New Delhi (IANS) Renowned yoga guru Bharat Thakur on Monday said he will invest in setting up an “Artistic Yoga” centre and retreat in the Kashmir Valley in partnership with local entrepreneurs and start a venture under the skill development programme … read more
Hyderabad (IANS) The Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad’s Center for Healthcare Entrepreneurship(CfHE)-Incubated Startup BeAble Health on Thursday launched ‘Arm Able’, an interactive arm training rehabilitative device offering a solution for arm rehabilitation. The product is aimed towards neuro-rehabilitation of stroke victims … read more
New York (IANS) Bullying bosses are not just bad for the morale and well-being of employees — they can also be bad for workplace safety, reveals a study. According to the study published in the Journal of Applied Psychology, the researchers … read more
Mandi (Himachal Pradesh) (IANS) Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi have shown how lead intake promotes accumulation of fat in the liver which can cause obesity. The scientists have unravelled the mechanism by which lead salt can promote fat … read more
New York (IANS) Suffering from low blood pressure? Do an hour or more of daily exercise and stay hydrated to improve the condition and control fainting or dizziness episodes finds a NASA-funded study on astronauts. The study is the first to … read more
New Delhi (IANS) If you thought gonorrhoea — the most antibiotic-resistant of all the sexually transmitted infections — can spread through only oral, anal or vaginal sex with someone with the disease, hold on. New research suggests mouth kissing can also … read more
United Nations (IANS) More Indians are getting fatter but fewer are undernourished as the nation goes from lessening the impact of hunger to developing the new health issue of obesity, according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation. The number of obese … read more
New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emerged as the top-most health influencer in the country — second time in a row — followed by Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar and yoga guru Baba Ramdev, Indias leading preventive healthcare ecosystem GOQii … read more
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