New Delhi (IANS) The pitter-patter of rain may bring immense joy, but it certainly is not a good sign for jewellery, say experts. Sumeet Dhanraj, Director and Creative Head of Dhanraj Jewellers, and Saumya Ghai, Designer and Merchandiser at Shaya by … read more
Madrid (IANS) Ladies, take note. Women who are exposed to high pollution levels in India are at significantly higher risk of suffering from hypertension, warn researchers. The research, published in the journal Epidemiology, studied 5,531 adults from 28 peri-urban villages near … read more
New York (IANS) Senior citizens, please take note. Lower sleep quality and variability in night sleep time may adversely affect your ability to recall past events, says a study. The study, published in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience journal, underscores the importance … read more
Washington (IANS) Call it new-age dating but nearly one in four women now go on a date, not for the sake of romance or building a long-term relationship but grabbing a free meal, an interesting study has revealed. The new phenomenon … read more
New Delhi (IANS) Digital addiction is real and it could be as dangerous as drug addiction, warned psychiatrists while outlining practical ways to fight the urge to use gadgets non-stop both among children and adults. The warning came following reports of … read more
London (IANS) Researchers have developed an algorithm that predicts whether an actor’s career has peaked and also predicts their most successful days in the future, with an accuracy of 85 per cent. The research team discovered that the most productive years … read more
New York (IANS) Turning conventional wisdom on its head, researchers have found that consuming red meat and white meat, like poultry, have equal effects on blood cholesterol levels. The study indicated that restricting consumption of meat altogether, whether red or white, … read more
New Delhi (IANS) Call it the gravest level of gaming addiction, but three years back, two Delhi brothers – hooked to gaming consoles in such a way that they forgot to take meals, bathe or even take loo breaks – finally … read more
New York (IANS) Over 60 per cent e-cigarette users want to quit smoking and over 25 per cent smokers have already tried to stop using the electronic device, says a new study. In the study, published in the journal Nicotine and … read more
New York (IANS) Pre-schoolers who watch less than one hour of TV per day get 22 more minutes of sleep at night — or nearly 2.5 hours per week — than those who watch more than an hour of TV daily, … read more