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- Health
1 in 4 adults consider weight loss drug use without prescription: Study
New Delhi: Even as injectable weight loss drugs have become a popular option for people struggling with obesity, 1 in 4 or 25 per cent consider using them without consulting their doctor,…
- Lifestyle
Study explores adolescents at risk of depression from social media use
New Delhi: 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…
- India
Rape can’t be alleged because relationship between 2 persons didn’t lead to marriage: HC
Mumbai: When two mature persons have had a relationship, one of them can not allege rape later when the relations turn sour or do not culminate in marriage, the Bombay High Court…
- World
Nine in 10 adults from India, US admit to cyberbullying: Study
New Delhi: Nine in 10 adult social media users admitted to participating in cyberbullying in their lifetime, while only 6 percent said they would never commit the act, research conducted in the…
- India
Consenting adults free to live together: Allahabad HC
Prayagraj: The Allahabad high court (HC) has held that two adults are at liberty to live together and no person should be permitted to interfere in their peaceful ‘live-in relationship’. In this…
- Science
More young people died of COVID-19 in 2021 compared to 2020: Study
New York: In the pandemic’s early phases, most deaths were among older adults, but in 2021, deaths in younger persons increased while deaths in older persons decreased, a new study has found.…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Wonderla extends special offer to adults dressed as kids on Children’s Day
Hyderabad: Wonderla Holidays announced a special offer on Children’s Day occassion where teenagers, adults, or grown-ups visiting Wonderla parks between November 12- 14, dressed as kids can avail child tickets.Building excitement, the…
- Lifestyle
Study finds video game interventions improve key aspects of cognition in aging adults
California: Scientists have developed a set of video game interventions that improve key aspects of cognition in ageing adults after more than a decade of research. UC San Francisco’s Neuroscape Center published…
- Health
Infant antibiotic use may negatively affect adult gut health
London: Antibiotics are frequently administered to preterm and low birth weight infants in order to prevent infections, not simply treat them as they have a higher risk of developing them. A recent…
- Health
Cancers in adults under 50 on rise globally, study finds
Washington: The incidence of cancers diagnosed before the age of 50 has dramatically increased around the world, with this rise beginning around 1990, according to a study. These early onset cancers include…
- India
Over 87% of India’s adults have got both Covid vax doses
New Delhi: India has administered both doses of Covid vaccines to over 87 per cent of adult population, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya announced on Tuesday. “With the mantra of ‘Sabka Saath…
- Health
Combination of three treatments may reduce cancer risk among senior adults: Study
Zurich: According to a new study, a combination of high doses of vitamin D, omega 3 fatty acids, and a simple home strength training program (SHEP) has been shown to reduce a…
- India
COVID vaccine: Precaution dose to be available for all adults from April 10
New Delhi: The precaution dose will now be available to the 18 plus population group from April 10 at private COVID-19 vaccination centres, said the Union Health Ministry on Friday. All those…
- India
‘Depressive disorders among adults estimated to be 2.7 percent in India’
New Delhi: Union Minister of State for Health Bharati Pawar on Tuesday said as per the National Mental Health Survey 2016, conducted by National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bengaluru…
- Health
IVF children have better quality of life as adults, finds study
Melbourne: The results of a new study has found that children who are conceived via assisted reproductive technology (ART), such as IVF, may get some advantages in quality of life in adulthood.…
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