Health and Lifestyle

London, Jul 14: Teenagers who play football for as little as three hours a week may have healthy and stronger bones, a study has claimed. "Our research shows that playing football can improve bone development in comparison to swimming and cycling," said Dimitris Vlachopoulos at the University of Exeter in the UK. "Though we focused on aspiring professionals who played as much as nine hours a week

New Delhi, Jul 13: Meibomian gland dysfunction -- also known as dry eye syndrome -- is on the rise among women due to excess make-up of the eyes. Though not taken seriously, the condition leads to blepharitis, extreme blurred vision, said doctors. Latest medical cases revealed that though MGD until now was seen due to ageing, now the trend has changed and it is occurring among young women as well

Washington, Jul 12: According to a recent study, researchers found that depression has different effects on the brain activity of male and female patients in certain brain regions. The results suggest that adolescent girls and boys may experience depression differently and that sex-specific treatments might be beneficial for adolescents. When researchers exposed the depressed adolescents to happy

Washington, Jul 11: Your daily cup of joe may help you live longer, say scientists who have found that drinking coffee may lower the risk of death due to heart disease, cancer, stroke and diabetes. People who consumed a cup of coffee a day were 12 per cent less likely to die compared to those who did not drink coffee. This association was even stronger for those who drank two to three cups a day -

New Delhi, Jul 9: Pollution, excessive smoking and other factors contribute towards lung infections, some of which can also prove fatal. A team of researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have unfortunately found that 2015 recorded a total of 16 million cases globally of a fatal lung infection called Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). India, along with China, Nigeria, Pakistan and Indonesia

Jul 9: Your sense of smell that helps in enjoying the food may be inadvertently making you fat while the lack of it may trick the body into thinking it has already eaten, researchers say. The findings revealed that obese mice that lost sense of smell lost weight on a high fat diet while their counterparts with a strong sense of aroma ballooned to twice their normal weight. The result suggests that

Jul 5: While enjoying the rainy season, don’t forget to take care of your eyes as the climate also encourages infective microorganisms to thrive. Avoid infections like conjunctivitis, sties, dry eyes and corneal ulcers by using clean towels and more, say experts. Uma Singh, Medical Consultant at Ozone Group, Gowri Kulkarni, Head of Medical Operations, DocsApp and Shailja Mittal, Creative Head at

New Delhi, Jul 4: Meditation is an activity practiced by millions of people worldwide. But how does it affect your brain? In recent years, there has been a sharp increase in international research on meditation and the findings may not be what you expect. Although the options are many, the purpose is basically the same: more peace, less stress, better concentration, greater self-awareness and

New Delhi, Jun 29: Most of us cringe at the thought of going on a diet. But who said healthy eating has to be boring and bland? Better health may be only a dash and sprinkle away as it turns out, you can add sizzle to your diet and still stay fit. It is interesting how spices such as ginger and turmeric were used as early as 4,000 years ago in the Indus Valley civilisation and now many studies

New Delhi, Jun 28: Refilling those plastic bottles again and again could actually be harmful to your health, as per a new research. That's because the plastic bottle you're constantly replenishing isn't made to be re-filled - meaning it could have the potential to leach chemicals and harbour harmful bacteria. In a study conducted by Treadmill Reviews, researchers lab-tested water bottles after