Columbus: The double-whammy of marital hostility and a history of depression can increase the risk for obesity in adults by altering how the body processes high-fat foods, according to new research.

Indianapolis: Push-ups, planks, lunges and squats. If you’ve recently incorporated more body weight exercises into your workout routine, you’re part of a growing trend. The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) has announced its annual fitness trend forecast based on survey responses from thousands of fitness professionals.

New Delhi: Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Health Minister, outlined the broad contours of India’s new thrust against tuberculosis (TB), and stressed that he is determined to take the country substantially down the road to elimination of the disease by 2020.

Washington: People who develop kidney stones may be at increased risk of experiencing bone fractures, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN).

Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India will undergo a renewal through the combined efforts of 125 crore Indians. (Read in Hindi: सर एचएन रिलायंस फाउंडेशन और अनुसंधान केंद्र पुनः राष्ट्र को समर्पित)

Washington: Can you ditch the strips and dump the dentist for whiter teeth? Experts say you can reclaim those pearly whites simply by mixing fruit, such as strawberries, with some baking soda, and applying the all-natural concoction to your teeth.