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Taking small exercise breaks during work recharges brain: Study

Taking small exercise breaks during work recharges brain: Study

Getting a mental blockage while at work is a usual occurrence. During the long working hours, if the thinking part of your body is not given a rest, one can often warm up to the dullness of the routine and lose efficiency. A recent study from Japan says that a good way to recharge your […]

3 things you need to do for a pain free period: Alia Bhatt’s nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar shares tips

3 things you need to do for a pain free period: Alia Bhatt’s nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar shares tips

NEW DELHI: Almost one in ten women suffer from a common reproductive endocrine disorder called Polycystic Ovarian Disorder (PCOD). Besides, creating problems in conceiving, this prevalent disorder also shows other signs, including acne, excessive weight gain, facial hair growth, irregular and painful periods, among others. While there is no specific cure for this recurring disorder, one […]

15 things your eyes, hair and skin could be trying to reveal about your health

15 things your eyes, hair and skin could be trying to reveal about your health

You can know about your fitness and health simply by looking at your eyes, hair and skin. This is because various underlying health issues such as heart disease, kidney problems and osteoporosis make themselves heard through the state of your eyes and skin. Eyes Various health conditions can be detected via our eyes, which is why ophthalmologists and optometrists […]

Thailand cave rescue: How meditation can help overcome fear and cope with a stressful situation

Thailand cave rescue: How meditation can help overcome fear and cope with a stressful situation

As the Thai Navy Seal unit succeeded in rescuing 12 boys and their soccer coach who were trapped inside a flooded Thai cave for more than 10 days, the world breathed a sigh of relief. The 25-year-old coach Ekapol Chanthawong stood strong and took care of the children and what kept the boys going were […]

TB vaccine may help people with Type-1 diabetes

TB vaccine may help people with Type-1 diabetes

A vaccine primarily used for treating tuberculosis (TB) may be effective in reducing high blood sugar among people with Type – 1 diabetes, results from a clinical trial has revealed. Type – 1 diabetes is a chronic condition in which the pancreas produce little or no insulin. The findings showed that, three years after receiving […]

What is liquid filled balloon trick to lose weight and why you should NEVER follow it

What is liquid filled balloon trick to lose weight and why you should NEVER follow it

  Losing weight with the help of liquid filled balloon inserted in your stomach is the new weight loss trick. But a warning has been issued by the U.S Food and Drug Administration after 12 deaths have been reported by following this method.  What is the method? A balloon is inserted into the stomach via an invasive endoscopy […]

6 surprising reasons you’re losing weight but not belly fat!

6 surprising reasons you’re losing weight but not belly fat!

  Despite eating healthy and doing strength and weight exercises, it is sometimes difficult to lose that darn stubborn belly fat. You may reach the desired result but when it comes to belly fat, you may feel disappointed. Indeed, with loss of weight, belly fat is ought to shrink but there is a possibility to lose weight disproportionately! The […]

World Menstrual Hygiene Day 2018: Two men’s efforts to spread awareness about women’s personal hygiene

World Menstrual Hygiene Day 2018: Two men’s efforts to spread awareness about women’s personal hygiene

NEW DELHI: “Don’t enter the temple if you are on your periods.” “Don’t touch the pickle if you are menstruating.” “Your mother can’t enter the kitchen, she is ‘dirty’ right now,” these are some of the common things most girls and women across India have heard growing up. While menstruation is a natural body process […]

5 health tips to prepare yourself for onset of summer

5 health tips to prepare yourself for onset of summer

As winter starts to give way to the spring, people struggle to keep pace with the seasonal transition and the potential health risks posed by the change. The onset of a new season can be tricky; it can call for a change in routine, a revamped diet, and a new exercise regimen that suits the […]

Prolonged sitting may raise cancer risk in women

Prolonged sitting may raise cancer risk in women

Spending more leisure time sitting is linked with 10 percent higher risk of cancer, including breast and ovarian cancers in women, says a study led by an Indian-origin researcher. “The higher risk was present even after taking into account body mass index (BMI), physical activity, and other factors,”said the study led by Alpa Patel from […]

Baking Soda: The Nightmare Of The Pharmaceutical Industry

Baking Soda: The Nightmare Of The Pharmaceutical Industry

According to the result of research findings, cancer is a lactic acid, which is formed when a certain kind of fungus or mold lives in an environment devoid of oxygen. It was also discovered that by passing a very high concentration of oxygen molecules through cancer cells, it could destroy them completely. It is really […]

5 REASONS NOT TO THROW AWAY THE USED TEA BAGS

5 REASONS NOT TO THROW AWAY THE USED TEA BAGS

Everybody have a habit after drinking tea to throw away the tea bag in the trash. But this is wrong thing to do. Even the used bags are too beneficial to throw away. When you will read about these 5 ways to find usage of the tea bags in your home, you will never throw […]

4 tricks to help you stay away from junk food

4 tricks to help you stay away from junk food

Take a look at your daily consumption of food. No matter how much you try to control yourself, there are times when you can’t help but reach out for processed or junk food. A few quick tips might just ensure you stay away from the temptation… Keep the right snacks handy: Get rid of those packets […]

Cancer Fighters and Survivors Pledge to Continue Promising Research

Cancer Fighters and Survivors Pledge to Continue Promising Research

By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: Three years after it was launched, the founder of this non-profit that focuses on finding a cure for ovarian cancer has thrust herself full-time in the pursuit. “It was the only way to really make headway in this fight,” Runsi Sen told reporters at the fundraising gala held this past weekend on […]

4 ways to take care of your thinning hair

4 ways to take care of your thinning hair

Thinning hair could really be stressful as you are losing something you will never get back. But taking care of thinning hair is not rocket science. You can easily take care of your thinning hairline. Here’s how… Maintaining a balanced diet: What you eat makes a huge difference on the health of your hair. And […]

What Does a Sudden Nosebleed Mean?

What Does a Sudden Nosebleed Mean?

Usually red color means danger, so blood in the urine or nosebleed turns off the fear alarm that something is happening with our organism. If there are just a few drops of blood, your head directly activates the fear that your health might be deteriorated. But, in a lot of cases there is no place […]

4 Reasons the Quinoa Grain Can Help You Lose Weight

4 Reasons the Quinoa Grain Can Help You Lose Weight

  Quinoa grain is actually more like a vegetable than a grain. Quinoa originated in South America and has been used as a diet staple for centuries. Quinoa is a close relative of spinach, kale and Swiss chard. Quinoa grain can help you lose weight in a variety of ways. Quinoa is rich in protein, vitamins and minerals, […]

Hindus of Greater Houston at the Institute of Spirituality Annual Event

By Dr. Venugopal Menon HOUSTON: Hindus of Greater Houston sponsored a table at the annual fund-raising luncheon of the Institute of Spirituality and Health event, thus supporting an essential element of the role of the mind playing in health and illness. The Institute for Spirituality and Health (ISH), the 60–year-old organization at the Medical Center […]

The Healthy Dose – Ebola, Part 3

    By Parth Dwivedi Recapping everything we have covered thus far, there are five different species of Ebolavirus, each with different characteristics. Once it infects a human host, the virus attacks the immune system and causes water loss, bleeding and organ failure. Ebola has surfaced in the news before, although more recently an ongoing […]

The Healthy Dose – Sugar and Diabetes Part 2

By Parth Dwivedi Recapping last week’s installment, insulin helps your body absorb glucose from the bloodstream. When glucose absorption fails to occur as a result of decreased insulin activity it is called Diabetes Mellitus. As a result the osmolarity of the blood shifts, with common side effects being fatigue, dehydration and weight loss. Another, less […]

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