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Nadis are subtle energy channels in the human body that can get blocked due to the various reasons (Photo: AFP)

Lungs stay toxin-free due to Sanatan Kriya

Increase in pollution levels, among other things, takes a toll on lungs opening gates for a plethora of problems.

8 Dec 2016 7:40 PM IST

Contraceptive that women used had potent levels of synthetic hormones that mimic the effects of the natural hormone progesterone

Couples have more sex after hormonal contraception

Women in long-term relationships and use hormonal contraception, are more committed to their relationships and have more...

8 Dec 2016 7:33 PM IST

The gesture is receiving a lot of praise (Photo: Twitter)

Free meals on Christmas by UK Muslim restaurant

The restaurant in London is offering free meals so that people don't have to eat alone on Christmas.

8 Dec 2016 4:36 PM IST

Its standalone chicken shop in will be serving seitan in sandwiches, tubs, and mac n cheese burgers.. (Photo: Instagram/ @templeofseitan)

London to get its first vegan fried chicken' shop

It offers seitan which is a meat substitute that is made from wheat gluten.

8 Dec 2016 4:13 PM IST

The current health guidelines recommend a magnesium intake of around 300mg per day (Photo: AFP)

Magnesium rich vegetables reduce heart disease risk

An extra 100mg per day of dietary magnesium could also reduce risk of stroke by seven percent and type-2 diabetes by 19...

8 Dec 2016 2:44 PM IST

The UK will also introduce a levy on sugary soft drinks (Photo: AFP)

Ads for junk food banned on British kid's channels

The Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) said that ads promoting such products can not appear in children's media.

8 Dec 2016 2:24 PM IST

If skin biopsy results were abnormal, about 69 percent would prefer to find out about it by telephone. (Photo: Pixabay)

People prefer to learn about biopsy results online

About 55 percent said they'd want to access their skin biopsy result through an online portal if it was benign.

8 Dec 2016 11:45 AM IST

Its possible that the increased brain activity seen when people walked and talked at the same time in the study might reflect underlying early brain disease or dysfunction. (Photo: Pixabay)

Brain activity may help predict fall risk in older adults

Falls are a leading cause of death and disability among adults 65 and up.

8 Dec 2016 11:21 AM IST

Women who had skin-to-skin contact with their naked babies right after delivery were more likely to breastfeed longer. (Representational Image)

Skin-to-skin contact good for mom and newborn

Infants who received skin-to-skin care were 32 percent more likely to successfully breastfeed on their first try.

8 Dec 2016 10:08 AM IST

FSSAI prohibits implied claims like that a product will cure a certain disease, or claims of drug-like efficacy like prevents bone fragility in post-menopausal women .

Eating food wrapped in newspapers can invite cancer, says FSSAI

There is an urgent need to discourage the use of newspaper as food packaging material by creating awareness, says...

8 Dec 2016 7:00 AM IST

The Delhi International Arts Festival has become increasingly global in its scale

Delhi International Arts Festival enters 10th year

The programmes covered a wide gamut of performances ranging from classical music, world music, band music and Sufi music...

8 Dec 2016 3:02 AM IST

Artist seeks to highlight the colour that is running in his blood

Irrespective of caste, skin colour, religion and language, red is the colour that runs under our skin.

8 Dec 2016 3:01 AM IST