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Putting aside your mobile phone could help you live healthier and longer

Smartphones and apps are designed to trigger dopamine's release, making it harder to put down devices

Travelling to a malaria endemic area? Some simple steps to keep you safe

Several factors influence your chance of getting malaria in a particular area. Understanding these can help you to avoid or least minimise the risk

Malaria still a big killer: Epigenetics is key to finding its Achilles heel

Africa is home to 70% of the world's malaria cases and 90% of deaths

Sleep myths may hinder good sleep and health, say researchers

Regarding sleep timing, the highest-rated myth was that 'it doesn't matter what time of day you sleep'

Older people feel more youthful when they also feel in control: Study

Among younger adults, feeling in more control on any given day didn't appear to make them feel more youthful

Dry eye disease is on the rise; know causes, symptoms, treatment, and more

DED is a developing medical issue and stands out amongst the top reasons for patients seeking eye care

Explained: Why India is stopping short of taking health care online

Digital records have a significant role to play even in India's tryst with telemedicine

India's widespread food insecurity damaging children's ability to learn

Food insecurity can also cause children to experience hunger, undernutrition, and micronutrient deficiencies. This can lead children to have problems with concentration and memory

A meat-rich diet could increase the risk for early death, says study

Higher intakes of protein were not significantly associated with an increased risk for premature death

Dramatic rise in number of children ingesting foreign objects, says study

When a battery is swallowed, it can trigger a series of chemical reactions

How consumption of coconut oil can help prevent Alzheimer's disease

Virgin Coconut Oil (VCNO) is obtained from fresh, matured kernel of the coconut

Sleep disorders linked to worse outcomes for cancer patients: Study

For the current study, researchers examined data on 405 cancer patients in Germany

Working in night shifts may increase risk of miscarriage, says report

The study adjusted for maternal age, previous miscarriages, smoking, socioeconomic status, body mass index and other factors

Starting workout even in middle age could give you a longer life: study

The study, however, didn't examine what types of workout, or what intensity or frequency, might be ideal

Expert suggests key points on how to tackle perennial back pain

With a correct diagnosis, you can start an appropriate exercise regimen that will minimise future pain

Workplace yoga can indeed lower employee stress, research review suggests

Yoga didn't appear to influence heart health, but workplace yoga did have a positive effect on mental health and in stress reduction in particular

No food is off limits! Intuitive eating is simple with no complicated rules

Mindful eating involves developing an awareness of internal hunger and satiety cues and making conscious food choices

Can what we eat affect how we feel?

Most Americans are overfed in calories yet starved of the vital array of micronutrients that our brains need

Regain lost movements, correct postural defects through Neurophysiotherapy

Neurophysiotherapy, a combination of neuroscience, exercise and movement science, helps people with nerve-related disorders lead a normal healthy life

Contact lenses that not only improve vision but reduce itch soon a reality

The antihistamine-containing lenses, developed and tested by Johnson & Johnson, significantly quieted eye allergy symptoms, researchers reported in Cornea