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Beating as a form of punishment worse for children than you think

Spanking has the same effects of physical abuse, just on a different degree.

Sep 26, 2018

Patient kept giving feedback while doctors performed brain surgery with local anaesthesia

Rohit Kumar, a resident of Muzaffarpur, had complained of a severe headache and fits upon which he was admitted to AIIMS in Patna.

Sep 25, 2018

Modicare: Over 1,000 patients avail benefits of world's largest healthcare scheme within 24 hours

The Bharatiya Janata Party has declared that Modicare is the largest health-care insurance scheme in the world.

Sep 25, 2018

Women with PCOS are up to seven times more prone to heart attacks

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome is a condition that occurs in women and affects their hormone levels leading to cardio problems, say doctors.

Sep 24, 2018

Rajashtan: Elderly woman tests positive for Zika virus in Jaipur; state health dept alerted

On suspicion, samples were sent to National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune to test for Zika virus and the report was positive, Dr US Agrawal, principal of the SMS medical college said on Sunday.

Sep 23, 2018

Doctor gives new lease of life to woman, treats rare eye deformity in Delhi hospital

'Marcus Gunn Jaw Winking Syndrome' is known to occur in one among a thousand people. It is caused due to abnormal connections between the nerves that control the muscle that lifts the upper eyelid and the muscles that help in chewing, which causes the "jaw wink".

Sep 23, 2018

In a first, US researchers discover new genetic disorder in human patient

The disorder was first identified on an 11-month-old baby girl in Michigan. The disorder is, as of yet, unnamed, and its long-term effects, which include impacts on the neurological system, are not completely known.

Sep 23, 2018

New blood test can detect autism risk for pregnant mothers

According to studies, if a mother has previously had a child with autism, the risk of having a second child with the developmental disorder is approximately 18.7 per cent, whereas the risk in the general population is approximately 1.7 per cent.

Sep 23, 2018

Using solid fuels like wood and coal to cook increases danger of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Study

Typically, these households are found more in low-middle income nations. Even though China is quickly urbanizing, 33 per cent of its populace still depends on solid fuels.

Sep 22, 2018

Avoiding junk food may be as difficult as quitting drugs, study says

The study proposes that withdrawal indications may make dietary changes testing, which may contribute to people returning to terrible eating routines and habits.

Sep 22, 2018

12 children die in Delhi hospital in 2 weeks due to Diphtheria infection

The children were aged between six and 12-years-old and were admitted to Maharishi Valmiki Infectious Disease Hospital.

Sep 21, 2018

Obesity and vitamin D deficiency linked to higher risk of breast cancer, reveals study

The findings showed that higher levels of vitamin D -- well known for its benefits in building healthy bones -- may reduce breast cancer mortality by 50 percent in women with lower body mass index (BMI).

Sep 20, 2018

Delhi witnesses alarming spurt in vector-borne diseases; 106 dengue cases reported within a week

Doctors and authorities fear that if there is another round of rainfall in Delhi in the coming days, the number of vector-borne disease cases may see a spike.

Sep 18, 2018

Child mortality rate steadily decreasing in India, UN study finds

However, as per the report released by Unicef, the World Health Organization (WHO), the UN Population Division and the World Bank Group, an estimated 6.3 million children under 15 years of age died in 2017 and the vast majority of these deaths -- 5.4 million -- occurred in the first five years of life, with newborns accounting for around half of the deaths.

Sep 18, 2018

Confirmation bias: You are unlikely to change your mind even when presented with facts

The study found that people, "were more receptive to evidence that agreed with their initial decision".

Sep 17, 2018