New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Having meaningful social interactions with peers is associated with lower loneliness and greater affective well-being, a new study has shown.To conduct the study, published in the jour

New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors are driving breast cancers even among women who seem healthy, said oncologists on Friday, even as television actress Hina Khan announced h

New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Early-life exposure to air pollution may have a direct effect on lung health later in life, reveals a study on Friday that underlines the need to reduce pollution.Scientists at the Uni

New Delhi, June 27 (IANS): Union Health Minister J. P. Nadda is scheduled to unveil three public health initiatives in the national capital on Friday, in the presence of Ministers of State Jadhav Prataprao Ganp

New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Social media use does not raise the risk of depression in all adolescents, revealed a study on Wednesday which found parental hostility and peer bullying as major risk factors driving

New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Older adults who remain lonely for a prolonged period may be at 56 per cent higher risk of suffering a stroke, according to a new study on Tuesday.The World Health Organisation (WHO) i

New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) Increased consumption of tobacco and related products are driving head and neck cancer cases in India, said health experts on Sunday.Head and neck cancer includes cancers in the tongue

New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) Poor lifestyle choices with regular consumption of ultra-processed foods, and a sedentary lifestyle are increasing cancer cases among people under 40 years of age in India, said doctor

San Francisco, June 22 (IANS) Real-world weight loss is linked with a decreased risk of obesity-related cancers, a new study has said.The study published in the journal American Diabetes Association comprised 1

New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Regular practice of yoga offers numerous benefits for women in managing their health, such as it can help manage stress, anxiety, and mood swings more effectively, experts said on the

New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) With Mumbai seeing the highest changes in the nighttime temperatures, India continues to suffer a severe heatwave, a new analysis on Friday showed climate change added nearly 50 to 80

New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) Whether for fitness, stress relief, or holistic wellness, consistency is key when practising yoga's versatile aspects, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on the occasion of Inter

London, June 20 (IANS) Doctors may soon be able to detect and diagnose cancer in patients using artificial intelligence (AI) that will allow for earlier treatment, a new study said on Thursday.According to the

London, June 19 (IANS/DPA): Women who are diagnosed with depression around the time they give birth appear to have a higher risk of heart problems in later life, according to a new study.  Those diagnosed

Hyderabad, June 19 (IANS): Dementia caused by fluid accumulation in the brain can be treated with minor surgical procedures, said a doctor who successfully treated such a case at a private hospital here.Dementi

New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Cancer survivors who got the disease at a young age, are at an increased risk of Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD), other cancers and diagnoses later in life, a new study showed on Tuesday

New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) Eating junk food like a samosa or burger when feeling stressed out can actually elevate anxiety levels, researchers said on Monday.  When under stress, people tend to turn to high

New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) Yoga is not an imposition on you, but it is a discipline that you take on yourself.  Yoga is having a say on the modulations and tendencies of the mind. Where there is a mind, the

New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) As exposure to extreme temperatures during early developmental stages can significantly impact neurodevelopment, specifically the integrity of white matter, experts on Sunday suggested

New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) Fasting has a myriad of benefits, and now, a team of researchers has claimed that it can even reprogramme the metabolism of natural killer cells, helping them to survive in the harsh e