Sex for most people simply stands for a night of passion, pleasure and of course, love. It’s energizing, invigorating, satisfying and everything that makes you happy. However, do you also think of your health while indulging in the act? Apart from the fact that sex is considered a good workout, it also has positive effects on overall health. Yes. Sexual expression has many positive physical, intellectual, emotional, psychological, and social […]
Growing evidence suggests that depression, one of the most common diseases of the brain, is so powerful it can actually erode bones in the body. Our bones are constantly remodeling themselves – they build themselves up and break themselves down over and over again. Depression is like a severe and prolonged state of stress on bones that may weaken them, making osteoporosis more likely. Depression causes blood pressure and heart […]
Tokyo: Looks like a birth control pill for men is on its way. According to a study published in the journal Science, scientists from Japan were able to temporarily disable sperm in mice. For the study, scientists at Osaka University used an immunosuppressant drug which they injected it in mice. They found that the drug blocked a protein that is essential in sperm production. The protein called calcineurin, is found […]
Crucial measurements were made at the Super-Kamiokande neutrino detector in Japan The discovery that neutrinos switch between different “flavours” has won the 2015 Nobel Prize in physics. Neutrinos are ubiquitous subatomic particles with almost no mass and which rarely interact with anything else, making them very difficult to study. Takaaki Kajita and Arthur McDonald led two teams which made key observations of the particles inside big underground instruments in Japan […]
Viral fever is one of the most common illnesses usually characterised by an increase in body temperature, headaches and body aches. It also refers to a wide range of viral infections, which are very common during seasonal changes. It is caused by different kinds of viruses, of which the influenza-virus is well known. The symptoms of viral fever are so common that we neglect them at their initial stages. But, […]
Breast cancer is one of the most common forms of the dreaded disease. Although awareness of the risks related to breast cancer is on the rise, there are various myths that people carry around. While there are certain risk factors like genetics that cannot be changed, many lifestyle changes can aid in breast cancer prevention. However, being misinformed can obstruct you from recognizing the signs and minimizing the risk of […]
The everyday stresses in today’s life have started taking a toll on people’s health. In earlier days, heart ailments would typically affect only the elderly. Those days are long gone. Bad food habits, an unhealthy and sedentary lifestyle and high-stress careers have brought down the age of those affected drastically. It is no more uncommon for an executive in his/ her prime to complain of high cholesterol levels. The number […]
Many of us are aware that we’re being tracked around the Internet by a multitude of advertising companies. They track us through the ads on web pages. It wouldn’t be inaccurate to think of them as spies trying to gather as much information about our lives as they possibly can. In the last couple of columns, I’ve briefly mentioned how online ads are not just intrusive but can be invasive […]
Bitter gourd is a popular veggie and better known for its bitter taste. But have you ever thought of drinking its juice? Well, many would make faces while taking the name but one should have this bitter drink as it is full of essential nutrients and medicinal values. Here are some health benefits of the bitter juice: Good for digestion: Bitter gourd juice is good for digestion as it increases […]
Most of us can’t get enough of horror movies! These movies have delighted audiences all over the world and entertained our basest instincts with horrifying gore, monsters, insanity and the supernatural. What is with the scary haunted houses, uncanny settings, eerie sounds that titillate our senses so much? Do we love the fear and violence that these movies present us with? For many of us, being scared out of our […]
