Health & Fitness

There is a 50% chance that soccer players will get dementia. These are the findings of a report in The Lancet Public Health. Scientists say the finding is based on research done on thousands of players in Sweden. Of these it was found that one in 11 were suffering from dementia. Dr Peter Ueda from the […]

Lynda Bluestein, a 75-year-old from Bridgeport, Connecticut has reached a settlement with the state of Vermont that will allow her to opt for euthanasia as long as she complies with the other provisions of Vermont’s decade-old law. With this settlement, Bluestein who has terminal cancer can now choose how or when to go for euthanasia […]

“Antimicrobial resistance” from infections caused by deadly pathogens may cause a silent pandemic says the World Health Organization (WHO) as doctors will not be able to provide treatment and cure because of a lack of novel agents. “Antibiotic resistance is one of the major concerns in modern medicine today,” Dr Aaron Glatt, chief of infectious […]

Not everyone has the boldness to choose what they want to do and pursue their choices but here are some powerful strategies for you to get around. For many people, staying put in their current circumstances is the safest thing to do. They don’t want to “rock the boat.” But in that spirit of not […]

Belly fat is the bane that prevents most people from losing weight. According to nutritionists it is very often what you eat and not how much of it that leads to belly fat. Registered dietitians Kelli Shallal and Many Unanski Enright say that people who want to lose weight should eat a wide variety of […]

How can spending time with outdoors make us feel less anxious and stressed? Green spaces reduce feelings of loneliness and help us relax. In Japan Shinrin-Yoku or forest bathing is backed by scientific research as it has physiological and psychological benefits. In an interview with GQ magazine, Professor Richard Fuller from the School of Biological […]

A man in his 60s fatally shot himself when authorities entered his home and found he had been living for months with a corpse. The investigating team was prodded by neighbors who contacted the Harris County Sheriff’s Office on Saturday evening saying that one of the men residing in a home in West Houston has […]

Frozen zombie viruses have been revived and according to experts, they can still infect living single-celled amoebae. With intensifying global temperatures, these viruses could “rise” again and may trigger the start of an apocalypse. While the chances of these viruses infecting animals or humans are not yet clear, researchers say permafrost viruses must be viewed […]

Ellen Gilland, a 76-year-old Florida woman has been accused of killing her terminally ill husband at a hospital in a failed suicide pact. After two weeks of planning the suicide, she shot her husband but didn’t go through with the plan of killing herself. The latest reports say the 76-year-old woman accused of fatally shooting her terminally […]

Here are 6 powerful tips to embrace mindfulness and live in the moment. The only reality is the present moment. It is said that the moment we are in is the only thing that really exists. Being present refers to being in a state of mindful awareness. As the saying goes yesterday is history, tomorrow […]

While it is well known and a scientific fact that women live longer than men, recent findings also show that shorter people live longer than taller people. According to CNBC Make It in an interview with two longevity experts Jean-Marie Robine and David Sinclair being short used to be a negative factor for longevity but […]

Just like you can train your muscles to improve physical strength, you can also train your mental muscles with some basic and simple self care methods to build your mental resilience . All of us go through days where we feel overwhelmed by events that take place but we need to keep a steady hand […]