Wellness

Drinking more than just two pints of beer a year heightens the risk of cancer, scientists have revealed. The study reveals that people were drinking on average some 600 times the safe levels for preventing cancers.

You must avoid acid-forming foods like alcohol, coffee, legumes, lentils, cornstarch, white flour, dried coconut, cheese, cakes, pastries, pasta, soft drinks, sugar, vinegar and pickles. These items weaken the...

Most gyms require their patrons to submit a medical fitness certificate before signing up, but how seriously do we take this issue? Here’s what you need to keep in mind before joining the gym.

Yogis may be enjoying a surprising benefit when they unroll their mats and strike a pose. A new study finds that just 20 minutes of hatha yoga stimulates brain function. Researchers enlisted...

Spanish researchers have described nine molecular indicators of ageing in mammals that could serve as a framework for future studies

A new survey finds that the worst job for weight gain is administrative assistants, with 70% packing on the kilos on the job

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High levels of pollution, especially in the metros and stress due to overwork, bad diets, lack of physical activity, smoking and alcohol consumption are ageing skin faster than ever before. At the same time, they are fuelling a multi-crore anti-ageing product industry. Rhythma Kaul reports.

Despite being a country of over a billion, there is little understanding about how chemicals can severely damage fetuses. A new report from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists is a good opportunity to think about this important issue.