Lifestyle

Father's Day 2020: What the day means for COVID-19 frontline warriors

New Delhi [India], June 20 (ANI): Father's Day 2020, a day meant to celebrate fathers, would be quite different for many children whose fathers have been working on the frontline to combat coronavirus amid the pandemic.

2020-06-20T13:37:59.582409+00:00 IST

Experts advocate early treatment of COVID-19 to save lives

Washington D.C. [USA], June 20 (ANI): Experts are recommending for earlier actions to minimize hospitalizations and death from coronavirus.

2020-06-20T11:24:07.921031+00:00 IST

Children's self confidence being affected due to classes set by ability

London [UK], June 20 (ANI): With the schools and its classes, grouping children based on their ability is severely affecting pupil's self-confidence, suggests a new substantial study, by experts from the UCL Institute of Education, Queen's University Belfast and Lancaster University.

2020-06-20T10:44:01.484176+00:00 IST

Strenuous daily exercise may shorten, not prolong, longevity

Tokyo [Japan], June 20 (ANI): Frequent exercise is often touted as the key to leading a long and healthy life. But a novel study delved into comparisons in longevity between those who do exercise with the ones who don't and found that strenuous daily exercise may shorten and not prolong longevity.

2020-06-20T09:47:16.956944+00:00 IST

'Yoga is like a sea -never-ending, the more you explore, the more you study'

New Delhi [India], June 20 (ANI): "Yoga is an invaluable gift of India's ancient tradition," said Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he pitched for World Yoga Day at United General Assembly in 2014.

2020-06-20T09:11:42.770470+00:00 IST

International Yoga Day: 5 Bollywood divas who inspire people to stay fit with yoga

New Delhi [India], June 20 (ANI): Bollywood stars, whose profession demands them to be in shape all the time leave no stone unturned to stay fit and be agile. Amid regular shoots and hush-hush life most of these celebrities say they resort to the traditional practice of Yoga.

2020-06-20T09:05:43.297182+00:00 IST

Study links simple oral health to improved athletes' performance

Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], June 19 (ANI): Adopting simple oral health measures, such as high fluoride toothpaste and cleaning between their teeth, showed significant positive effects on elite athletes performances, according to a new study.

2020-06-19T18:05:58.541360+00:00 IST

Culture

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Here's why zebrafish always have stripes

Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 14 (ANI): Researchers at Ohio State University developed a mathematical model that might explain the key role that one of those pigment cells plays in making sure each stripe ends up exactly where it belongs on the fish.

2018-08-14T01:51:08.096151+00:00 IST

Haryali Teej: Here's all you need to know about the monsoon festival

New Delhi [India] Aug 12 (ANI): Alka Gupta looks her festive best as she sits on a swing adorned with flowers, her happiness is evident after being crowned 'Miss Teej Queen' at an all-ladies event at a locality in Kanpur. Alka's delight is part of a larger picture wherein Indian women are adding a modern twist to the traditional festival of 'Teej'.

2018-08-12T13:47:38.669042+00:00 IST

Being connected comes at a cost: Study

Washington D.C. [USA] Aug 12(ANI): With the advent of technology, our digital lives may be making us more distracted, drained and most importantly distracted.

2018-08-12T07:49:41.078644+00:00 IST

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Parenting

Depression and anxiety rise among new moms amidst COVID-19 pandemic

Washington D.C. [USA], June 19 (ANI): Pregnant and postpartum women are usually at a high risk of depression and anxiety - one in seven women struggle with symptoms in the perinatal period and the coronavirus pandemic is exacerbating those struggles according to a recent study.

2020-06-19T13:44:34.437796+00:00 IST

Relationships

Caring responsibilities may affect mental, physical health and restrict ability to work: Study

Washington D.C. [USA], June 17 (ANI): Besides socio-economic disadvantages, men and women over the age of fifty with caring responsibilities, are more likely to experience problems with their mental and physical health than people who do not provide any care, according to a new study.

2020-06-17T16:09:22.628816+00:00 IST

Education

Study reveals classes set by ability are hitting children's self-confidence

London [UK], June 17 (ANI): The way a large number of schools are set up, with classes grouping children based on their ability, is severely affecting pupil's self-confidence.

2020-06-17T04:18:16.215824+00:00 IST

Relationships

Study reveals new insight on how brain maps our interpersonal ties

Washington D.C. [USA], June 16 (ANI): The closer you feel to people emotionally, the more similarly you represent them in your brain. In contrast, people who feel social disconnection appear to have a lonelier, neural self-representation, according to a new study.

2020-06-16T18:41:36.324717+00:00 IST

Food

Adding lean beef to healthy diet does not adversely affect heart or leads to diabetes: Study

Illinois [USA], June 16 (ANI): Results from a new study show that the risk factors for cardiovascular disease and diabetes were similar when participants consumed a healthy eating pattern with and without an additional 5.3 ounces of lean beef.

2020-06-16T17:42:42.780276+00:00 IST

Parenting

Parents' attempts to control teens may stunt their progress: Study

Washington D.C. [USA], June 16 (ANI): Constant attempts, from parents, to psychologically control their teens may bring difficulties in social relationships and educational attainment by the time they [teens] reached age 32, according to a new study.

2020-06-16T17:17:51.809750+00:00 IST

Sexuality

US survey report reveals 73 pc LGBTQ youth face bullying for reasons beyond sexual identity

Washington D.C. [USA], June 15 (ANI): About 73 per cent of LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer) adolescents have faced at least one experience of bias-based bullying (because of their body weight, race, ethnicity and religions), suggests a recent US survey report.

2020-06-15T10:27:25.220108+00:00 IST

Parenting

Study on maternal depression suggests seeking help sooner is better for mums and kids

Brisbane [Australia], June 15 (ANI): The children of mothers with long-term depression have been found to be at higher risk of behavioural problems and poor development, suggests a recent study.

2020-06-15T03:59:56.960087+00:00 IST

Culture

Study reveals performing light physical activity prevents major mobility disability among elderly

Washington D.C. [USA], June 14 (ANI): While exercising is proved to be beneficial for everyone, a recent sheds light on the benefits of performing light physical activities and its importance for older people.

2020-06-14T07:50:12.898772+00:00 IST

Quirky

Study finds flame retardants might lurk on human hands

Ontario [Canada], June 13 (ANI): A recent study suggests that harmful flame retardants lurk on human hands and cell phones, making it even more important to wash hands regularly.

2020-06-13T17:38:06.214033+00:00 IST

Quirky

Artificial brains may need sleep for proper functioning, says study

Washington D.C. [USA], June 13 (ANI): According to new research from Los Alamos National Laboratory, artificial brains too might require sleep for proper functioning.

2020-06-13T12:14:35.169821+00:00 IST

Relationships

COVID-19 lockdown: Study analyses after-effects of social isolation on people

London [UK], June 13 (ANI): In line with the current lockdown phase imposed on many countries owing to the coronavirus crisis, a recent study analysed how the social isolation is going to impact on people.

2020-06-13T11:46:11.787063+00:00 IST

Food

Here's how high-salt diet impacts health of gut microbiome

Augusta [Georgia], June 13 (ANI): A recent study suggests that reducing salt intake into what's considered a healthier level appears to be good for females with untreated hypertension and may be beneficial for both their gut microbiome and blood pressure.

2020-06-13T10:14:33.479890+00:00 IST

Quirky

Study reveals engaging in family meals starts with healthy family communication

Pennsylvania [USA], June 13 (ANI): While spending time with family helps strengthen develop ties and bond with them, a recent study suggests that engaging in family meals may be a matter of improving communication and support at home.

2020-06-13T08:44:06.955550+00:00 IST