It is the time of the year to welcome the season spring and a festival that is close to everyone’s heart – Holi. It is a festival of unrestrained joy, which comes with the promise of warmer days and to new beginnings. As flowers bloom during the spring season and nature[Read More…]
Health
Decoded: Why some young adults engage in unsafe sex
Toronto: Factors such as gender, sexual orientation and the desire to form lasting romantic relationships appear to influence sexual risk-taking among young adults, a new study suggests. The study, published in the Journal of Sex Research, categorised people into three groups — heterosexual men, heterosexual women, and homosexual men —[Read More…]
Ways to prep your skin for summer heat: Expert tips
New Delhi: The harsh summer heat can spoil your skin. Don’t forget to moisturise and keep yourself hydrated, say, experts. Krishnan Venkateshwaran, Chief Scientist – ITC Ltd R&D, Dermafique and Sangeeta Velaskar, Vice President and Head, Medical Services & R & D from Kaya Limited, have shared tips to save[Read More…]
Say no to cheese omelettes for healthier heart
New York: Do you savour cheese omelettes? If so, think again as consuming more eggs and dietary cholesterol may up the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and death from any cause, researchers have warned. The study suggests that egg yolks are one of the richest sources of dietary cholesterol among[Read More…]
Oral bacteria may up risk of pancreatic cancer
London: The presence of oral bacteria in cystic pancreatic tumours is associated with the severity of the tumour, a new study suggests. According to the researcher, the results can help to reappraise the role of bacteria in the development of pancreatic cysts. If further studies show that the bacteria actually[Read More…]
World Sleep Day 2019: Various sleeping disorders and ways to ensure proper sleep
Most of the adults require 7-8 hours of sleep every day while babies and children need more sleep for optimal learning and growth.
Shweta Tripathi suffers alopecia areata in Gone Kesh trailer, Know all about the disease
Alopecia is a condition in which a form of hair loss happens when the immune system mistakenly views hair follicles as a threat to health
Excessive hygiene can cause antibiotic resistance
London: While maintaining hygiene is good for health, excess cleanliness could lead to antibiotic resistance often resulting in death and illness as well, suggests a new study. Comparing all existing microorganisms and antibiotic resistance, the researchers at the Austria’s University of Graz, showed that microbial diversity decreases in areas with[Read More…]
46% Indian kids die of communicable diseases
Toronto: Communicable diseases like pneumonia and tuberculosis accounted for over 46 per cent of preventable deaths in children aged 5-14 years in 2016, finds a study. In 2016, India had about 74,000 preventable or treatable deaths from communicable diseases, representing nearly half of all the annual deaths and over a[Read More…]
Here’s everything you need to know about Mediterranean Diet
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