Lifestyle

Study explores how effects of childhood abuse extend into middle age

Washington [US], January 14 (ANI): Childhood sexual abuse can lead to depression, anxiety, cardiovascular disease and other health problems later in life.

2022-01-14T18:03:06.112680+00:00 IST

Study finds swapping just one food item daily makes diet planet-friendly

Washington [US], January 14 (ANI): Want to eat healthier but struggling with it? Well, according to a new Tulane University study, it may be easier than you think.

2022-01-14T09:50:16.821501+00:00 IST

Study finds self-perceptions of stress, ageing has significant influence on physical health

Oregon [US], January 14 (ANI): According to a recent study, dwelling on negative aspects of ageing can have a measurable negative impact on your physical health and ability to respond to stress.

2022-01-14T08:02:08.517131+00:00 IST

Makar Sankranti 2022: Celebrate the festival with these delicious dishes

New Delhi [India], January 13 (ANI): With Makar Sankranti just around the corner, it's time to adorn the sky with colourful kites and relish the taste buds with some of the traditional lip-smacking recipes for the annual winter harvest festival.

2022-01-13T12:24:11.186726+00:00 IST

Study finds nature helps people cope with body image issues

Washington [US], January 13 (ANI): According to a new study, being in nature helps people deal with negative body image by removing some of the triggers of body image anxiety, such as the focus on social media, and strengthening coping mechanisms to keep negative feelings in perspective.

2022-01-13T09:52:30.604098+00:00 IST

Here's how Makar Sankranti is celebrated in India

New Delhi [India], January 13 (ANI): India is a land of immense devotion and festivities, where we have a plethora of cultures and traditions. When it comes to the Hindu culture, Makar Sankranti is one significant festival dedicated to Lord Surya or the Sun God.

2022-01-13T09:10:03.543038+00:00 IST

Relevance of Til and Gur during Makar Sankranti

New Delhi [India], January 13 (ANI): Makar Sankranti, which will be celebrated on January 14, is a festival that coincides with several harvest festivals from across the country during the same time with unique regional variations.

2022-01-13T08:55:36.595204+00:00 IST

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Here's a list of auspicious things you can donate this Makar Sankranti

New Delhi [India], January 13 (ANI): Makar Sankranti is celebrated with great zeal across India. The festival is dedicated to Lord Surya (Sun God) and is observed by Hindus on January 14 each year.

2022-01-13T08:23:50.696361+00:00 IST

Lohri 2022: Go eco-friendly with these smokeless bonfire tips

New Delhi [India], January 12 (ANI): Celebrated on January 13 every year, Lohri, also called 'Maghi', is a popular winter folk festival in which people gear up to lit bonfire, whirl around it singing folk songs, and popping sesame seeds, popcorn, and rewaris.

2022-01-12T09:40:57.825418+00:00 IST

Lohri 2022: Tips to plan the festivities amid COVID-19

New Delhi [India], January 12 (ANI): Lohri, which is just around the corner, is one of the most popular festivals of the Punjab region that marks the end of winter and the time to harvest the rabi crops.

2022-01-12T08:52:14.539646+00:00 IST

Happy Lohri 2022: Know the significance, customs and rituals of the harvest festival

New Delhi [India], January 12 (ANI): As soon as we welcome the New Year, the month of January comes up with the Punjabi festival of Lohri. Celebrated across many states in India, Lohri itself has a story to tell which not everyone knows.

2022-01-12T08:17:33.360455+00:00 IST

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Study finds youngsters who self-identify as multilingual perform better at school

Cambridge [UK], January 13 (ANI): A new research has found that young adults who consider themselves multilingual tend to perform better across a wide range of subjects at school, regardless of whether they are actually fluent in another language.

2022-01-13T07:39:52.509513+00:00 IST

Food

A 'Happy Lohri' is incomplete without these food items

New Delhi [India], January 12 (ANI): The festival of Lohri is right around the corner. And while a bonfire along with your loved ones is probably the most important thing to celebrate this joyous festival, the role of lip-smacking food to binge on cannot be forgotten.

2022-01-12T09:11:21.456705+00:00 IST

Fashion

Bottega Veneta unveils digital installation at Great Wall of China to celebrate Chinese New Year

Washington [US], January 12 (ANI): Ahead of the celebration of the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year, Italian luxury fashion brand Bottega Veneta has taken over a part of the Great Wall of China for a unique presentation.

2022-01-12T08:30:06.968964+00:00 IST

Parenting

Study finds new approach to identify young children most at risk of obesity

Washington [US], January 11 (ANI): A new study has found an easy-to-interpret metric that could help identify young children most at risk of developing obesity.

2022-01-11T17:16:50.773150+00:00 IST

Fitness

Fewer than 1 in 5 adults with Type 2 diabetes meet optimal health targets: Study

Washington [US], January 11 (ANI): A new study has found that fewer than one in five adults with Type 2 diabetes in the US are meeting health targets to reduce heart disease risk.

2022-01-11T15:07:12.707265+00:00 IST

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Using different language can reduce vaccine hesitancy: Study

Washington [US], January 11 (ANI): Vaccine hesitancy could be reduced by providing health information in a foreign language, a new study has found.

2022-01-11T08:35:43.963753+00:00 IST

Parenting

Study finds kids' stories differ in Russian, US approaches to emotion

Washington [US], January 10 (ANI): A recent study examined parents in Russia and the United States, as well as children's literature in both countries, highlighting how cultural differences in socializing emotions begin before children even start attending school.

2022-01-10T13:59:43.741196+00:00 IST

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Study finds gender stereotypes in computer science, engineering begin by age six

Houston [US], January 10 (ANI): A new study has found that the perception that boys are more interested than girls in computer science and engineering starts as young as age six.

2022-01-10T10:57:53.039701+00:00 IST

Parenting

Parent's genes can influence a child's educational success: Study

London [UK], January 10 (ANI): According to new research by the University College London, a child's educational success depends on the genes of his parents that have been inherited as well as not been inherited.

2022-01-10T08:19:55.689102+00:00 IST

Food

Foraged foods: From survival to fine dining

New Delhi [India], January 10 (ANI): Foraging food started as a vogue some ten years back--a push back to proliferating globalization and homogenization of food. The reaction, it was claimed, was to restore our link with Mother Earth and persuade us to adopt an eco-friendly lifestyle full of enjoyment of fresh, rejuvenating flavours.

2022-01-10T06:25:29.375859+00:00 IST