World’s oldest evidence of cancer discovered
Studies show the origins of these diseases occurred in our ancient relatives millions of years before modern industrial societies existed. Johannesburg: Scientists have discovered the world’s ...
Category Archives: Food & Health
Nut consumption linked to inflammatory biomarkers
Substituting three servings per week of tree nuts for three servings per week of red meat, processed meat, or eggs is good for health A new study has found a link between nut consumption and inflamma...
After-hours email expectations taking toll on employee health
Employees are unable to detach and feel exhausted regardless of the time spent on after-hours emails. Responding to work emails after work hours may seem like an increase in productivity, but it turn...
Packaged foods exceed salt limit, poses risk to health: Study
The researchers divided 6,000 packaged foods into nine categories for the study. Hyderabad: Several varieties of packaged foods have more than five grams of salt, according to recent research by Geo...
Behaviour changes, not just memory loss hold for clues of dementia
The concept of pre-dementia “mild behavioural impairment,” or MBI, a term that describes specific changes in someone’s prior behaviour that might signal degeneration is starting in brain regions not ...
Here are 5 Organic products must for your kitchen shelf
Here are some organic kitchen essentials that one should definitely have on their kitchen shelves. In our stressful lifestyle, eating healthy and chemical-free natural, organic products is must for a...
Early menopause may trigger aging, old-age problems in women
For example, a woman who enters early menopause at age 42 would age more rapidly over the next eight years than a woman who entered menopause at age 50. Women who go through menopause earlier than ot...
‘Melt-proof’ ice-creams are here!
Gastronaut Ice Cream, created by a food expert, comes in a bar and can be enjoyed at room temperature. London: Ice-cream lovers, rejoice! There’s a new ice-cream in town with a melt-free twist. Gast...
A colourful ‘spock’tail!
Hemant Mundkur The latest in the Star Trek franchise, Star Trek Beyond is out in theatres and Bengaluru’s mighty fan base is flying high. While costume parties, movie marathons and binge-watching the...
Simple ‘talk therapy’ can help cut cost of curing the blue...
Behavioural activation can reduce stress levels A new study has suggested that, a simple and inexpensive psychotherapy or talking therapy, known as behavioural activation (BA), treats depression in ...