Yoga has long being touted as the one-stop solution to a healthy body, mind and soul. This ancient form of physical exercise works on different parts of the body to boost its overall function and well-being.
Amidst the stress of the regular activities our mind craves for peace and tranquility. To uplift ourselves physically, mentally and spiritually, most of the...
Some of the previously conducted studies note that loss of sleep incurred during the week cannot be compensated by sleeping for longer time over the weekend. A latest study conducted by American experts explains that sleeping for long hours over the weekend may actually be adverse for the health and trigger heart issues and weight gain.
Experts called this phenomenon...
World Environment Day, occurs on 5 June every year, and is the United Nation's principal vehicle for encouraging worldwide awareness and action for the protection of our environment. World Environment Day is run by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
First held in 1974, it has been a flagship campaign for raising awareness on emerging environmental issues from marine pollution,...
Scientists and clinicians from Swansea and Milan have found that some people who use the internet a lot experience significant physiological changes such as increased heart rate and blood pressure when they finish using the internet.
A new study from Swansea University in Britain warns that just as the effect drug withdrawal has on drug addicts, people who use the...
The 'Menstrual Cycle' is the regular natural change that occurs in the female reproductive system (specifically the uterus and ovaries) that makes pregnancy possible. The cycle is required for the production of ovocytes, and for the preparation of the uterus for pregnancy.
There are four stages of the menstrual cycle:
Stage 1
Your cycle starts each month when your womb creates...
The researchers conducted a study into the effects of cigarettes on developing stem cells.This enabled them to create a way to monitor the long-term effects caused to liver tissue by pregnant smokers.
They found that the cocktail of chemicals in cigarettes is particularly harmful to foetal organs and developing liver cells,especially to the liver, and may do lasting harm, revealed...
According to the University of California, Los Angeles Sleep Disorders Center, snoring is commonly reported in most children. Almost 20% of healthy children snore from time to time which is not usually indicative of any serious health issue.
While experts suggests not to get alarmed in most cases here's why one must not take it lightly if the problem persists.
Statistics...
Common painkillers such as ibuprofen and naproxen are already known to raise people's risk of a heart attack. Now a new study shows the risk comes within the first week of using the drugs.
The study doesn't mean that everyone should avoid taking the pills to treat headaches, lower fevers and reduce aches and pains, but does suggest people who...
Studies have found that one in six pregnant women have been abused by a partner,beaten, stabbed, shot, or even murdered.
Pregnancy when coupled with domestic violence is a form of intimate partner violence (IPV) where health risks may be amplified. Abuse during pregnancy, whether physical, verbal or emotional, produces many adverse physical and psychological effects for both the mother and fetus.
Effects...
Working night shifts has become a common scenario especially for multinational companies, media houses, call centres and customer care services. It’s convenient and sometimes beneficial to rotate the work cycle but it a pose a health risk for your sleep cycle and other issues connected with it.
A new study, published in the Journal Cell, warns that reversing your sleep...
