Anyone who has felt queasy, been sick, or had a unsettled tummy has likely tried ginger or been advised to do so. Ginger has been trusted for centuries as a gentle and reliable solution to many a medical ill.
Following too sedentary a routine is closely linked to weight gain, disrupted blood sugar levels, heart-related conditions, dangerous blood clots and a cluster of metabolic disorders that quietly damage long-term health, continues Harvard Medical School.
Love+happiness brings less doctor visits, less anxiety, less stress, quicker healing, all things that are good for your body.
Practical tips on getting out of your head and back to your life!
Healthline indicate a strong connection between raised blood pressure and difficulties with sexual performance. Looking after your cardiovascular system isn't just good for longevity - it also supports intimate wellbeing. Simply put, when your heart thrives, so does your sex life.
Like we strive to keep our heart young or our lungs young, we should make sure our brain is youthful. You can give your brain a better future by keeping your mind active and alert by including brain-nourishing foods in your daily meals, states WebMD.
Make the most of the festive period with these 8 easy, evidence-based strategies designed to help you keep the extra kilos at bay.
Why getting up early is good for your health, as is maintaining a fixed sleep schedule.
Half a cup of pomegranate seeds packs only 72 calories, yet brims with heart-friendly nutrients and is rich in antioxidant that calm inflammation.
Fasting refers to deliberately or consciously going without food or beverages -- or avoiding them altogether -- for a fixed length of time to boost health.
There are more than 200 varieties of plums grown across the world but each brings its own flavour and texture, yet all are equally nourishing, no matter their colour or taste, says Cleveland Clinic.
Scientists have developed a simple blood test that can predict which heart disease patients face the greatest risk of life-threatening complications.
In India, many still aren't fully aware of the need for proper sun protection.
Everyone's skin is different, varying between dry, oily, normal, sensitive or a mix. Men's skin is quite different from women's and needs its own regimen.
Continuing to consume food, after your body has already had enough, is a sign that you are no longer eating for nourishment. But out of habit or impulse. When this becomes a frequent pattern, your body weight will gradually increase. And there is a chance of long-term illnesses, including diabetes and various heart-related problems, states Cleveland Clinic and Healthline.
The department of homeland security withdrew Harvard certification under the Student and Exchange Visitor Programme, effectively barring the university from admitting new foreign students and threatened the legal status of current international enrollees.
The 2024 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine has been awarded to Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for their discovery of microRNA, a new class of tiny RNA molecules that play a crucial role in gene regulation.
Study suggested that constant use of Semaglutide may be linked to development of a condition called non-arteritic ischemic optic neuropathy.
'An in-house contest encourages employees to share yoga and well-being practices with their families.'
The study, conducted by David Cutler, dean for social sciences at the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University, and Ellen Meara, assistant professor of health care policy at Harvard Medical School, has cited that people having more than 12 years of education have significantly longer life expectancy than those who never went beyond high school.
In the letter addressed to the US president, the doctors -- one from the Harvard Medical School and two others who have been associated with top US varsities over the years - have urged him to order a "full medical and neuropsychiatric evaluation" before the President-elect takes office on January 20.
Over 30 per cent of athletes who competed at the 2011 world championships admitted to having used banned substances in the past, according to a World Anti-Doping Agency-commissioned study released on Tuesday.
Dr Aniruddha Ganguly, who is on the faculty at the Harvard Medical School & Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, was honored with the Bharat Gaurav award and given a certificate of excellence by the India International Friendship Society in New Delhi.
Dr Dinesh Patel, chief of arthroscopic surgery at the Massachusetts General Hospital and associate clinical professor of orthopedic surgery at the Harvard Medical School, will be honored June 14 with the unveiling of an Arthroscopic Learning Laboratory at MGH named after him.
A new report compiled by researchers at Harvard Medical School, suggest that the medications work only if the man is feeling sexual desire for his partner, but if emotional issues are impinging on libido, the pills will not help.
The relaxation response, the opposite of the stress response, is a state of profound rest and release.
NRI docs have found that both regular and diet colas can increase the risk of heart disease.
Brain genes associated with learning and memory are the first to decline
A study of American nurses found that one additional serving of fries per week at ages three to five increased the risk of breast cancer by 27 percent.
So far, 200 people have signed up for Brain Power's beta programme, which will be conducted in three stages next year, and include research conducted under the protocols of Harvard Medical School by Brain Power's team members.
Stress can impair memory and can even reduce brain size in the middle age.
Indian American Harvard Medical School student Sachin Jain looks beyond boundaries of direct service.
Consuming eggs during pregnancy may cut risk of food allergies in babies.
While a recent study has claimed that dining out, and grocery shopping could be more dangerous than air travel during the COVID-19 pandemic, partly due to special ventilation systems in airplanes, some scientists say such a comparison cannot be made without knowing if mask-wearing and social distancing norms are properly followed in each of these scenarios.
A traumatic medical emergency drove physician Dr Devi, of General Hospital soap fame, to run for public office in New York.
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