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Healthy diet: Daliya (bulgur)

April 25, 2013
When you decide to eat healthy first thing that comes to your mind is eating bland or sweet oats, cornflakes and other such ‘food for weight watchers’ recommended by dieticians. And there goes all the motivation! Well, fret …

Top healthy Indian foods

April 25, 2013
 If you’ve decided to eat healthy but don’t really like eating bland or sweet oats, cornflakes and other such ‘food for weight watchers’ recommended by dieticians, fret not we from  health.india.com have come up with …

Dementia, a silent ‘tsunami’

April 11, 2012
Nirmal Mehra, was 70, and principal of a well-known school in Delhi when signs of dementia began to show up. Mehra, an army officer's wife and highly popular among her social group, started getting confused about directions and …

Millions participate in Yogathon to mark World Health Day

April 9, 2012
Over a million people across India took part in 'Yogathon' Saturday performing 'Surya Namaskars' (Salutations to the Sun) to mark World Health Day. The 'yogathon' was organized by the Bangalore-based Art of Living (AoL) founded …

Walkathon to mark World Health Day

April 8, 2012
A group of 500 people, including the elderly, participated in a walkathon in the capital to spread awareness about healthy and active ageing on the occasion of the World Health Day Saturday. Health and Family Welfare Secretary …

National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) will provide healthcare in every corner of the country: PM

April 8, 2012
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday said every citizen should have access to affordable health care and asked citizens to take a pledge to look after their health. In a message on World Health Day, the prime minister said a …

Age healthily with a cheerful outlook to life

October 3, 2012
Ever thought why some folk have a sunnier disposition and sharper mind in old age? Well, scientists have found that an optimistic and light-hearted outlook can be greatly beneficial for people, especially in their elderly …

What food should you eat to slow the effects of ageing?

November 20, 2012
While people generally turn quite anxious about their body's condition as they age, a US academician has claimed that once individuals reach their 90s their body in fact stops ageing. According to Michael Rose, a professor of …

World Health Day 2012: Ageing and health

April 7, 2012
On World Health Day (7 April), WHO is calling for urgent action to ensure that, at a time when the world’s population is ageing rapidly, people reach old age in the best possible health. Due to better living conditions and …

Older people are now living it up! (Research)

October 3, 2012
As the number of elderly rises worldwide, researchers find that old people today have more sex, are more likely to be divorced, are cleverer and feel better, and are more outgoing. An extensive research project at Sweden's …

Has science finally found the answer to why we age?

October 3, 2012
Scientists have claimed to develop a technique that they say may lead to a longer life. Unfortunately, the treatment is only fit for pets at the moment. The possible cure for age related problems is a drug which protects …

Smile! It keeps you looking younger

November 19, 2012
While many women may feel a face-lift or anti-ageing creams are the only ways to look young, a study has suggested it is the smile that holds the key to looking younger than one's actual age. According to German researchers, the …

Age is no bar for these couples in love

November 19, 2012
Shekhar Malhotra had been living an extremely isolated, morbid life as a single for two years, but five days changed it all. Five eventful days when he walked, laughed, held hands and shared drinks and memories with a woman. …

World Health Day 2012: ‘Add life to years, not years to life’ says WHO India

October 3, 2012
In India, as all around the world, people are living longer. Undoubtedly,the population of India is ageing and will continue to age steadily in the next few decades. It is estimated that the population aged 60 years and above …