Williams will be No. 14 on the world’s most-time-in-space list, behind 13 Russians, by the time he lands Astronaut Jeffrey Williams has a new record for NASA under his space belt. The commander of the International Space Station marked a U.S. recording-breaking 521st day in orbit Wednesday, a number accumulated over four flights. That surpasses the 520-day record set by Scott Kelly, whose one-year space station mission ended in March. […]

In a development that would help infertile couples have a baby, the Indian government on Wednesday (August 24) cleared the draft surrogacy Bill 2016. The Bill seeks to prohibit ‘commercial’ surrogacy and denies foreigners, NRIs, single parents, live-in partners and same-sex couples from becoming parents through a surrogate mother. It is imperative that you should know what surrogacy actually is, how does it work and what are the risks associated […]

Stargazers will be treated to a spectacular celestial show this weekend, the Venus-Jupiter conjunction. On the evening of August 27, the sky’s two brightest planets – Venus and Jupiter – will come so close to each other and appear as one large, bright star in the sunset sky, providing space enthusiasts an opportunity to witness the stunning show. During their conjunction, Venus and Jupiter will be only about 1/15th degree […]

A palliative nurse recorded the most common regrets of the dying and put her findings into a book called ‘The Top Five Regrets of The Dying.’ It’s not surprising to see what made the list as they are all things that touch each of our lives as we struggle to pay attention to and make time for things that we truly love. Below is the list of each regret along […]

Many other states, including the national capital Delhi, have been hit by mosquito-borne illnesses – dengue and chikungunya – in the wake of monsoon. In the past few days, there has been an unprecedented rise in the cases of chikungunya in Delhi, even as cases have also been reported from other states. Symptoms and transmission Chikungunya is a viral disease spread by mosquitoes. Symptoms of chikungunya virus infection include fever, […]

Do you often suffer from acidity? Well, everyone must have suffered from it and excess stomach acid can cause uncomfortable symptoms, pain, and even severe health problems. One can opt for natural home remedies to treat acidity, instead of eating medicines. Here are some easy home remedies to get relief from acidity: Cold milk Drinking cold milk helps in getting rid of acidity as the calcium in it prevents acid […]

A sedentary lifestyle is one of the biggest culprits of poor health and means inviting a truck load of health problems in the long term, including heart disease and stroke, apart from other issues.   This warning has come by way of a study published in the journal Circulation, which strictly advises less sitting and more moving.   The findings showed that sedentary behaviour may be also associated with an […]

For the study, the team studied previous participants of two completed controlled trials of intensive blood pressure lowering. A stringent blood pressure control regime may reduce the potential risk of early death among individuals suffering with chronic kidney disease, revealed a study. The study’s findings, published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, show that having a lower blood pressure target than the current recommended goal of 140/90 […]

The ladyfinger, or Okra as some know it, has always been a no-fuss kind of green vegetable. Basically, one which we as kids used to eat without cribbing and complaining as compared to when we were forced to eat other green veggies. Of course, we didn’t know then what we know now. Green vegetables provide us with health benefits in abundance. However, our focus for now is Okra. We have […]

The Blood Type Diet, also known as the Blood Group Diet, was initiated and popularised by a naturopathic physician by the name of Dr. Peter J. D’Adamo, in the year 1996. The most basic premise of this diet plan is the fact that the human body reacts differently to food and exercise regimens, based on the respective blood type of each individual. Simply put – if 2 individuals who wish […]