Irregular heart rhythm leads to poor physical performance
Older adults who develop irregular heartbeat are likely to have more age-related declines in walking speed, strength, balance and other aspects of physical performance, new research has found.
Apr 09, 2016, 13:57 PM IST
Marijuana users react differently to social exclusion
The brains of young adult marijuana users react differently to social exclusion than do those of non-users, finds a new study, adding that young adults who regularly use marijuana display altered brain activation patterns during social exclusion.
Mar 26, 2016, 16:04 PM IST
This is why you should teach your child to be financially sound
Parents should focus on financial empowerment of children at a young age itself when their minds are open to understanding concepts and building notions.
Mar 14, 2016, 17:20 PM IST
Adults above 60 more positive about feelings
The researchers found that older adults perceive emotion terms as most positive and more active than younger persons. Emotions overall may be more encouraging for older than younger persons.
`Driving retirement` puts older adults at health risk
Families should rethink about seniors' decision of giving up driving as a new study suggests that older adults, who keep driving, are healthier than their non-driving counterparts.
Feb 07, 2016, 14:37 PM IST
Traumatic childhood leads to worse impulse control during adulthood
The scar of childhood abuse and neglect affects adults' brain, especially in their impulse to control, warns a new study.
Jan 22, 2016, 00:11 AM IST
Vaccines for adults: What you need to know
Here are some essential vaccines that adults need to take.
Jan 18, 2016, 21:00 PM IST
DNA: Juvenile Justice Bill finally passed in Rajya Sabha after a heated debate
The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the Juvenile Justice Bill, which will ensure that from now on 16-year-olds involved in heinous crimes will be prosecuted as adults.The bill was taken up against th
Dec 23, 2015, 00:02 AM IST
Juvenile Justice Bill passed: 16-18 year olds to be tried as adults for heinous crimes
Two days after the juvenile convicted of participating in the fatal gang rape of Nirbhaya in 2012 was released, Indian Parliament on Tuesday passed a controversial new law that will now try juvenil
Dec 22, 2015, 22:55 PM IST
Juvenile Justice Bill passed: 16-18 year olds to be tried as adults for heinous crimes-Part 2
Two days after the juvenile convicted of participating in the fatal gang rape of Nirbhaya in 2012 was released, Indian Parliament on Tuesday passed a controversial new law that will now try juvenil
Dec 22, 2015, 22:54 PM IST
Juvenile Justice Bill passed in Rajya Sabha
The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday took up for discussion the Juvenile Justice amendment bill, a day after members cutting across party lines agreed that the important legislation should be taken up immedi
Dec 22, 2015, 21:14 PM IST
Exposure to bullying may cause psychiatric disorders later
Exposure to bullying as a child may lead to psychiatric disorders in adulthood that require medical intervention, a study among Finnish children finds.
Dec 12, 2015, 20:35 PM IST
Rely on aerobics for healthy brain function: Study
Young adults who have greater aerobic fitness also have greater volume of their entorhinal cortex, an area of the brain responsible for memory, research showed.
Dec 03, 2015, 17:51 PM IST
Loneliness is deadly for elderly
For older adults, perceived social isolation is a major health risk that can increase the chances of premature death by 14 percent.
Nov 24, 2015, 13:21 PM IST
Kids also have self-esteem!
By age five children have a sense of self-esteem comparable in strength to that of adults, according to a new study.
Nov 03, 2015, 22:51 PM IST
Arvind Kejriwal's view to try 15-yr-olds as adults mindless: Experts
Delhi government's proposal to try juveniles of 15 to 18 years as adults for heinous crimes has got a thumbs down from legal experts and rights activists who have termed Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's suggestion as "mindless" and vouched for a need to educate minor offenders.
Oct 27, 2015, 17:17 PM IST
Morning light exposure may lead to weight gain in kids
Thanks to artificial lighting, including light given off by tablets, mobile phones, night lights, and television, modern children are exposed to more environmental light than any previous generation.
Oct 24, 2015, 18:52 PM IST
