Did you know prolonged sedentary time could lead to health risks? Sitting for too many hours per day or sitting without a break is known to harm your body, a new study reveals. While the evidence on the adverse effects of prolonged sedentary time continues to increase, further studies are ... Read More »

You may vet your employees as carefully as possible. Even so, you may inadvertently hire a few who could jeopardize the integrity and reputation of your business. Their actions could cause your clients to sue you. You could also face expensive fines from the government. When you want to protect ... Read More »

There are different types of headaches and different factors causing it. So, a headache caused during a migraine will be different from the headache caused by eating something very cold. Here are 5 lesser-known causes of headaches: * Migraine: Migraines cause recurring types of headaches that can be severe and accompanied by nausea ... Read More »

Mindfulness — a meditative practice that focusses on paying attention to the present moment — can increase person’s tolerance to pain, a study has found. Researchers from Wake Forest School of Medicine in the US analysed data obtained from a study published in 2015 that compared mindfulness meditation to placebo ... Read More »

Jet-air hand dryers should not be used in hospital toilets as they spread more germs than disposable paper towels, a study warns. Published in the Journal of Hospital Infection, the study looked at bacterial spread in a real world setting — in two toilets in each of three hospitals, which ... Read More »

The EOW had registered a case on April 17 under IPC sections 409 and 420. The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has arrested two officials of a real estate group on allegations of taking Rs 30 lakh from an investor and not repaying returns for the same. Additional Commissioner of Police ... Read More »

Cipla, Power Grid, Sun Pharma, Kotak Mahindra Bank and Tech Mahindra were among the top gainers in the Nifty pack of stocks. NEW DELHI: Gains in shares of Indiabulls Real Estate (up 2.19 per cent), Brigade Enterprises (up 1.62 per cent), Oberoi Realty (up 0.99 per cent) and DLF (up ... Read More »

If the stay on construction activities imposed by the Supreme Court in certain states gets extended, it could lead to real estate project delays and litigations, say realty experts. The SC imposed a stay on construction in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Chandigarh for not framing any policy on solid ... Read More »

As a patient, you want to retain as much control over your healthcare as possible. You do not want to relegate total control of it to people who work at the medical practice. You want the ability to schedule appointments, research healthcare, and choose your own doctor. You do not ... Read More »

People who have suffered a stroke are more likely to develop dementia, a study conducted by the University of Exeter Medical School confirmed. The study involved an analysis of 3.2 million people across the world. Researchers found that the link between stroke and dementia persisted even after taking into account other dementia risk ... Read More »

A new study has found that genetic mutations in the form of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) may drive tumour formation by blurring cells’ perception of key growth signals. The study, conducted at the University of California, has important implications for understanding and ultimately targeting the defective mechanisms underlying many ... Read More »

Researchers have developed a two fisted, antibody approach that can effectively destroy ovarian cancer – the deadliest gynecological disease – and could also be utilised to kill breast, prostate and other solid tumours. According to Jogender Tushir-Singh from the University of Virginia’s (UVA), a major problem with immune therapies for ... Read More »