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People think it's easy for Shilpa Shetty to lose weight'

Recalling her post-pregnancy days when she gained those extra kilos, Shilpa says she was not shying away from the media.

31 May 2018 6:41 AM IST

Some military veterans experience PTSD symptoms for 40 or 50 years, and therapeutic horseback riding is a viable complimentary therapy. (Photo: Pixabay)

Horseback riding may relieve combat vets' PTSD symptoms

A prior recent study of yoga in people suffering from PTSD showed that long-term benefits were seen after continued yoga...

3 March 2018 11:04 AM IST

We discovered that a specific protein, thrombospondin-2 (TSP2), is elevated in wounds of patients with diabetes. (Photo: Pixabay)

All you need to know about gestational diabetes

It typically emerges between 24 and 28 weeks of pregnancy, causing an increase in blood sugar levels.

12 May 2018 7:29 PM IST

Initial analysis indicated that meditation did have an overall positive impact. (Photo: Pixabay)

Breathe in, breathe out for a sharper mind

Breathing directly affects the levels of a natural chemical messenger in the brain called noradrenaline.

11 May 2018 12:27 PM IST

The applicant should also be deft in singing, dance, oration and drama, and students who follow yoga, pranayama and meditation should be given preference.

First women's yoga training center opens doors in Gaza

The Gaza Strip, which is dominated by the Islamist Hamas faction, has experienced three wars with neighboring Israel in...

29 March 2018 12:08 PM IST

$Hormone therapy reverses bone loss and helps prevent fractures. (Photo: Pixabay)$ Life

Anxiety tied to fracture risk in postmenopausal women

They can consider mindfulness, cognitive therapy, self-calming strategies, yoga, or seeking help through counseling.

15 Jun 2018 3:39 PM IST

$While sperm shape and size declined, sperm numbers increased, \possibly as a compensatory mechanism\. (Photo: Pixabay)$ Life

Daily yoga practice improves sperm quality: AIIMS study

This could be explained by increase in levels of certain chemicals which increase neuroplasticity.

11 Jun 2018 1:41 PM IST

Yoga is the journey from A to B. A, is where you are, B is the finality. Guru, is someone, who has already walked that path and has the experience of finality. (Representational image)

Daily yoga improves sperm quality: AIIMS

There was a decrease in inflammation and normalisation in the levels of sperm transcripts and maintenance of telomere...

11 Jun 2018 1:23 AM IST

Of all the cells in the body, the male germ cell is the most vulnerable to oxidative stress (Photo: AFP)

AIIMS study suggests daily yoga practice may improve quality of sperm

A major cause of DNA damage is oxidative stress, a condition where there is imbalance between free radical levels and...

10 Jun 2018 6:21 PM IST

Yoga is the journey from A to B. A, is where you are, B is the finality. Guru, is someone, who has already walked that path and has the experience of finality. (Representational image)

Fans of yoga therapy have yet to win over doctors

All of the mystical and pseudo-scientific (trappings) that often accompanies yoga is counterproductive.

21 Jun 2018 12:45 PM IST

Students perform yoga at the National Yoga Olympiad in New Delhi on Wednesday, ahead of the International Yoga Day on Thursday. (Photo: Bunny Smith)

International Yoga Day: 5 reasons why yoga is good for heart

Yoga is a body-mind activity which helps in flexibility, muscle strengthening, balance, relaxation and concentration.

21 Jun 2018 9:06 AM IST

Apart from that kick-boxing, Zumba, and yoga, were also considered quite a turn-on, according to the survey. (Photo: Pixabay)

International Yoga Day: 8 poses for relieving period cramps

There are some yoga postures that work amazingly for relieving the nauseating cramps.

21 Jun 2018 8:21 AM IST