Researchers have found that home-based weight management programmes may be beneficial for both kids as well as parents. The study, published in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behaviour, found that the DRIVE curriculum — Developing Relationships that Include Values of Eating and Exercise — reduces weight gain in kids and also prompts their parents […]
A smartphone app called “PainCoach” helps improve pain control and reduce opiate pain-killer use in patients who have undergone total knee replacement surgeries, says a study. Patients feed their pain level (no pain, bearable pain, unbearable pain, or untenable pain) in the app and based on that and the days post-surgery, it offers advice on […]
New York, Feb 11 Do you think you could lead a happy married life? The answer is in your genes, a new study has said. Although prior research has hinted that marital quality is, at least partially, impacted by genetic factors, and that oxytocin may be relevant to social support, according to recent studies, variation […]
The gene is a unit of inheritance of our DNA that determines our characteristics including physical, behavioural and clinical and the term ‘hereditary’ means passed from the genes of a parent to the child. In cancer genetics, often these terms are used interchangeably. The majority of us have a perception of genetics in the terms […]
By Parul Soni Noida Have you been yearning to visit Purani Dilli to gorge on authentic kebabs, nihari, phirni and the like — but the fear of large crowds and congested areas is holding you back? Then head to Radisson Blu MBD Noida’s “Made In India” fine-dining restaurant, which, besides excelling in Avadhi and Lucknowi […]
By Arun Kumar Fort Lauderdale (Florida) With a $200 million commitment, an Indian American doctor couple has teamed up with a Florida university to bring world class medical education to India and potentially transform healthcare in the country. With Zambia-born India-educated cardiologist Kiran Patel and his paediatrician wife Pallavi Patel’s gift, the Nova Southeastern University […]
The equivalent of approximately two teaspoons of salt a day is all it takes to potentially cause structural heart damage leading to heart failure. A U.S. study of almost 3000 people, with the median age of 49 years old, examined data from lab tests of sodium intake, heart structure and heart function. It found those […]
A five-month-old aborted foetus was found alive after doctors at the Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi declared it dead and handed it over to the family members in a polythene bag. The incident came to the light in the morning when a 28-year-old woman, in her fifth month of pregnancy, underwent an emergency operation after she […]
By Dr. Ram Mani Bhandari Vibrant Ayurveda Wellness Centre, Gold Coast Now the hot summer and the dry autumn is over, we can take a deep breath, and welcome the winter season. The days are still getting shorter and nights longer. As the temperature drops down, and the cold of winter settles in, we are […]
By Yogi Ashwini Patanjali Yogsutras were given 4500 years ago, they do not give description of any asana. There is only one line – sthir sukham asanam. That is, a posture in which you are still and at peace. So any posture that can be maintained for long hours without movement or discomfort is an […]