Don't be a digital pain in the neckA surge in tech-related health issues is impacting young Indian professionals. Hospital data reveals a significant rise in musculoskeletal,...
26 Jul, 2025, 12.55 AM IST
Mind your posture: Doctors cite long hours in front of screen for increasing lifestyle diseasesYoung professionals are increasingly facing lifestyle ailments due to prolonged sitting and screen time, leading to a 30-40% rise in muscul...
21 Jul, 2025, 07.20 AM IST
Have a desk job? CMC Vellore doctor warns of major health risk due to poor posture, neck strain. Shares 5 prevention tipsSlipped discs, traditionally an issue for older adults, are increasingly affecting younger individuals in their 20s and 30s. Experts attrib...
28 Jun, 2025, 10.47 PM IST
UK woman, 26, dies after 'sex game goes wrong'. Doctors issue warningCoroner rules Georgia Brooke, 26, from Ossett, UK, unlawfully killed by boyfriend Luke Cannon during sex involving GHB and cocaine in Bradf...
17 May, 2024, 09.11 AM IST
ETtech Explainer: Here are nations at the forefront of GenAI innovationAccording to data science community platform Hugging Face, there has been a rapid influx of new LLMs, with hundreds being announced every w...
27 Dec, 2023, 12.13 PM IST
Your anger, your energyWhen Muruga, the son of Shiv and Parvati, was defeated in a challenge against his sibling Ganesh, he stood on a mountain, disowning his fam...
28 Nov, 2023, 11.19 PM IST
This Lok Sabha election, mega garlands made from apple, almond and raisins are in vogueAccording to newspaper reports, fruits and nuts are in fashion for this campaign, with mega garlands being made from apples, almonds and ra...
20 Apr, 2019, 06.41 AM IST
Excessive tech use can cause physical ailments; experts recommend five-min breaks every half an hourStrained eyes, text neck syndrome, carpal tunnel syndrome and tennis elbow can occur due to excessive usage of laptops and phones.
12 Mar, 2019, 02.24 PM IST
Is your smartphone being a pain in the neck?'Text neck' places stress on the spine and alters the neck's natural curve.
17 Jan, 2019, 06.23 PM IST
Visa may invest in BillDesk, valuing co at $1.5-2 billionFor Visa, an investment in BillDesk would help the American firm cement its position in the payments ecosystem in India.
25 Jun, 2018, 09.21 AM IST
Vistara says actress didn’t want to file a complaintThe airline said it asked the actress and her mother whether they wanted to file a complaint or first information report (FIR) but they ref...
14 Dec, 2017, 11.56 AM IST
Priyanka Chopra, Deepika Padukone are oh-so-stylish at New York Fashion WeekChopra sat front row with Sarah Jessica Parker, while Padukone was seen having a good time with Emily Ratajkowski.
16 Feb, 2017, 06.54 PM IST
Texting while walking bad for posture, also for contentThat walking while texting is hazardous to health is obvious, especially in India where pavements are conspicuous by their absence.
25 Jan, 2014, 04.35 AM IST
The very real, and sometimes deadly, health hazards of modern gadgetsSoon after Blackberrys and smart phones killed conversation, modern gadgets have begun causing real problems for people's health.
03 Feb, 2012, 08.42 AM IST
- Gadgets could add to the evolutionary pressures
Various parts of the human body are already in the danger zone on the issue of over-exposure to personal electronics and appliances
10 Oct, 2011, 05.11 AM IST
- Grim images to appear on US cigarette packs
Image of cancerous lungs is among the nine graphic warnings tobacco companies must start placing on cigarette packs sold in the US next yea...
22 Jun, 2011, 03.50 AM IST
- Why SMSing can be a pain
Excessive text messaging among youngsters can put them at increased risk of suffering from neck and shoulder pain, say researchers.
16 Nov, 2009, 11.58 AM IST