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Five-min walk break every hour feasible, effective in offsetting harms of prolonged sitting: StudyA recent study reveals that taking a five-minute walking break every hour is the sweet spot for combating the health risks of prolonged sit...
Psychology says older adults who garden almost every day aren’t just passing time: They are often building small loops of restoration, structure, and self-worthEngaging in gardening offers older adults a wealth of mental and physical benefits. Research indicates it enhances their outlook on aging b...
Why Some Employees Keep Their Title but Lose Their ResponsibilitiesOrganizations sometimes reduce employee responsibilities informally, leading to role ambiguity where duties become unclear. This gradual sh...
Authorities should look into legislating deepfakes, AI-enabled child abuse: Justice NagarathnaJustice Nagarathna was speaking at the closing session of the national annual stakeholders consultation on 'Safeguarding the Girl Child: To...
New rules for cosmetic injectables aim to make industry safer. Will they work?New guidelines in Australia aim to regulate the booming cosmetic procedures industry, addressing unsafe practices and protecting vulnerable...
Wipro teams up with Centre for Brain Research at IISc on AI-driven health behaviour innovationsWipro partners with Centre for Brain Research to utilize AI, ML, and big data analytics for health behavior innovations.
Weighty issues: A healthy muscle mass can be a life & death matter for cancer patientsDespite the significance of cachexia for cancer patients, there has been very little progress in treating the condition.
Mental Health at Work: It's time employers took notice of the other pandemicEmployers operate in a piece-meal manner, with Employee Assistance Programmes (EAPs), counselling sessions and interventions aimed at allev...
Surfing can be a great sport to improve mental well-being: studyAside from being an exciting sport, surfing can also help cope with depression.
MBBS seats increased by 87%, PG by 105% during NDA rule: MandaviyaThe minister said, "MBBS seats have also seen a massive 87 per cent increase from 51,348 in 2014 to 96,077 in 2022. Similarly, PG seats hav...
View: Creating workplaces where people can thrive and enjoy physical and mental health should be a priorityIt is also important to bring focus to ‘jobs to be done’ very objectively, and adhere to time management principles, rather than ‘working f...
Tinder pledged $1 Million in free ad inventory for women led startups: Meet the RecipientsFrom making valuable education accessible to all to making patient-care instantly available for diabetics: here’s what Indian women are acc...
Art therapy helps chronic patients find brighter side of lifeTherapy, usually associated with mental health treatment, is now helping people fight physical illnesses too.
- Childhood adversities may up health issues
New York, Oct 31 (IANS) Young children who face adverse problems such as death of a parent, growing up in poverty, physical or sexual abuse...
Not being yourself on Facebook may make you stressed: StudyThey assessed Facebook users' true and online personalities, degree of social connectedness, feelings of psychological wellbeing, depressio...
Beware! Frequently shifting homes may be hazardous to your healthShifting to a new home during childhood may increase the likelihood of multiple adverse outcomes later in life.
Power of one million elected women influencing communities: Maneka Gandhi"During the last seven decades, we have achieved significant success by taking institutions for local self-govt right down to the local gov...
At big risk: Girl child losing out on cancer treatmentGender bias among families of paediatric cancer patients worrying, say doctors.
Public health- The ageing imperative: India needs to act nowToday, India’s life expectancy at birth has risen to 65 years and is projected to be 74 years by 2050. Indians are living longer — that’s t...
Do we really want a superpower India populated by angry Indians?The daily reports of violence, molestations and murders across the country point to a problem that goes beyond law and order.