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Mangoes are good for health, but don't eat too many

When consuming your favourite fruit is forbidden by your doctor or dietician, it is time to find out why rather than trying to have more of it on the sly. Conventional diet advice for weight watchers ......read more

A hearty relationship

ANAHAD O’CONNOR America’s largest cardiovascular health organisation says owning a dog may protect you from heart disease. The unusual message was contained in a scientific statement published on Thu......read more

Facebook can make 'moving on' difficult after break-up

Even though photos of your ex on Facebook can be deleted with just a click, the proliferation of social networking sites has made forgetting after a break-up a bigger chore, a new study has found. "Pe......read more

Food and Wine

'Gourmet of today can't be confined'

Ready to host his new cookery show based on the fusion of Bengali and Punjabi cuisine on a lifestyle channel, celebrity chef Harpal Singh Sokhi today said the gourmet of today can't be confined withi......read more

Food

An exotic way to use mangoes in a salad

As the summer sets in and the mercury rises, there is nothing more wonderful than eating a ripe juicy delicious mango. We have all eaten mangoes, have made mango milkshake and aam panna, used it as a ......read more

Healthy diet and lifestyle essential to battle the bulge

Body awareness and health have assumed importance, like never before. There is a clear shift in mindsets not only among the youth, but across gender and age. Men and women even in their 60s and 70s ar......read more

Do you need mastectomy?

Experts fear that Angelina Jolie’s disclosure of preventive mastectomies may be misinterpreted by women who don’t really need the surgery One of the defining moments in the history of breast cancer oc......read more

IVF breakthrough can triple number of births: Scientists

UK scientists believe they can triple the number of healthy babies born as a result of fertility treatment with a simple technique that takes a series of photographs of the developing IVF embryos. On ......read more

Struggling with math? Plug in to improve

Applying painless but targeted electrical stimulation to parts of the brain that play a role in number manipulation may in future be a way to help people who struggle with math, scientists said on Thu......read more

travel and Tourism

Indian destinations to be shown at Cannes film fest

With the aim of wooing global film directors and producers, several Indian tourist spots will be showcased as "Incredible filming destinations" at Cannes film festival. The 66th Cannes film festival......read more

Lifestyle

Children shun obese story characters such as 'fat Alfie'

Young children reject story characters who are overweight and obese such as 'fat Alfie', a new study suggests. Research by the University of Leeds has shown that very young children appear to reject s......read more

Health

Women's immune systems remain younger for longer

Women's immune systems age more slowly than men's which may contribute to them living longer, according to a new study. Researchers looked at the blood of healthy volunteers in Japan, ranging in age......read more

Health

Fish oil may stall effects of junk food on brain

Fish oil could minimise the damaging effects that junk food can have on the brain, according to new research. Scientists at the University of Liverpool analysed research papers from around the world t......read more

Fashion

I knew that Daniele would follow me one day: Roberto Cavalli

Ace fashion designer Roberto Cavalli says he always knew his son Daniele would follow him into the fashion world. The 72-year-old sees a younger version of himself in his son who helms the label's me......read more