Health News

Real life Groot? Meet 'The Tree Man' who has painful bark-like warts growing out of his hands and feet

Abul Bajandar suffers from a condition called epidermodysplasia verruciformis, which keeps recurring despite undergoing 16 operations to remove them just last year.

Jan 31, 2018

Pakistani baby with a sack of brain-fluid bigger than her head awaits life-changing surgery

Zareena Mangro was born with occipital encephalocele, which causes brain fluid to bulge out of the skull bone. It was the size of a golfball at birth, but now forbids her from even turning her head.

Jan 31, 2018

Is pizza a healthier breakfast option than cereal?

A New York-based blogger and dietitian Chelsey Amer has recently claimed that pizza is healthier than a bowl of cereal with milk.

Jan 31, 2018

Boost your brain health by avoiding these 7 foods

Here are the 7 worst foods you need to avoid to improve your brain health. Read to know more.

Jan 30, 2018

Heard of gaslighting? A form of domestic violence that can be 'as harmful as physical abuse'

Experts have described gaslighting as the "most damaging" form of domestic violence that can be as harmful as physical abuse.

Jan 30, 2018

Ancient brain circuits that help us learn language emerged even before humans existed, study reveals

Language is learned in ancient general-purpose brain circuits that are found in animals as well, according to a new study.

Jan 30, 2018

Do you take regular afternoon naps? Expert believes regular napping can make you more alert

A snooze instead of the regular caffeine-infused beverages can actually save you from growing dependent on them, and also provide you uninterrupted sleep at night!

Jan 30, 2018

Enjoy romantic walks along the beach? This couple's parasitic nightmare will make you think otherwise

A young Canadian couple are trying to raise awareness about parasite infections that one could get from walking barefoot along a tropical beach.

Jan 30, 2018

Ladies! Do you suffer from pain during sex? It could be 'Vaginismus'

Vaginismus affects two in every thousand women and in the past six months, around 10 percent women have experienced painful intercourse.

Jan 29, 2018

Here are some simple hacks to get rid of unwanted facial hair

Here are some simple ways to get rid of unwanted facial hair. Read to know more

Jan 29, 2018

Kim Kardashian-endorsed morning sickness pill is basically ineffective: Study

Missing data from the initial trial on the pill shows that there's no 'statistically significant' difference between the drug and placebo's effectiveness.

Jan 29, 2018

A millimeter away from death: Teen survives freak treehouse accident as 6-inch screw gets lodged in his skull

The teenager, Darius Foreman, was building a treehouse at his home in Maryland when he fell from a branch, side by side knocking over a wooden board of at least five foot in size, which landed directly on top of his head.

Jan 28, 2018

Is it ok to let your child play with plastic toys? Expert says they contain high level of toxic chemicals

A recent study reveals that children are at high risk of being poisoned by hazardous substances in plastic toys, like dolls, dinosaur figurines and Lego.

Jan 27, 2018

From infections to hormonal changes, expert reveals what causes vaginal burning and ways to ease discomfort

Vaginal burning or itching can be eased with simple lifestyle changes, says gynaecologist Dr Alyssa Dweck.

Jan 27, 2018

Struggling with low libido? Experts say kiss hormone can boost sexual desire for women

Around 40 per cent of women are thought to be suffering from low sexual desire.

Jan 27, 2018