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Regulate eating, sleeping time to boost metabolism, study finds

Researchers found when at rest, people burn 10 pc more calories in the late afternoon and early evening than in the early morning hours.

10 Nov 2018 10:33 AM

Researchers at the University of Bristol found that a preference for mornings reduced the risk of breast cancer by 40 to 48 percent. (Photo: Pixabay)

Early risers may be at lower risk of breast cancer, says study

The study on several women found some evidence for a causal link between sleeping for longer and breast cancer.

08 Nov 2018 8:48 AM

According to experts, certain scenarios can lead to a “quiet mind”, free from stresses and anxieties that might otherwise occupy them. (Photo: Pixabay)

Find out how you can stop falling asleep when bored

Expert says low-stress, safe environment like a lecture hall or cinema may prompt certain people to fall asleep.

06 Apr 2018 2:10 PM

Well despite only eight per cent of us doing so, various studies and experts praise the virtues of people sleeping on their backs. (Photo: Pixabay)

Find out which is the best position for sleeping

According to researchers, how you lie down at night could affect a whole lot more than just your slumber.

06 Apr 2018 12:42 PM

Researchers say that one of the main reasons we lie awake at night is because we’re worrying about things we need to do the next day. (Photo: Pixabay)

5 minute trick to help you sleep faster on World Sleep Day

According to researchers merely writing down the tasks one needs to do the next day helps calm the brain and make one relax.

16 Mar 2018 3:02 PM

Over two thirds of the sound sleepers believe they are hundred per cent productive at work. (Photo: Pixabay)

Indians sleep better with increased pay, says study

The survey conducted across Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore indicates that there is also a direct correlation between productivity and sleep.

15 Mar 2018 4:28 PM

A lot of women have taken to Twitter to vent out frustrations regarding their boyfriends preferring to sleep on mattresses on the floor. (Photo: Pixabay)

Can an adult sleep on a mattress on the floor?

As long as one is comfortable and has a good night's sleep I guess it's completely fine to sleep on a mattress on the floor.

25 Feb 2018 8:27 PM

When the signal is weak, the phone sends out more radio frequency energy to boost its connection to signal towers. (Photo: Pixabay)

Cancer risk may be increased by sleeping with this next to your head

People could also reduce their risk of brain cancer by carrying their phones in a bag or purse - not in their pockets.

19 Dec 2017 12:35 PM

Sleeping back to back certainly makes intimacy suffer. It could indicate towards unresolved issues and facing in opposite directions is a bar to spontaneous kissing, intimate chats and eye contact. (Photo: AFP)

Find out sleeping signs that could spell doom for relationships

Intimacy is important in any relationship, we list bed time habits which may indicate that the chemistry is huts fizzling out.

25 Oct 2017 1:07 PM

The study found that mums-to-be’s sleeping positions having a significant effect on baby’s heart rates. (Photo: Pixabay)

Pregnant women should not sleep on back during tri-semester, may cause child to be stillborn

Study finds foetuses’ hearts become less active when their mothers lie-facing upwards as opposed to on their sides.

13 Oct 2017 12:27 PM

Study warns sleep deprivation has harmful effects on the brain

Find out why.

09 Aug 2017 2:07 PM

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