Mental Health may be a very common expression familiar to the mass. But there will be very few people who are unaware of Counsellors, Psychologist, Psychiatrists, and Psychiatric Social Workers. Mental Health Professional is an umbrella term which includes all the above categories. The roles they play are different and essential in every step of [...]
Couple of decades back In India, you either belonged to a family that believed in eating well, so you ate well, or you couldn’t afford it and had to survive on meager meals. Nobody had even heard of the term “eating disorder”. A Diet was something you were on because you were sick and had [...]
A study presented at the American Heart Association’s High Blood Pressure Research 2012 Scientific Sessions found the long-term yogurt-eaters were less likely to develop high blood pressure and on average had lower systolic blood pressure than those who didn’t eat yogurt. Systolic blood pressure is the top number in a blood pressure reading. It measures [...]
A report on employability of MBAs study 2012 by MBAUniverse.com and MeritTrac throws up this alarming fact. The nationwide study covered 2,264 MBAs from 29 cities and 100 B-Schools and asked candidates to appear for tests by recruiting companies.In 2007, a study by MeritTrac placed employability index at 25%. “Perhaps with the increasing number of [...]
Washington: Drinking milk regularly could help you shed weight, finds a recent study.In a two-year weight loss study, milk drinkers had an advantage over those who skipped the milk, reports the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Researchers led by Danit Shahar from the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel, found that adults who drank [...]
New Delhi: The branded honey you buy from the market in Delhi may contain antibiotics beyond permissible limit, cautions a study by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE). The study claimed to have detected high level of antibiotics in some leading brands of honey, including those manufactured by international firms, sold in Delhi warning [...]
Washington: A new study has found that drinking alcohol may reduce the severity of rheumatoid arthritis.This is the first time that this effect has been shown in humans. The study also showed that alcohol consumption reduces the risk of developing the disease. The study looked at 873 patients with rheumatoid arthritis and compared them with [...]
Beijing: China has banned artificial edible flavours in certain foodstuff, including baby food and dairy products.In a law passed Monday, China’s ministry of health prohibited the use of artificial flavours in food such as milk, cream, vegetable and animal fat, baby food and bottled water, China Daily reported Tuesday. The regulation also requires manufacturers to [...]
New Orleans: With a huge and unpredictable oil slick drifting in the Gulf of Mexico, state and federal authorities are preparing to deal with a variety of hazards to human health if and when the full brunt of the toxic mess washes ashore. The list of potential threats runs from temporary, minor nuisances such as [...]
London: You may forgo the guilt the next time you gorge on dark chocolate, for a new study has claimed that it could reduce the risk of brain damage from a stroke. Scientists at Johns Hopkins University have discovered that a compound called epicatechin, commonly found in dark chocolate, actually protects the brain against strokes [...]
