Health & Fitness

Photo: Online Strong sibling ties can help buffer adolescents from the stress of witnessing parents’ battles and unresolved conflicts, a small study suggests. Researchers found that feelings of insecurity and other psychological problems stemming from regular exposure to family conflict were common in seventh-graders who had low-quality bonds with their …

Children who listen to music through headphones may be at greater risk of noise-related hearing loss: study Children who listen to music through headphones may be at greater risk of noise-related hearing loss, a Dutch study suggests. Researchers examined hearing test results for 3,316 children ages 9 to 11. They …

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi performing his asanas. Photo: Twitter Downward-facing dogs, cobras and warriors sprouted all over Asia on Thursday, as the fourth annual International Yoga Day got under way. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, whose proposal for the global event won UN approval in 2014, led the way, …

Children and adults who take five commonly prescribed types of antibiotics may be more likely to develop kidney stones than people who don’t use these medicines Children and adults who take five commonly prescribed types of antibiotics may be more likely to develop kidney stones than people who don’t use …

 Eating grapes can protect teeth from decaying, revealed a research. Photo: file  ISLAMABAD: Eating grapes can protect teeth from decaying as a natural compound found in grapes strengthens teeth, according to a new research. Scientists from the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry said that this discovery could …

Nepalese porters walk up a path high above the north-eastern town of Namche Bazar, as they head to pick up goods from a town at a higher elevation. Photo: AFP PARIS: Living the high life—growing up, in other words, at extreme altitude—forces a developing human body to conserve energy, and …

People who suffer from PTSD and other stress-related psychiatric issues may be more likely to develop autoimmune diseases than individuals who don’t: study  People who suffer from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other stress-related psychiatric issues may be more likely to develop autoimmune diseases than individuals who don’t, a Swedish …

Photo: Reuters file GENEVA: Outbreaks of the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) killed 23 people in Saudi Arabia between Jan. 21 and May 31 this year, the World Health Organization said on Monday. The deaths were among 75 laboratory-confirmed cases of MERS coronavirus (MERS-CoV) during the period, the WHO …

Signing ceremony between FAO and Ministry of National Food Security and Research  ISLAMABAD: The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and the Ministry of National Food Security and Research have signed an agreement to improve food security and increase the resilience of livelihood of the livestock farmers …

Representational image. Photo: File Even if marriage is sometimes more a bed of nails than roses, living into old age with a partner may help ward off heart disease and stroke, researchers said Tuesday. A sweeping survey of research conducted over the last two decades covering more than two million …