Simple yoga asanas can combat poor posture in children
Yoga offers simple tools to counter the stiffness and poor posture that long school hours and screen time cause in children, says a yoga teacher writing in Deccan Chronicle. Basic asanas such…
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Jellyfish sent into space struggled to swim on return
In 1991, NASA flew Aurelia jellyfish polyps aboard the space shuttle Columbia on the SLS-1 mission to study how microgravity affects balance. The polyps were induced to develop into juvenile ephyrae while…
No ICMR study on addiction risk of ultra-processed foods: government
India's health ministry told the Lok Sabha that ICMR has conducted no study to assess whether ultra-processed foods are addictive like tobacco. Minister of State for Health Prataprao Jadhav said global evidence…
Ghaziabad Teen’s Severed Hand Reattached in 7-Hour Surgery
An 18-year-old construction worker from Hapur, Ghaziabad, has had his completely amputated right hand reattached in a seven-hour microsurgery at Yashoda Medicity. The teenager lost his hand when it got trapped in…
Runner dies at Nandi Hills marathon cardiologist says targeted screening needed
A 31-year-old runner died after collapsing during the 21km Monsoon Marathon at Nandi Hills in Karnataka Sunday morning. The Times of India identifies the runner as Amandeep Singh Jagade, a Punjab native…
Delhi H1N1 cases surge sixfold to 1,344 this monsoon
Delhi has recorded 1,344 H1N1 cases this monsoon season, nearly six times the 229 cases in the same period last year, according to reports. Nagpur reported its first confirmed H1N1 death of…
Man loses 19 kg, reverses fatty liver in 6 months
Times Now News reports that Vivek Rajput lost 19 kg and reversed his fatty liver in six months by combining intermittent fasting, exercise, and lifestyle changes. His weight dropped from 83 kg…
Shruti Haasan gives up Persian kitten due to severe allergy
Actor and singer Shruti Haasan has revealed on Substack that she rehomed her Persian kitten Aslan after developing a severe allergic reaction. She adopted Aslan about three months ago, but within two…
Emotional regulation is a skill, not a buzzword
Emotional regulation is the ability to manage emotions, both positive and negative, and it is a skill that develops over time, not an inborn trait, according to a child psychologist writing in…
Stress can raise cholesterol, so can your diet
Stress and diet both play a role in raising cholesterol levels, NDTV reports. The connection is twofold: stress hormones like cortisol can directly increase LDL (bad) cholesterol, and stressed people often turn…
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