squeeze in sperms.


'Mating plug' in females stops rivals' chances


Do you experience food craving just by looking at images of delectable food items regardless of how recently you had eaten? Check if your are overweight.


Food addiction is for real


President Pranab Mukherjee will Sunday visit Pune, Maharashtra to address the convocation of the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Rashtrapati Bhavan said in a statement Saturday.


President to visit Maharashtra Sunday


Just 12 minutes of exercise can improve attention and reading  comprehension in low income adolescents, says a new study, suggesting that schools serving low income populations should work brief bouts of exercise into their daily schedules.


Little exercise boosts attention span of poor school kids


For all the men out there vying for female attention online, the going  may get tougher with a new app.


Men! New dating app strictly by invitation only


In what could help prevent epilepsy and improve treatment for schizophrenia and other neurological disorders, researchers have now identified a complex network of proteins that contribute to these afflictions.


Indian-origin scientist discovers novel way to treat epilepsy


Do you get lured by healthy words such as "antioxidant-rich", "whole  grain", "organic" and so on into buying more packaged food? Be cautious, as these may actually lead you to put on extra kilos.

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