Meditation can help you make fewer mistakes
Washington: While it is believed that there is no aspect of life that cannot be improved by meditation, a study found that it could also help you to become less error-prone. Meditation can offer a way to make you less error-prone, study says. The research, published in — Brain Sciences — tested how open-monitoring meditation – or, More...
More exercise after 60 decreases stroke, heart disease risk
Washington: As people age, they tend to lower the physical activity but they should work out more in order to prevent heart disease and stroke. Older people should up their exercise levels once they hit 60 to help More...
Diabetes may distract women from cancer screenings
The burdens of managing a chronic disease like diabetes may lead women to skip recommended cancer screenings, researchers say. A woman checking her blood sugar level. An analysis of data from studies over two decades More...
India’s worst-hit state for encephalitis turning a tide
Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh): Seven-year-old Aryan Singh could have met the same fate as his cousin, who died seven years ago because the nearest hospital was too far. Pushpa Devi sits by the bed of her son Aryan Singh, More...
Public health emergency declared in Delhi as air pollution at year’s worst
New Delhi: Authorities in New Delhi declared a public health emergency on Friday and closed schools and all construction activity until next week as air pollution in the city hit its worst level this year. Representative More...
Face masks not a long-term solution to Delhi’s air quality, say experts
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday distributed face masks to school students as part of efforts to tackle air pollution but doctors said that the masks were not a solution to the problem of More...
Over 80 pc adolescents in India suffer from hidden hunger: UNICEF
Mumbai: Over 80 per cent adolescents in India suffer from “hidden hunger”, a form of undernutrition, and less than 10 per cent of boys and girls consume fruits and eggs daily, according to a new UNICEF More...
Avocados beneficial in managing obesity, diabetes: Study
Washington: Avocados known to be a delicious and satisfying food can according to researchers also help in delaying or preventing diabetes. Prof. Paul Spagnuolo. Credit: University of Guelph For the first time, More...
Eating one avocado per day can keep bad cholesterol at bay
Washington: Contrary to popular belief, not apples but eating avocados a day may keep bad cholesterol at bay, suggest researchers. Eating one avocado every day could reduce a person’s bad cholesterol levels. According More...
Diet change in old age can lead to longer life
New Delhi: A new study has revealed the fact that reduced food intake helps both animals and humans to improve health in their old age which can prolong life. Eating less in old age makes you live longer and better. The More...
