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WHO classifies gaming addiction as a mental health condition, does it deserve to be on the list?

This disorder is defined by a person playing and spending too long with their video games to an extent where gaming overshadows other aspects of life like personal relationships and performance at workplace or school.

Jun 20, 2018

Want to quit smoking? Vaping could help hardened chain smokers- even if they don't want to

Vaping is less harmful than tobacco, less expensive, and more pleasurable, finds new research.

Jun 20, 2018

Rare Black Death 'plague pit' discovered at 14th-century

Black Death returns in Idaho; All you need to know about the disease

A 14-year-old boy has been diagnosed with Bubonic plague, which is also called the Black Death disease seeing the complications it causes to patients. Here are a few details regarding the Black Death.

Jun 20, 2018

Google's new application for AI that has commercial promise

Google's AI tool can predict a patient's death with 95% accuracy

A newly developed Artificial Intelligence tool by Google can predict a host of patient outcomes, including how long they might stay in hospitals, their odds of re-admission, and the mortality rates.

Jun 19, 2018

Th belief that yoga and meditation make people selfless is being questioned.

Yoga and meditation may lead to an inflated ego, study says

Self-centered people who practice yoga and meditation are likely to be more self-absorbed after yoga sessions. People have a high sense of self-enhancement after practicing mindfulness exercises.

Jun 19, 2018

Why is the US healthcare the world's most expensive?

Why is the US healthcare most expensive in the world? Here's the answer

Researchers found that it was not one single sector that cost a lump sum. Every single healthcare sector was found to have its share of high price tags.

Jun 18, 2018

Can't live without video games? Beware, you may be suffering from 'gaming disorder'

The World Health Organization is set to announce "gaming disorder" as a new mental health condition.

Jun 18, 2018

American teens are less into sex and drugs, face higher risk of suicide and depression

A recent survey has revealed a decline in the percentage of American students indulging in sex and drugs. But at the same time, suicide and depression are found to be high-risk factors among high school teens.

Jun 17, 2018

5 foods you should eat to live longer

If you hate to look into your medicine cabinet then it's time you change the way you stock up your pantry. Are you finding out ways to improve the proverbial fountain of youth? Here's where you can start!

Jun 15, 2018

Does expecting pain make it better or worse? Psychologists examine hype and its effects

The study was conducted on children to see if their expectation of a painful event actually influenced their experience of said pain.

Jun 15, 2018

Bhopal gas tragedy victims call for immediate steps to check groundwater contamination

Considered to be one of the world's worst industrial disasters, nearly 4,000 people had died because of gas poisoning and thousands have died since due to diseases caused by the gas, residue of which still contaminates the affected area.

Jun 14, 2018

Medical negligence charges slapped against Kolkata hospital, victim seeks CM's intervention

During the surgery, the patient was injected with AB+ blood instead of A+ blood group. This turned the entire situation critical and resulted in a multi-organ failure.

Jun 14, 2018

Placenta is the missing link to suddenly 'turn on' schizophrenia genes

A new research from the Lieber Institute for Brain Development in Maryland turns the spotlight squarely onto the placenta's critical role and how it confers risk for schizophrenia and other neurodevelopment disorders.

Jun 14, 2018

Gene editing technique CRISPR-Cas9 may inadvertently wake up sleepy cancer cells, say scientists

scientists warn that genome editing with CRISPR/Cas9 technology might cause cancer.

Jun 14, 2018

1 in 3 adults in US unknowingly take medication that can lead to depression: Report

One in three of those who took the survey were consuming medications with the risk of side effects such as depression and suicidal tendencies compared to those who did not go on such medication..

Jun 13, 2018

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Health News

WHO classifies gaming addiction as a mental health condition, does it deserve to be on the list?

Want to quit smoking? Vaping could help hardened chain smokers- even if they don't want to

Black Death returns in Idaho; All you need to know about the disease

Google's AI tool can predict a patient's death with 95% accuracy

Yoga and meditation may lead to an inflated ego, study says

Why is the US healthcare most expensive in the world? Here's the answer

Can't live without video games? Beware, you may be suffering from 'gaming disorder'

American teens are less into sex and drugs, face higher risk of suicide and depression

5 foods you should eat to live longer

Does expecting pain make it better or worse? Psychologists examine hype and its effects

Bhopal gas tragedy victims call for immediate steps to check groundwater contamination

Medical negligence charges slapped against Kolkata hospital, victim seeks CM's intervention

Placenta is the missing link to suddenly 'turn on' schizophrenia genes

Gene editing technique CRISPR-Cas9 may inadvertently wake up sleepy cancer cells, say scientists

1 in 3 adults in US unknowingly take medication that can lead to depression: Report

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