GD Agarwal, a former Indian Institute of Technoloy (IIT) professor popularly known as Swami Gyanswarup Sanand, died in a Rishikesh hospital on Thursday, the 112th day of a hunger strike demanding a law to save the Ganga. read more

Intermittent fasting may be beneficial in reversing type 2 diabetes and controlling blood glucose levels, shows this new study. read more

Crash dieting is extremely unhealthy for you, and can actually result in more belly fat and weaker muscles, says this new study. read more

Depression may be linked to your heart’s condition, says a new study. It may be caused by the unhealthy lifestyle of a depressed person. read more

Eat these to correct hormonal imbalances: beat hair fall, weight gain and depression! read more

It’s World Heart Day on September 29. We tell you about silent heart attacks that occur in 45% of patients and what are the risk factors for it. read more

Previous studies have shown that individuals who are happier and more satisfied with their lives tend to have better physical health and live longer than those who have lower mental well being. read more

The 54-year-old clergyman would be produced in a magistrate court in Pala later in the day. read more

Maintaining a regular bedtime is a healthy habit that can boost heart and metabolic health in old age, says a new study. read more

While a previous generation considered milk to be essential to a balanced diet, recent studies are making people question its health benefits. We speak to experts to find out whether milk is good or bad for you, can it help in weight loss, and how much... read more

A new study says that eating fatty fish during pregnancy can enhance the development of the unborn child’s eyesight and brain function. read more

High blood sugar levels during pregnancy can put babies at long-term risk of obesity — even more than a decade later, a study has found. read more

Teenagers with better aerobic fitness have more compliant arteries than their lesser fit peers. The study also suggests that a higher anaerobic threshold is linked to better arterial health. read more

More than half of the patients (53%) were above 65 years of age and two-thirds (67%) had high blood pressure. Patients who had experienced acute kidney illness were at an increased risk of renal complications, developing chronic kidney disease and end-stage... read more

Financial distress such as bankruptcy affects the mental health of people across all sections of society read more