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Nutritionist shares 5 every day habits that are quietly sabotaging your health

According to the nutritionist, scrolling on your phone all day can destroy your mental health.
Published on Sept 26, 2025 09:05 pm IST

Diet and lifestyle improvement can reduce gastroesophageal reflux disease symptoms

Here’s how diet, lifestyle guidelines can greatly reduce gastroesophageal reflux disease symptoms
Updated on Jan 06, 2021 09:26 am IST

Vaping combined with smoking is as harmful as smoking cigarettes alone

A new research has revealed that the effects of vaping when combined with smoking cigarettes, results in similar health effects to that of smoking regular cigarettes.
Updated on Jan 05, 2021 11:48 am IST

A regular dose of nature may improve mental health during Covid-19 pandemic

The new study was published in the journal Ecological Applications.
Published on Nov 23, 2020 12:37 pm IST

Your diet can impact your mental health. Here’s how

Food habits affect one’s mental health, states a recent study.
Updated on Jan 04, 2020 03:41 pm IST

Three cups of filtered coffee may protect you from diabetes. Here’s how

Consumption of boiled coffee had no effect on the diabetes risk in the study.
Updated on Dec 18, 2019 04:20 pm IST

Here’s how to shield your home from Diwali smoke. Key tips to follow

The air quality inside offices and other indoor environments can be equally harmful.
Updated on Oct 23, 2019 06:27 pm IST

Air pollution exposure linked to aggressive behaviour. Here’s how

Exposure to air pollution leads to aggressive behaviour, claims a recent study.
Updated on Oct 04, 2019 05:33 pm IST

Air pollution linked to mental health issues in kids

Recent studies have shown how air pollution impacts mental health among kids.
Updated on Sept 26, 2019 09:18 am IST

Stand little more to combat effects of sedentary lifestyle

Spend more time standing to increase energy expenditure and combat the negative health effects of a sedentary lifestyle, a new study suggests.
Updated on Sept 08, 2019 01:26 pm IST

How safe is it to consume marijuana?

The researchers also noted that the effects of edible THC varied based on the subject’s sex.
Updated on Aug 12, 2019 12:44 pm IST

Caster Semenya accuses IAAF of using her as a ‘human guinea pig’

South Africa's Caster Semenya before the women's 800m.
Updated on Jun 18, 2019 08:18 pm IST

Consumption of red, processed meats linked to higher risk of death

Diet was assessed by a validated quantitative food frequency questionnaire and mortality outcome data were obtained from the National Death Index.
Updated on Mar 28, 2019 10:06 am IST

Low carb? Low fat? What the latest dieting studies tell us

It seems like everyone has an opinion on diets, and new food fads emerge every year.
Updated on Jan 23, 2019 10:18 am IST

An egg a day may keep diabetes away

Eggs are a rich source of many bioactive compounds that can have beneficial effects on health.
Updated on Jan 05, 2019 03:08 pm IST

In toxic Delhi air, early morning, evening outdoor activity bad for health

Smog around Humayun’s Tomb in Delhi
Updated on Nov 13, 2018 02:07 pm IST

Is your nail polish free of toxins?

Nail polish labels now tout the absence of as many as 13 different chemicals, though there’s little standardisation about which chemicals are excluded.
Updated on Oct 13, 2018 04:30 pm IST

Plant not enough to stop leachate pollution at Bandhwari: Experts

The leachate run-off from the defunct Bandhwari landfill has been blamed for the contamination of water resources in the village and nearby areas.
Published on Aug 26, 2018 05:29 am IST

Lunar Eclipse 27 July 2018: 10 frequently asked questions about the longest eclipse

July 27, 2018 will see the longest lunar eclipse in the history of the 21st century, and will also feature a Blood Moon.
Updated on Jul 27, 2018 07:01 pm IST

Takeaway meals are putting you at risk of bowel disease

An endocrine-disrupting chemical is used in products such as water bottles as well as containers to store food and beverages.
Updated on Jul 07, 2018 12:19 pm IST

Smoking cigarettes can affect your bone health, delay healing after injury

Here’s why smoking is more injurious than you thought.
Published on Jun 29, 2018 05:23 pm IST

This widely used pesticide is messing up your hormones

Pesticides affect the synthesis, action, or elimination of natural hormones, which can lead to a wide variety of health effects.
Updated on Apr 29, 2018 04:58 pm IST

Women, menopausal symptoms wrecking havoc? You might be at higher risk of heart disease

During menopause it is important to monitor mood, blood pressure, lipids, blood sugars, and body composition because of the increased risk of abdominal fat.
Updated on Apr 11, 2018 04:55 pm IST

Be careful with your wealth. Sudden midlife financial loss may boost risk of death

The research examined the health effects of losing 75% or more of one’s total wealth during a two-year period.
Updated on Apr 04, 2018 02:25 pm IST